Watford 1-0 Lincoln City: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Championship, Tuesday, 3 November 2026: Watford came out on top against Lincoln City, winning 1-0.

The score was 0-0 at half-time. The game was played at Vicarage Road, Watford. The recorded attendance was 15,641.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Watford have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 13 goals (L-L-W-L-L).

Over their last 5 games Lincoln City have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They scored 7 goals and let in 15 goals (L-L-D-W-L).

Lincoln City arrive in better form, taking 4 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 3 for Watford.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 1 goal.

46' - Stephy Mavididi scored for Watford (1-0).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 7 yellow cards: 5 for Watford and 2 for Lincoln City.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Watford and 6 substitutions for Lincoln City.

Match statistics

Watford had 59.4% of possession, against 40.6% for Lincoln City.

Watford had 18 shots, 2 on target, while Lincoln City had 12 shots, 1 on target. Watford won 7 corners and Lincoln City won 6 corners. Watford committed 17 fouls and Lincoln City committed 10 fouls.

Watford had the most shots on target (2).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Watford are 20th with 14 points from 14 matches, while Lincoln City are 17th with 15 points from 14 matches. That leaves Watford 1 point behind Lincoln City.

More on this match

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