Derby County vs Lincoln City prediction and preview

Derby County vs Lincoln City

Championship · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Derby County · Lincoln City · Championship predictions

Derby County host Lincoln City in the Championship on Saturday 19 December 2026, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Pride Park Stadium in Derby. Derby County go into the round 23rd, on 7 points from 14 games, while Lincoln City go into the round 17th, on 15 points from 14 games.

Derby County come into the game with a L-L-D-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Lincoln City's recent sequence reads L-L-W-D-L. Over their last 6, Derby County have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Lincoln City average 1.2 scored and 2.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

At home this season Derby County have 0 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Lincoln City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 7.