Lincoln City vs West Ham United — Stats & Match Analysis

Championship · 2026Wed, 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC

Lincoln City

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West Ham United

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored: 0.882.56
Expected goals: 1.341.98
Shots: 12.415.3
Possession: 35.6%58%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: west Ham United have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: west Ham United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Lincoln City have a visible home split

weak

Lincoln City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.4 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	16.3 shots/match	12.4 shots/match	13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

West Ham United have recorded the higher season possession share.

35.6%PossessionLincoln City · West Ham United● 58%

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 22.4 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric	Lincoln City	West Ham United	Baseline
Possession	35.6%	58%	49.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

West Ham United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

West Ham United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLincoln City · West Ham United15.3 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	Lincoln City	West Ham United	Baseline
Shots	12.4 shots/match	15.3 shots/match	13.2 shots/match
Shots against	14.9 shots/match	12.1 shots/match	12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Lincoln City favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · West Ham United in 10

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Lincoln City8 matchesWest Ham United9 matches

0.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/9▲ 2.56 goals/match

1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed8/91.33 goals/match

1.34 xG/matchExpected goals8/9▲ 1.98 xG/match

12.4 shots/matchShots8/9▲ 15.3 shots/match

3.13 shots/matchShots on target8/9▲ 5.78 shots/match

35.6%Possession8/9● 58%

4.13 corners/matchCorners8/9● 6.33 corners/match

13.8 fouls/matchFouls8/99.89 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples8 / 9home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

Freshness25 daysstale at cutoff

At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.

Analysis cutoff: Wed, 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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