Lincoln City v Derby County: everything you need to know
Lincoln City meet Derby County at LNER Stadium, Sunday 1:00am (EFL Championship). Derby County have won 18 of the 28 meetings with Lincoln City since 1907.
The big picture
Lincoln City come in 21st on the ladder with 15 points; Derby County are 23rd on 10. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Lincoln City are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.7 against.
Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.
Form
Lincoln City have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Queens Park Rangers 1–2.
Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.
Lincoln City have lost their last three.
Head to head
These sides have met 28 times on our records since 1907: Lincoln City 4, Derby County 18, 6 drawn.
Last time out (2023-24, EFL League One), it was a draw 0–0.
Biggest margin between these two: Derby County by 7 goals in 1985-86 (7–0).
Players to watch
For Lincoln City, watch Mikkel Ladefoged (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Freddie Draper (2 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).
For Derby County, watch Bobby Clark (3 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Sammie Szmodics (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).
At LNER Stadium
Lincoln City have won 1 of their last 7 at LNER Stadium.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
