Championship: Watford vs Lincoln City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 14 match between Watford and Lincoln City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Watford and Lincoln City are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Tuesday at Vicarage Road Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this Championship battle.

Placed 21th in the table Watford have amassed 11 points after 13 matches. On 15 points, Lincoln City rank 16th with 13 matches played this season.

Team form: Watford vs Lincoln City

Watford Form

Watford managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-0 victory against Charlton. They went on to lose 1-0 against Wolverhampton, before getting dumped in a 3-2 defeat against Norwich. Watford won three of their previous six matches at Vicarage Road Stadium in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring eight goals to nine against.

Lincoln City Form

Lincoln City have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 2-2 draw with Millwall, before they won a game against Burnley with a 4-1 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Birmingham. Lincoln City won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats and facts for Watford and Lincoln City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Watford and Lincoln City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Watford vs Lincoln City

Look no further than Myron Boadu, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Watford in the Championship, while Mikkel Ladefoged managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Lincoln City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Watford vs Lincoln City

Full-time result

Watford claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Lincoln City won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. Lincoln City conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Watford scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lincoln City scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Watford managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Lincoln City kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Watford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Lincoln City, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game. Lincoln City’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.