Derby host Lincoln at Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 19 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Derby's last five results: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). Lincoln's last five: L L D W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 1, Lincoln 2, with 2 draws.
Derby vs Lincoln kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in the Championship, at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Pride Park Stadium holds 33,597 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Derby vs Lincoln is being played at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on Saturday 19 December 2026, the home ground of Derby, which holds 33,597 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Derby have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Millwall in the Championship on 31 October.
Lincoln have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 15, with results reading L L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to Birmingham in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 5 meetings Derby have won 1, Lincoln have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Derby scoring 5 goals to Lincoln's 6. The most recent was Derby County 1-2 Lincoln City on 8 August 2026 in the Carabao Cup.
Henrik Meister leads Derby with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Derby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Derby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Freddie Draper leads Lincoln with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.3 a game, the most of any Lincoln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lincoln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Derby vs Lincoln is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Lincoln's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Birmingham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Derby vs Lincoln, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | Carabao Cup | Derby County vs Lincoln City | 1-2 |
| 20 Jan 2024 | League One | Lincoln City vs Derby County | 0-0 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | League One | Derby County vs Lincoln City | 3-1 |
| 14 Feb 2023 | League One | Derby County vs Lincoln City | 1-1 |
| 13 Sep 2022 | League One | Lincoln City vs Derby County | 2-0 |
Predicted lineups for Derby vs Lincoln are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Lincoln's XI from their 1-3 defeat v Birmingham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Derby | Fouls committed | Lincoln | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Meister | 18 | F. Draper | 23 |
| 2 | D. Ozoh | 16 | B. House | 14 |
| 3 | C. Morris | 11 | C. McGrandles | 9 |
| 4 | C. Taylor | 9 | D. Jefferies | 8 |
| 5 | A. Mowatt | 8 | R. Street | 7 |
| # | Derby | Shots | Lincoln | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 26 | F. Draper | 15 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 21 | M. Ladefoged | 14 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 13 | R. Hackett | 13 |
| 4 | C. Morris | 12 | D. Jefferies | 11 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 10 | R. Street | 11 |
| # | Derby | Shots on target | Lincoln | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 7 | D. Jefferies | 5 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 7 | F. Draper | 5 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 5 | M. Ladefoged | 4 |
| 4 | H. Meister | 3 | B. House | 4 |
| 5 | R. Hedges | 3 | R. Hackett | 4 |
| # | Derby | Goals | Lincoln | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Clark | 2 | M. Ladefoged | 3 |
| 2 | L. Salvesen | 2 | F. Draper | 2 |
| 3 | S. Szmodics | 2 | T. Bayliss | 1 |
| 4 | F. Bilbija | 1 | D. Jefferies | 1 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 1 | B. House | 1 |
| # | Derby | Yellow cards | Lincoln | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ozoh | 3 | B. House | 3 |
| 2 | S. Langås | 2 | F. Draper | 3 |
| 3 | A. Mowatt | 2 | C. McGrandles | 3 |
| 4 | M. Fuseini | 2 | D. Jefferies | 2 |
| 5 | C. Morris | 1 | D. Elerewe | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 9 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 20 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Passes | 279.3 | 24 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 23 of 24 |