Derby County FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Pride Park Stadium.
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robinson (England)
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.4 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Dec Lincoln City FC H 3–1 W 16 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D 09 Dec Leyton Orient FC A 3–0 W 28 Nov Port Vale FC A 1–0 W 25 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W 14 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–3 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Dec Derby County FC A 1–3 L 16 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D 09 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D 28 Nov Cambridge United FC A 3–0 W 25 Nov Barnsley FC H 2–2 D 21 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 1–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history41% Clean Sheets
Lincoln City FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Lincoln City FC0-152/116-302/131-453/–46-602/161-751/276+4/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Pride Park Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Derby County FC and Lincoln City FC.
- 5' Alistair Smith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Paudie O'Connor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Adam Jackson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
- 26' Conor Hourihane puts Derby County FC on the lead.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Roughan, as he is very good at scoring at Pride Park Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ted Bishop suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Joe Ward is replaced by Kane Wilson.
- 47' Goal! Daniel Mandroiu scores his 15 goal in 1 matches.
- 52' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Adam Jackson.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Derby County FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kane Wilson on 65.
- 66' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Tyrese Fornah is replaced by Louie Sibley.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Ted Bishop departs to be replaced by Hakeeb Adelakun.
- 77' Goal! James Collins scores his 91 goal in 382 matches.
- 79' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is replaced by Tyreece John-Jules.
- 80' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Thomas Barkhuizen by Callum Elder on 80 minute.
- 83' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Mandroiu departs to be replaced by Alistair Smith.
- 84' Conor Hourihane was booked on 84.
- 85' Jack Vale is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ethan Erhahon. He receives a card.
- 90' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Thompson is hanging Conor Hourihane on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 3-1.
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Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 11
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Conor Hourihane ↓ Liam Thompson 90'
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Joe Ward ↓ Kane Wilson 46'
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Tyrese Fornah ↓ Louie Sibley 66'
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- 7
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Bench
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Kane Wilson ↑ 46'
- 31
- 5
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Callum Elder ↑ 80'
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19
Tyreece John-Jules ↑ 79'
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17
Louie Sibley ↑ 66'
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Liam Thompson ↑ 90'
Coach Paul WarneLincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 5
- 15
- 6
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16
Jack Burroughs ↓ Sean Roughan 72'
- 11
- 1
- 14
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27
Jovon Makama ↓ Jack Vale 66'
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10
Ted Bishop ↓ Hakeeb Adelakun 72'
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Bench
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21
Hakeeb Adelakun ↑ 72'
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29
Jack Vale ↑ 66'
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Sean Roughan ↑ 72'
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Alistair Smith ↑ 83'
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Coach Tom Shaw -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Conor Hourihane 2 Jack Diamond 1 Ben House 1 Olamide Shodipo 1 Kane Wilson 1 James Collins 1 Daniel Mandroiu 1 Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2023-12-21 Derby County FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-12-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2023-12-09 Leyton Orient FC 0–3 Derby County FC W 2023-11-28 Port Vale FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2023-11-25 Derby County FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-11-14 Derby County FC 1–3 Crewe Alexandra FC LLincoln City FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.38 Derby County FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.2 Lincoln City FC xGI would bet for: Derby County FC or Lincoln City FC 72%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.58Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 73% 27% ± 2.5 47% 53% ± 3.5 26% 74% ± 4.5 13% 87% Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw 71%Draw or Lincoln City FC 56%Derby County FC or Lincoln City FC 72%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.5%0 – 0 9.6%1 – 0 9.4%2 – 1 8.4%0 – 1 8%1 – 2 7.2%2 – 0 7.1%0 – 2 5.3%2 – 2 5.1%3 – 1 Actual3 – 0 3.2%1 – 3 2.9%Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 12% 81% -1.5 19% — 81% -1 19% 21% 60% -0.5 40% — 60% +0.5 69% — 31% +1 69% 18% 13% +1.5 87% — 13% +2 87% 9% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet 31% ✓Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

