Lincoln City vs Watford prediction | 26 Jan 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Lincoln City Rating: 62.7
H
49%
26 January 2027
Championship
D
28%
Watford Rating: 59.5
A
23%
Lincoln City
Ranking: #303 overall, #41 in England

59.9 → 62.7 (+2.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-1 12 Sep Preston (A) 62.3 +0.2
0-1 15 Sep Bristol City (A) 61.7 -0.6
1-2 19 Sep Swansea City (H) 62.6 +0.9
3-0 10 Oct Sheff Utd (A) 63.3 +0.7
0-6 14 Oct West Ham (H) 62.7 -0.6
Watford
Ranking: #408 overall, #48 in England

63.3 → 59.5 (-3.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 08 Sep Preston (H) 62.5 -0.9
1-2 12 Sep Stoke City (H) 61.4 -1.1
1-0 18 Sep Bristol City (A) 61.0 -0.4
0-4 10 Oct Burnley (H) 60.3 -0.7
5-1 13 Oct Cardiff City (A) 59.5 -0.8

Lincoln City vs Watford: by the numbers

Lincoln City sit 105 places above Watford in our European rankings, and 7 places above them in England.

Lincoln City arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +2.8 rating points over their last 10 matches against Watford's -3.8.

Lincoln City first climbed to joint #276 in our European rankings on 10 October 2026.

The best xGtoday rating Watford have ever held is 78.8, first set on 22 December 2018.