Match Centre: Derby County vs Lincoln City
Player of the match Ben House 7.8
GolVolt rating 1.7GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 23' Jefferies, 0:2-
27% → 95%
Lincoln City: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 92.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:2, from 48% to 71% (Lincoln City).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+4' · 1:2Derby County 0%draw 5%Lincoln City 95%
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Settled by 85′.
- Dramaweight 50% Settled by 85′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 4.8 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Nobody stood out. Heroes: 1.2 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 4.0 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% Few chances and few shots. Quality of play: 2.4 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 1.7more watchable than 17% of Carabao Cup matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
3 goals3 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 3' Goal: Ben Houseassist: Varfolomeev0:1
- 23' Goal: Dom Jefferiesassist: Draper0:2
- 32' Adam Reachyellow card
- 35' Lewis Travisyellow card
- 45+1' Goal: Sammie SzmodicsDerby County1:2
- Half-time · 1:2
- 46' SubstitutionSanderson for Clarke
- 48' Ben Houseyellow card
- 63' 3 substitutionsBilbija for FrauloForsyth for TaylorJohnston for Blackett-Taylor
- 67' SubstitutionTowler for Jefferies
- 79' 3 substitutionsHackett for StreetMelia for HouseOlaofe for Draper
- 80' SubstitutionSalvesen for Szmodics
- 88' SubstitutionElder for Reach
- Full-time · 1:2
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Derby County
Lincoln City
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Derby County
- 3 Craig Forsyth on
- 13 Filip Bilbija on
- 15 Lars-Jørgen Salvesen on
- 22 Max Johnston on
- 28 Dion Sanderson on
- 31 Josh Vickers —
- 37 Owen Eames —
- 40 Cruz Allen —
- 41 Charlie Smith —
Lincoln City
- 4 Andrei Coubiș —
- 6 Ryley Towler on
- 7 Reeco Hackett on
- 10 Mason Melia on
- 19 Tanto Olaofe on
- 20 Callum Elder on
- 21 Jamie Pardington —
- 23 Josh Honohan —
- 46 Joe Gauci —
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Pride Park Stadium, Derby
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Lincoln City Ben House
- 2. place · Lincoln City Ivan Varfolomeev
- 3. place · Derby County Sammie Szmodics
Derby County
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Derby County
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Derby County · 3 out
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Derry Murkin Injured
since 22 Apr · return date unknown · 7 matches missed · Hamstring Injury
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Patrick Agyemang Injured
since 7 Apr · return date unknown · 10 matches missed · Achilles tendon rupture
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Rhian Brewster Injured
since 22 Mar · return date unknown · 12 matches missed · Knee Surgery
Lincoln City · 1 out
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James Collins Injured
since 3 Dec 2025 · return date unknown · 33 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.