The big picture

Derby County come in 23rd on the ladder with 10 points; Lincoln City are 21st on 15. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.

Lincoln City are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.7 against.

Form

Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.

Lincoln City have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Queens Park Rangers 1–2.

Lincoln City have lost their last three.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Derby County, watch Bobby Clark (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Sammie Szmodics (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Lincoln City, watch Mikkel Ladefoged (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Freddie Draper (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Pride Park

Derby County have won 8 of their last 20 at Pride Park.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.