Derby vs Lincoln match stats & report

1–2 Full time

League Cup · England · Round of 128 · Pride Park Stadium, Derby · Ref J. Smith

Derby stats & fixtures · Lincoln stats & fixtures

Derby lost to Lincoln 1–2 in the League Cup (Round of 128) on 8 August 2026. Derby had 71% of the ball.

Derby vs Lincoln match statistics

DerbyLincoln

71% Ball possession 29%
8 Total shots 14
4 Shots on target 4
1 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 4
3 Shots inside the box 10
3 Corners 6
12 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 2
540 Passes 218
85% Pass accuracy 67%
2 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

3' Goal B. House (assist I. Varfolomeev) Lincoln
23' Goal D. Jefferies (assist F. Draper) Lincoln
32' Yellow card A. Reach Lincoln
35' Yellow card L. Travis Derby
45' Goal S. Szmodics Derby
48' Yellow card B. House Lincoln

The Ghost's call

The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.

What matters

Derby score 0.8 a game — 4th percentile in this competition.
Lincoln win 2.8 corners a game — 4th percentile in this competition.
Derby have kept 1 clean sheet in 10.

Team news & lineups

Derby

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 John Eustace

1 J. Widell Zetterström

18 C. Taylor 5 M. Clarke 6 S. Langas 23 J. Ward

27 L. Travis 29 O. Fraulo

33 C. Blackett-Taylor 8 B. Clark 11 S. Szmodics

9 C. Morris

Bench J. Vickers , D. Sanderson , F. Bilbija , Owen Eames , C. Forsyth , L. Salvesen , M. Johnston , C. Allen , C. Smith

Lincoln

Confirmed

1 G. Wickens Goalkeeper
2 T. Darikwa Defender
22 T. Hamer Defender
25 D. Elerewe Defender
3 A. Reach Defender
16 D. Jefferies Midfielder
14 C. McGrandles Midfielder
24 I. Varfolomeev Midfielder
18 B. House Midfielder
17 R. Street Attacker
34 F. Draper Attacker

Bench J. Gauci , J. Pardington , C. Elder , R. Hackett , I. Olaofe , A. Coubiș , J. Honohan , R. Towler , M. Melia

Form now

Each side's form as of 3 November 2026, from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.

Derby at home

1–2–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.8 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 6.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.7 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Lincoln away

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 2.8 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Derby vs Lincoln head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
20 Jan 24	Lincoln v Derby	0–0
21 Dec 23	Derby v Lincoln	3–1
19 Sep 23	Derby v Lincoln	2–0

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Derby vs Lincoln head-to-head record