Updated 2 November 2026.
Watford host Lincoln at Vicarage Road, Watford on 3 November 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). Lincoln's last five: L L D W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses).
Watford vs Lincoln kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford. Vicarage Road holds 22,200 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Watford vs Lincoln is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Tuesday 3 November 2026, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Lincoln have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 15, with results reading L L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to Birmingham in the Championship on 31 October.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Freddie Draper leads Lincoln with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.3 a game, the most of any Lincoln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lincoln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
James Bell is the referee for Watford vs Lincoln, averaging 19.0 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game across 4 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Watford vs Lincoln with 11 starters a side: Watford line up 5-3-2 and Lincoln 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 19:45 UK time kick-off on Tuesday 3 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Watford the favourite with a 39% chance of winning, against 33% for Lincoln and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Watford 1.4 - 1.3 Lincoln.
The most likely score in Watford vs Lincoln is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Watford vs Lincoln, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Watford 1.4 - 1.3 Lincoln in goals. It gives Watford a 39% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Lincoln 33%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (9%), 2-1 (9%), 0-1 (8%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Watford win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Watford win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Lincoln win | 8% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Watford vs Lincoln, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Lincoln | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | F. Draper | 23 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | B. House | 14 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | C. McGrandles | 9 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | D. Jefferies | 8 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | R. Street | 7 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Lincoln | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | F. Draper | 15 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | M. Ladefoged | 14 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | R. Hackett | 13 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | D. Jefferies | 11 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | R. Street | 11 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Lincoln | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | D. Jefferies | 5 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | F. Draper | 5 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | M. Ladefoged | 4 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | B. House | 4 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | R. Hackett | 4 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Lincoln | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | M. Ladefoged | 3 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | F. Draper | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | T. Bayliss | 1 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | D. Jefferies | 1 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | B. House | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Lincoln | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | B. House | 3 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | F. Draper | 3 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | C. McGrandles | 3 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | D. Jefferies | 2 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | D. Elerewe | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Watford vs Lincoln: Jordan Zemura 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.30); Dom Jefferies 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.25); Mikkel Ladefoged 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.29). Combined odds 1.84 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 279.3 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 23 of 24 |