West Ham vs Lincoln: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 16, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 58%, against 24% for a draw and 18% for Lincoln. The most likely score is 1-1. If West Ham wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,457 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win West Ham vs Lincoln?
West Ham starts as the favourite with a 157-point Elo edge (2,162 vs 2,005).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for West Ham vs Lincoln
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
West Ham
4-4-1-1- 9J. Piroe
- 7A. Engels
- 20J. Bowen
- 10M. Solomon
- 14D. Mukasa
- 19Pablo
- 3M. Kilman
- 15K. Mavropanos
- 5Morato
- 34J. Veltman
- 1M. Hermansen
Lincoln
3-4-2-1- 34F. Draper
- 14C. McGrandles
- 18B. House
- 3A. Reach
- 24I. Varfolomeev
- 27C. Ogbene
- 8T. Bayliss
- 25D. Elerewe
- 15S. Bradley
- 6R. Towler
- 1G. Wickens
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 03:21 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Lincoln have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Oct 9, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 0-6 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 West Ham wins, 0 draws, 0 Lincoln wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Lincoln 0-6 West Ham | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Lincoln 0-1 West Ham | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 2.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 0.9 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 2.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Lincoln | 0.9 | 1.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Ham sit 3rd in Championship (19 points from 10 matches) and Lincoln sit 18th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Ham | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 19 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for West Ham vs Lincoln?
- The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 58%, against 24% for a draw and 18% for Lincoln.
- Where and when is West Ham vs Lincoln played?
- West Ham vs Lincoln is played on February 16, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at London Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.