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Derby vs Lincoln

Saturday, 08 August 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Derby1-2Lincoln
1ST HALF
1-2
2ND HALF
0-0

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Derby favourites at 42% (Lincoln 35%, draw 23%). Lincoln come in with the better recent form (6 wins from 10 to 4), which keeps it from being more one-sided. It put over 2.5 goals at 49% and both teams scoring at 54%. Lincoln won 2-1, against the model's 42% for Derby.

Key facts before the match

  • They last met on 20 Jan 2024, when it finished 0-0.
England•EFL Cup
D102d
L105d
W106d
L109d
L113d
W120d
L196d
W203d
L207d
W210d
4W · 1D · 5L
vs
L105d
W105d
L109d
L120d
W126d
W196d
W203d
W207d
D210d
W217d
6W · 1D · 3L
Saturday, 08 August 2026 at 17:00
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Derby1-2Lincoln
1ST HALF
1-2
2ND HALF
0-0
H2H: 3-2-2
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Derby at homeLincoln away
37
1/34/7
0/31/7
2/32/7
1.001.29
1.331.43
3/36/7
0/33/7
0/30/7
2/33/7
2/33/7
1/34/7
0/31/7
2/33/7
2/32/7
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Derby: 1.44
Expected Goals
Lincoln: 1.31
Derby
42%
Draw
23%
Lincoln
35%
Over 2.5: 49%
BTTS: 54%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Derby · # = league position now
04 Aug2026
Rotherham#3 vs Derby#23
1-1D
01 Aug2026
Burton#3 vs Derby#23
1-0L
31 Jul2026
Mansfield#4 vs Derby#23
1-3W
28 Jul2026
Derby#23 vs Valencia#19
1-2L
24 Jul2026
Freiburg#3 vs Derby#23
3-1L
17 Jul2026
Alfreton vs Derby#23
0-2W
02 May2026
Derby#23 vs Sheffield Utd#10
1-2L
25 Apr2026
Qpr#8 vs Derby#23
2-3W
21 Apr2026
Norwich#12 vs Derby#23
2-1L
18 Apr2026
Derby#23 vs Oxford Utd#2
1-0W
Team 2 Form
Lincoln · # = league position now
01 Aug2026
Barnsley#3 vs Lincoln#21
3-0L
01 Aug2026
Doncaster#2 vs Lincoln#21
0-1W
28 Jul2026
Grimsby#4 vs Lincoln#21
5-1L
17 Jul2026
Lincoln#21 vs Leyton Orient#4
0-2L
11 Jul2026
Boston Utd#19 vs Lincoln#21
0-1W
02 May2026
Port Vale#2 vs Lincoln#21
0-2W
25 Apr2026
Lincoln#21 vs Wycombe#1
4-3W
21 Apr2026
Doncaster#2 vs Lincoln#21
0-2W
18 Apr2026
Stevenage#1 vs Lincoln#21
2-2D
11 Apr2026
Lincoln#21 vs Leyton Orient#4
2-1W

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