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Carabao Cup

Round 1

Finished
DeDerby County
1 – 2Full time
LiLincoln City
— Pride Park Stadium
RWSports forecast47% confidence
Derby County47%
Draw25%
Lincoln City27%
Recommended pickDerby County win
Predicted score1–1
Over 2.555%
Both teams score57%
The teams

Who's playing

De
HomeDerby County
Li
AwayLincoln City
Previous meetings

Team head-to-head

Derby County wins125%
Draws250%
Lincoln City wins125%
Total meetings4
Derby County goals4
Lincoln City goals4
Average goals2.00

Recent meetings

—Lincoln City0-0Derby County
—Derby County3-1Lincoln City
—Derby County1-1Lincoln City
—Lincoln City2-0Derby County
Confirmed lineups

Players head-to-head

HomeDerby County
4-2-3-1
1J. W. ZetterströmG7.3
23
Full time

See how it finished

Review the final result alongside the model's pre-match call.

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J. WardD
5.9
6S. K. LangåsD6.3
5M. ClarkeD6.5
18C. TaylorD6.8
29O. FrauloM6.2
27L. TravisM7.2
11S. SzmodicsM1G7.6
8B. ClarkM6.4
33C. TaylorM6.2
9C. MorrisF6.7
AwayLincoln City
4-4-2
1G. WickensG6.7
2T. DarikwaD6.9
22T. HamerD6.5
25D. ElereweD7.0
3A. ReachD6.6
16D. JefferiesM1G7.4
14C. McGrandlesM7.1
24V. IvanM1A7.2
18B. HouseM1G8.5
17R. StreetF6.3
34F. DraperF1A6.6
Derby County
LLDDW
1W2D2L
Lincoln City
WLWWL
3W2L
5
Goals scored
8
6
Goals conceded
6
1
Clean sheets
1
0.96
Avg xG
1.23
1.39
Avg xG conceded
0.60
6.79
Avg rating
6.82
In the dugout

Coaches

Derby CountyJohn EustaceEngland
Formation 4-2-3-1Profile balancedDefensive line midPressing 46%
terrorist fbset piece
Lincoln CityTom ShawEngland
Formation 4-2-3-1Profile defensive
Match information

Fixture details

CompetitionCarabao Cup
SeasonEFL Cup 26/27
RoundRound 1
VenuePride Park Stadium, Derby
Stadium capacity33,597 seats
Stadium opened1997
RefereeJosh Smith
Referee record196 games · 748 yellow · 19 red · England
Half-time1–2
Weather21°C · wind 14 km/h
Travel distance69 km
Match statistics

Live numbers

0.58xG1.42
Market context

Match odds

Home1.86
Draw3.49
Away3.51
Over 1.51.23
Over 2.51.75
Over 3.52.83
Under 1.53.82
Under 2.51.99
Under 3.51.38
BTTS yes1.64
BTTS no2.13
Decimal odds are shown as contextual data, not wagering advice.
BSD prediction

Model analysis

Home 47%Draw 25%Away 27%
Recommended pickDerby County win
Modeldc-blend-v1
Predicted scoreDerby County 1–1 Lincoln City
Confidence47%