Pick of the stats: Lincoln City v West Ham United

West Ham United will be hoping they can regain their position in the automatic promotion places during the midweek games after a disappointing 1-1 draw against Queens Park Rangers on Friday saw them drop to third. They visit Lincoln City for Wednesday's headline event (20:00 BST) with the Imps looking to cut off a two-match losing run. This will be the first league match between Lincoln City and West Ham United since December 1957, a 6-1 win for the Hammers. West Ham are unbeaten in seven meetings with Lincoln City in all competitions (W5 D2), most recently a 1-0 League Cup third round victory in September 2023. Lincoln have failed to win their opening four home games of a Football League season for the first time since 2004-05 (first 5). West Ham are looking to avoid defeat in their first five away league games of a season for the fourth time in the 21st century, after 2011-12 (Championship), 2015-16 (Premier League) and 2021-22 (Premier League). West Ham have won each of their last five league games against newly promoted opponents, including a 3-2 win at Bolton already this season.