Watford: a match about staying up
60%after a loss
45%after a win
Relegation risk: 60% after a defeat, 45% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).
Match Centre: Watford vs Lincoln City
Home
Watford
20:45
Tue 3 Nov · your time
in 1 day 18 h
Away
Lincoln City
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Norwich City3:2Watford
Chrisene 53'Musaba 62'Maghoma 71'
Boadu 10', 27'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford2:0Charlton Athletic
Kjerrumgaard 58'Zemura 90+4'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Cardiff City5:1Watford
Moylan 11' (p), 35'Pollock 41' (og)Tanner 45+5'Robinson 85'
Kyprianou 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford0:4Burnley
Larsen 13'Amdouni 19'Hatate 25'Edwards 87'
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipat home
Lincoln City1:3Birmingham City
Bayliss 63'
Flyger 16', 60'Cochrane 73'
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Lincoln City4:1Burnley
House 45+3'Ladefoged 49', 67'Jefferies 57'
Hountondji 39'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Millwall2:2Lincoln City
Lisbie 63'Cooper 82'
Coubiș 1'Street 33'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipat home
Lincoln City0:6West Ham United
Mavropanos 45'Austbø 48'Bowen 50'Pablo 75'Souček 79', 89'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Sheffield United3:0Lincoln City
Bamford 43', 77'Chong 52'
Six of the Round · Championship
Pre-match chances
41% Watford
26% draw
Lincoln City 33%
Pre-match result forecast (provider data).
Stadium: Vicarage Road, Watford Referee: James Bell
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
James Bell: 3.0 yellow cards per match
3.0 yellow cards per match
This season in this competition: 4 matches, no red card, 1 penalty.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Iker Bravo
Watford · forward
1goal
3assists
6.85avg rating
Last match, Norwich City: 1 assist, rating 6.9.
Mikkel Ladefoged
Lincoln City · forward
3goals
1assist
7.19avg rating
Last match, Birmingham City: 1 assist, rating 7.3.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
Watford
- Daniel BachmannInjured · return date unknown
- Federico RavagliaInjured · return date unknown
- Kwadwo BaahInjured · return date unknown
Lincoln City
- Tendayi DarikwaInjured · until 30 Jun
- Mason MeliaInjured · return date unknown
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Watford at home and Lincoln City away, as in this match.
Watford
all matches · 10
2W0D8L0.8scored per match2.0conceded per match
at home · 10
4W1D5L1.0scored per match2.0conceded per match
away · 10
0W1D9L0.5scored per match2.4conceded per match
- 31 Oct Norwich CityAChampionship 3:2L
- 24 Oct Wolverhampton WanderersAChampionship 1:0L
- 17 Oct Charlton AthleticHChampionship 2:0W
- 13 Oct Cardiff CityAChampionship 5:1L
- 10 Oct BurnleyHChampionship 0:4L
- 18 Sep Bristol CityAChampionship 1:0L
- 12 Sep Stoke CityHChampionship 1:2L
- 8 Sep Preston North EndHChampionship 2:1W
- 5 Sep West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 1:0L
- 1 Sep Swansea CityAChampionship 2:0L
- 29 Aug West Ham UnitedHChampionship 1:1D
- 25 Aug Peterborough UnitedHCarabao Cup 1:5L
- 22 Aug WrexhamAChampionship 1:1D
- 16 Aug SouthamptonHChampionship 2:1W
- 8 Aug Crawley TownHCarabao Cup 1:0W
- 2 May Coventry CityHChampionship 0:4L
- 25 Apr MiddlesbroughAChampionship 5:1L
- 21 Apr West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 3:0L
- 18 Apr Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 0:2L
- 11 Apr Oxford UnitedAChampionship 2:0L
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipaway
Norwich City3:2Watford
Chrisene 53'Musaba 62'Maghoma 71'
Boadu 10', 27'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford2:0Charlton Athletic
Kjerrumgaard 58'Zemura 90+4'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Cardiff City5:1Watford
Moylan 11' (p), 35'Pollock 41' (og)Tanner 45+5'Robinson 85'
Kyprianou 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Watford0:4Burnley
Larsen 13'Amdouni 19'Hatate 25'Edwards 87'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Watford1:2Stoke City
Nabizada 90+1'
McGlynn 45+4'Bocat 57'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipat home
Watford2:1Preston North End
Kayembe 69'Doumbia 76'
Lang 5'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Watford1:1West Ham United
Nabizada 19'
Pollock 27' (og)
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Watford1:5Peterborough United
Doumbia 73'
Clarridge 10' (og)Leonard 23', 51'Shofowoke 55'Jones 64'
Sun 16 Aug · Championshipat home
Watford2:1Southampton
Bravo 12'Nabizada 29'
Larin 56'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Middlesbrough5:1Watford
Whittaker 6', 58'Strelec 45+1'Conway 75' (p), 90+2'
Abankwah 48'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
West Bromwich Albion3:0Watford
Price 21'Dike 41'Imray 69'
Lincoln City
all matches · 10
3W2D5L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match
at home · 9
1W2D6L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match
away · 10
5W1D4L1.3scored per match1.4conceded per match
- 31 Oct Birmingham CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 24 Oct BurnleyHChampionship 4:1W
- 17 Oct MillwallAChampionship 2:2D
- 14 Oct West Ham UnitedHChampionship 0:6L
- 10 Oct Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 3:0L
- 19 Sep Swansea CityHChampionship 1:2L
- 15 Sep Bristol CityAChampionship 0:1W
- 12 Sep Preston North EndAChampionship 0:1W
- 8 Sep AFC BournemouthACarabao Cup 4:0L
- 5 Sep SouthamptonHChampionship 1:1D
- 1 Sep Blackburn RoversHChampionship 0:0D
- 29 Aug Bolton WanderersAChampionship 0:1W
- 25 Aug BlackpoolACarabao Cup 1:4W
- 22 Aug PortsmouthHChampionship 1:3L
- 15 Aug MiddlesbroughAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Derby CountyACarabao Cup 1:2W
- 1 Nov Salford CityAFA Cup 1:1L
- 23 Sep ChelseaHCarabao Cup 1:2L
- 13 Aug Harrogate TownHCarabao Cup 1:2L
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipat home
Lincoln City1:3Birmingham City
Bayliss 63'
Flyger 16', 60'Cochrane 73'
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Lincoln City4:1Burnley
House 45+3'Ladefoged 49', 67'Jefferies 57'
Hountondji 39'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Millwall2:2Lincoln City
Lisbie 63'Cooper 82'
Coubiș 1'Street 33'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipat home
Lincoln City0:6West Ham United
Mavropanos 45'Austbø 48'Bowen 50'Pablo 75'Souček 79', 89'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Sheffield United3:0Lincoln City
Bamford 43', 77'Chong 52'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Lincoln City1:2Swansea City
Hackett 39' (p)
Yeo 47'Eustaquio 51'
Tue 8 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
AFC Bournemouth4:0Lincoln City
Christie 7', 69', 88'Rayan 90+4'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Lincoln City1:1Southampton
Ladefoged 87'
Welington 44'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Blackpool1:4Lincoln City
Clarkson 45'
Olaofe 36'Bayliss 53'Street 55'Elder 77'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Lincoln City1:3Portsmouth
Hackett 32' (p)
Kavuma-McQueen 7'Segečić 16'Adams 69'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipaway
Middlesbrough2:1Lincoln City
Lankshear 62', 90+1'
Reach 12'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Derby County1:2Lincoln City
Szmodics 45+1'
House 3'Jefferies 23'
Tue 23 Sep · Carabao Cupat home
Lincoln City1:2Chelsea
Street 42'
George 48'Buonanotte 50'
Tue 13 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Lincoln City1:2Harrogate Town
Makama 85' (p)
Folarin 49'Daly 61'
Per match, the last 5 matches in all competitions: corners 3.0 · 2.4; cards 2.2 · 2.8
Head to head
First competitive meeting.
Expected lineups
The data provider's expected XI.
SWWalker
KDDiatta
KKKeben
MPPollock
MBBola
JZZemura
EKKayembe
HKKyprianou
MPPayero
MBBoadu
IBBravo
GWWickens
ARReach
SBBradley
DEElerewe
ACCoubiș
CMMcGrandles
YKKonak
DJJefferies
BHHouse
RHHackett
MLLadefoged
WatfordLincoln City
When the clubs announce the official lineups (usually an hour before kick-off), they replace the expected ones.
Out
Watford: Daniel Bachmann, Federico Ravaglia, Kwadwo BaahLincoln City: Tendayi Darikwa, Mason Melia
Coaches
Alessio DionisiWatford Tom ShawLincoln City
Full squads (36 players)
Watford
Goalkeepers
Defenders
- 3 Soumaïla Coulibaly
- 23 Omar Traoré
- 29 Branimir Mlacic
- 51 Travis Akomeah
- 53 James Clarridge
- 56 Albert Eames
Midfielders
Forwards
Lincoln City
Goalkeepers
- 46 Joe Gauci
Defenders
- 2 Tendayi Darikwa
- 6 Ryley Towler
- 20 Callum Elder
- 22 Tom Hamer
- 23 Josh Honohan
- 33 Daniel Oyegoke
Midfielders
Forwards
- 10 Mason Melia
- 17 Rob Street
- 19 Tanto Olaofe
- 27 Chiedozie Ogbene
- 29 Ethan Wheatley
- 34 Freddie Draper
Squad
Player intelligence
Player comparison
Who wins?
The data provider's forecast, not GolVolt's. It says how often a match like this ends each way.
41%Watford
26%draw
33%Lincoln City
Out of 20 matches like this, Watford win 8, 5 end level and Lincoln City win 7.
Watford have the higher chance, mostly thanks to playing at home. By Volt (strength from league results) Lincoln City rate higher: 37.3 and 46.6.
Likeliest scores
The five likeliest from the score grid.
- 1:112%
- 1:010%
- 2:19%
- 0:18%
- 1:28%
How many goals?
The forecast, and under it what happened in each club's last 10 matches.
- 2+ goals76% Watford 7 of 10 · Lincoln City 8 of 10
- 3+ goals52% Watford 5 of 10 · Lincoln City 7 of 10
- 4+ goals30% Watford 3 of 10 · Lincoln City 5 of 10
- 5+ goals16% Watford 2 of 10 · Lincoln City 2 of 10
Goals at both ends
Chance that each side scores: 56%.
What this match changes in the season
Relegation risk after each result.
Club
today
after a defeat
after a draw
after a win
Watford
today 53%
- after a defeat
- 60%
- after a draw
- 54%
- after a win
- 45%
Lincoln City
today 7%
- after a defeat
- 10%
- after a draw
- 6%
- after a win
- 4%
Watford: 15 percentage points of relegation risk between a win and a defeat.
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
GolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Volt matchup
37.3
46.6
WatfordLincoln City
- GolVolt’s own goals model
- XI stability
- Matches with this profile
The first row is real. The rest is waiting in Pro.
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- Kick-off
- Tuesday 3 November, 20:45Your time · in 1 day 18 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA · change country
- Stadium
- Vicarage Road Watford · show map
- Referee
- James Bell 🇪🇳 3.0 yellow cards per match · This season · 4 matches
- Rest
- Watford 3 days · Lincoln City 3 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 21. Watford (11 pts) and 16. Lincoln City (15 pts) Matchday 14 of 46
- Weather
- 9°Ca few cloudswind 24 km/h
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