West Ham United travel to Lincoln City on Wednesday night aiming to convert recent draws into a win that solidifies their top-three position. The Hammers sit third in the Championship with 16 points from nine games, four points behind leaders Swansea, and face a Lincoln side languishing in 16th place.
Recent form offers mixed signals
Their last outing was a 1-1 home draw with Queens Park Rangers, where Bowen's 70th-minute strike cancelled out an early penalty. That result extended a run of two draws and a win from their last three league matches, a sequence that includes a 2-2 draw at Millwall.
Bowen remains the primary threat, leading the team's scoring charts with five goals this season. The forward will be central to West Ham's plans at Sincil Bank, where they will look to exploit a Lincoln defence that conceded three goals in their last match, a 3-0 defeat to Sheffield United.
For context on the squad's availability and the full schedule, fans can check the club's injuries and fixtures pages. A victory would apply pressure on the teams above them and maintain a key buffer in the automatic promotion places ahead of a busy period. The match kicks off at 8pm local time on Wednesday, 14 October.
