Match

Derby vs Lincoln: result 3-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 21, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Derby
3-1
Lincoln

Full time

What was the result of Derby vs Lincoln?

Derby won 3-1 on December 21, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 26′C. HourihaneDerby
  • 45′D. MândroiuLincoln (pen.)
  • 65′K. WilsonDerby
  • 77′J. CollinsDerby

Official lineup for Derby vs Lincoln

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Derby

4-1-4-1
  1. 9J. Collins
  1. 11N. Mendez-Laing
  2. 8M. Bird
  3. 22T. Fornah
  4. 7T. Barkhuizen
  1. 4C. Hourihane
  1. 3C. Forsyth
  2. 6E. Cashin
  3. 35C. Nelson
  4. 23J. Ward
  1. 1J. Wildsmith

Lincoln

3-4-3
  1. 14D. Mândroiu
  2. 27J. Makama
  3. 11E. Hamilton
  1. 16J. Burroughs
  2. 6E. Erhahon
  3. 10E. Bishop
  4. 2L. Sørensen
  1. 15P. O'Connor
  2. 5A. Jackson
  3. 25A. Mitchell
  1. 1L. Jensen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Lincoln have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2023Wycombe(home)1-1League One
Dec 9, 2023Leyton Orient(away)3-0League One
Dec 5, 2023Fleetwood Town(home)3-0EFL Trophy
Nov 28, 2023Port Vale(away)1-0League One
Nov 25, 2023Bristol Rovers(home)2-1League One
Lincoln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2023Reading(home)1-1League One
Dec 12, 2023Accrington ST(away)0-1EFL Trophy
Dec 9, 2023Wigan(away)0-0League One
Nov 28, 2023Cambridge United(away)3-0League One
Nov 25, 2023Barnsley(home)2-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Derby win, 1 draw, 1 Lincoln win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2023Derby 2-0 LincolnEFL Trophy
Feb 14, 2023Derby 1-1 LincolnLeague One
Sep 13, 2022Lincoln 2-0 DerbyLeague One

Last archived meeting: Derby vs Lincoln on Sep 19, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Derby score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Derby2.00.968/1510/15
Lincoln1.10.956/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Lincoln46311058941103

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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