Watford vs Lincoln City

3 November 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee James Bell

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Stephy Mavididi 46’

Match summary

Watford saw off Lincoln City 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Stephy Mavididi put Watford ahead in the 46th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Watford created 0.63 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Lincoln City 0.77 from 12.

Watford secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Lincoln City in the Championship after dominating territory and registering 59 percent possession and 439 passes. Despite controlling the ball and edging the shot count 18 to 12, the hosts recorded an expected goals figure of 0.60 compared to the visitors' 0.71, reflecting a tightly contested encounter with few clear openings. The match saw significant defensive work and physicality, with Watford committing 17 fouls to Lincoln City's 10, resulting in a total of 6 yellow cards distributed across a competitive 90 minutes.

The first half ended goalless after Myron Boadu missed a notable chance for Watford in the 44th minute. The breakthrough arrived immediately after the restart when Stephy Mavididi scored in the 46th minute to make the score 1-0. A flurry of disciplinary action followed as Ben House received a yellow card in the 47th minute, quickly joined in the book by Stephy Mavididi and Kévin Keben Biakolo. Both managers used their full quota of substitutions before Lincoln City spurned late chances through Deji Elerewe and Robert Street, leaving the final score at 1-0.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%

18 Shots 12

2 Shots on target 1

7 Corners 6

63 Attacks 77

36 Dangerous attacks 46

447 Passes 287

84.3% Pass accuracy 66.6%

12 Tackles 20

17 Fouls 10

5 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 0

Key events

Watford Lincoln City

Kick-off

Half-time0-0

Stephy MavididiRight foot shot

1-0

46’

Second half underway

47’

Ben HouseArgument

Stephy Mavididi

50’

Kévin Keben BiakoloFoul

56’

Mamadou DoumbiaMyron Boadu

60’

61’

Reeco Hackett-FairchildChiedozie Ogbene

61’

Robert StreetCallum Elder

Krépin DiattaOmar Haktab Traore

61’

Hector KyprianouShot on target

64’

70’

Tom HamerDaniel Oyegoke

Martín PayeroStephy Mavididi

70’

Branimir MlačićOthmane Maamma

70’

79’

Dom JefferiesTom Bayliss

79’

Adam ReachDeji Elerewe

Branimir MlačićFoul

80’

Amin NabizadaIker Bravo

86’

88’

Sonny BradleyArgument

Edo KayembeArgument

88’

Hector KyprianouTime wasting

90’

90+1’

Ben HouseShot on target

Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Watford 0.63 xGLincoln City 0.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Lincoln City attacking Watford attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Federico Ravaglia	90′	1	0	28	3	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Omar Haktab Traore Taken off	61′	–	1	–	–	–	26	–	–	–	–
Matthew Pollock	90′	1	1	–	11	10	46	1	–	–	–
Kévin Keben Biakolo	90′	–	1	–	3	1	50	2	–	–
Marc Bola	90′	3	–	–	11	4	62	2	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Edo Kayembe	90′	–	–	38	2	–	2	–	4	2	–
Hector Kyprianou	90′	–	–	57	1	–	2	–	5	–	–	–
Othmane Maamma Taken off	70′	–	–	17	–	–	1	–	3	2	1	–
Iker Bravo Taken off	86′	–	–	39	2	–	–	–	4	2	–	–
Stephy Mavididi Taken off	70′	1	–	30	2	–	–	–	–	1	–
Krépin Diatta Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	9	–	–	1	1	1	1	–	–
Branimir Mlačić Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	6	–	–	–	1	1	2	1
Martín Payero Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	6	–	–	–	2	–	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Myron Boadu Taken off	60′	–	1	1	–	0.13	–	1	2	1	12	–
Mamadou Doumbia Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	11	–
Amin Nabizada Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


George Wickens	90′	1	1	54	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Deji Elerewe Taken off	79′	–	–	–	2	1	28	1	–	–	–
Sonny Bradley	90′	1	–	2	4	2	29	1	–	–
Andrei Coubiș	90′	2	4	–	7	3	26	1	–	–	–
Callum Elder Taken off	61′	2	1	–	3	–	8	1	–	–	–
Tom Hamer Came on as a substitute	20′	1	–	–	2	1	6	1	–	–	–
Adam Reach Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Daniel Oyegoke Taken off	70′	–	–	14	1	–	2	–	4	–	1	–
Yunus Konak	90′	–	–	33	–	–	2	2	8	1	3	–
Tom Bayliss Taken off	79′	–	–	20	–	–	2	–	3	–	–	–
Chiedozie Ogbene Taken off	61′	–	–	11	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dom Jefferies Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Ben House	90′	–	–	1	1	0.08	–	3	10	4	17
Freddie Draper	90′	–	–	2	–	0.12	–	–	12	3	20	–
Robert Street Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	3	–	0.24	–	1	1	–	4	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Watford win 38% Avg odds 2.49 Our estimate 44%

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.30 Our estimate 28%

Lincoln City win 34% Avg odds 2.73 Our estimate 28%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Watford L L W L L

Lincoln City L L D W L

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Previous and next meeting

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