Watford vs Lincoln
Summary
Match preview
Watford take on Lincoln in the EFL Championship (Matchday 14) on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 22:45 Mecca time at Vicarage Road in Watford. James Bell takes charge of the match.
In the table, Watford are 21st on 11 points and Lincoln are 16th on 15 points. In their last 5 games, Watford recorded 1 win and 4 defeats, scoring 5 and conceding 13. In their last 5 games, Lincoln recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, scoring 7 and conceding 15.
Watford are without M. Antonio (inactive), K. Baah (knock), S. Coulibaly (hamstring injury) and 2 others. Lincoln are without T. Darikwa (knee injury), E. Wheatley (inactive) and M. Melia (thigh injury).
Watford are expected to line up in the 5-3-2 they started with in their last match against Norwich, while Lincoln began their last match, against Birmingham, in a 4-2-3-1. The statistical model gives Watford a 33% chance of winning, Lincoln 33%, with 33% for a draw.
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Lineups
Watford – Expected lineup (5-3-2)
- 1F. RavagliaGoalkeeper
- 15K. DiattaDefender
- 4K. KebenDefender
- 6M. PollockDefender
- 29Branimir MlačićDefender
- 33J. ZemuraDefender
- 39E. KayembeMidfielder
- 5H. KyprianouMidfielder
- 22M. PayeroMidfielder
- 17Iker BravoForward
- 10M. BoaduForward
Lincoln – Expected lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1G. WickensGoalkeeper
- 4A. CoubișDefender
- 25D. ElereweDefender
- 15S. BradleyDefender
- 3A. ReachDefender
- 26Y. KonakMidfielder
- 24I. VarfolomeevMidfielder
- 7R. HackettMidfielder
- 16D. JefferiesMidfielder
- 18B. HouseMidfielder
- 11M. LadefogedForward
Missing players
Watford
M. AntonioInactiveOut
K. BaahKnockOut
S. CoulibalyHamstring InjuryOut
J. NgakiaThigh InjuryOut
E. BoveKnee InjuryOut
Lincoln
T. DarikwaKnee InjuryOut
E. WheatleyInactiveOut
M. MeliaThigh InjuryOut
Stats
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Win probability
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Statistical estimate based on both teams’ form — not advice.
Last 5
Absentees
Watford
- M. AntonioInactiveOut
- K. BaahKnockOut
- S. CoulibalyHamstring InjuryOut
- J. NgakiaThigh InjuryOut
- E. BoveKnee InjuryOut
Lincoln
- T. DarikwaKnee InjuryOut
- E. WheatleyInactiveOut
- M. MeliaThigh InjuryOut
Standings
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Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 14
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Referee
- James Bell