Head-to-Head: Derby vs Lincoln

Derby vs Lincoln has a mixed League One balance, with wins shared and draws keeping the comparison open. Derby won 3-1 on 21 December 2023, while Lincoln won 2-0 on 13 September 2022. The teams drew 0-0 on 20 January 2024 and 1-1 on 14 February 2023. Lincoln’s 2-1 League Cup win on 8 August 2026 and Derby’s EFL Trophy result are secondary to the league line.

Past matches, Derby vs Lincoln

8 August 2026 Round of 128

Derby

1 - 2

Lincoln

Pride Park Stadium
20 January 2024 Regular Season - 29

Lincoln

0 - 0

Derby

LNER Stadium
21 December 2023 Regular Season - 23

Derby

3 - 1

Lincoln

Pride Park Stadium
19 September 2023 Group Stage - 4

Derby

2 - 0

Lincoln

Pride Park Stadium
14 February 2023 Regular Season - 32

Derby

1 - 1

Lincoln

Pride Park Stadium

Match center

Derby

1 - 2

8 August 2026

Lincoln

Starting eleven

Starting XI Derby

1
G
23
D
6
D
5
D
18
D
29
M
27
M
11
M
8
M
33
M
9
F

Lincoln Starting XI

G
1
D
2
D
22
D
25
D
3
M
16
M
14
M
24
M
18
F
17
F
34

Substitutes Derby

28
D
3
D
22
D
13
M
15
F
31
G
40
M
41
M
37
M

Lincoln Substitutes

D
6
M
7
F
19
F
10
D
20
G
46
G
21
D
4
D
23

Match events

45'

90'

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⇄

3'
⚽

Ben House Normal Goal (Asst: Varfolomieiev Ivan)
23'
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Dom Jefferies Normal Goal (Asst: Freddie Draper)
32'

Adam Reach Yellow Card
35'

Lewis Travis Yellow Card
45' +1
⚽

Sammie Szmodics Normal Goal
46'

Dion Sanderson Matt Clarke
48'

Ben House Yellow Card
63'

F. Bilbija O. Fraulo
63'

Max Johnston Corey Blackett-Taylor
63'

C. Forsyth C. Taylor
63'

Craig Forsyth Charlie Taylor
63'

Filip Bilbija Oscar Fraulo
67'

Ryley Towler Dom Jefferies
79'

T. Olaofe F. Draper
79'

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Robert Street
79'

M. Melia B. House
79'

Mason Melia Ben House
79'

Isaac Olaofe Freddie Draper
80'

Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Sammie Szmodics
88'

Callum Elder Adam Reach

Stats for this game

Matchup Derby VS Lincoln

League One results divide the balance

Derby won 3-1 at home on 21 December 2023, while Lincoln won 2-0 at home on 13 September 2022. The clubs also drew 0-0 at Lincoln on 20 January 2024 and 1-1 at Derby on 14 February 2023. These League One results point to an open balance, with neither club creating a durable direction through the league scores. The league wins are split, while the draws prevent a one-sided reading. Neither cup result overturns that balance.

Cup results add secondary contrast

Lincoln won 2-1 at Derby in the League Cup on 8 August 2026, while Derby won 2-0 in the EFL Trophy on 19 September 2023. Those knockout results add context but deserve less weight than the League One meetings. A future league encounter will ask whether Derby or Lincoln can turn a narrow edge into a clearer balance, or whether another draw keeps the fixture open.