Lincoln City vs Derby County prediction and preview

Championship · Saturday 3 April 2027, 14:00 UTC

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Lincoln City vs Derby County

Championship · Saturday 3 April 2027, 14:00 UTC · LNER Stadium, Lincoln

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Lincoln City vs Derby County preview

The Championship fixture between Lincoln City and Derby County is scheduled for Saturday 3 April 2027 at 14:00 UTC at LNER Stadium in Lincoln. Lincoln City are 17th in the table with 15 points from 14, while Derby County sit 23rd on 7 points after 14 matches.

Lincoln City have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Derby County have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Lincoln City have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Derby County average 0.7 scored and 2.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

At home this season Lincoln City have 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Derby County have 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 7.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
17Lincoln City144371424-1015LDWLL
23Derby County141491129-187LLDLL

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Lincoln City expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

George Wickens, Deji Elerewe, Sonny Bradley, Andrei Coubiș, Yunus Konak, Ben House, Freddie Draper

Derby County expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jacob Widell Zetterström, Ryan Nyambe, Dion Sanderson, Bobby Clark, Sammie Szmodics, David Ozoh, Joe Ward, Carlton Morris, Ryan Hedges, Henrik Meister

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