What channel is Lincoln v Derby on?
Lincoln v Derby kicks off on Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at LNER Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 40. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 matches (3 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), winless in 4; Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Lincoln have scored 9 and conceded 19 (-10), Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11). Lincoln have taken 2 points from 5 home matches, Derby 4 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Lincoln favourites (46%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Lincoln, 2 draws, 2 wins for Derby.
How to watch Lincoln v Derby in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Lincoln v Derby yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctMillwall 2-2 Lincoln
- Wed 14 OctLincoln 0-6 West Ham United
- Sat 10 OctSheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln
- Sat 19 SeptLincoln 1-2 Swansea
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Wed 14 OctQPR 4-1 Derby
- Sat 10 OctDerby 1-1 Wrexham
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptDerby 1-2 Birmingham
What is at stake
If it ended today →Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. 6 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Lincoln and 11 for Derby, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Lincoln v Derby down the years6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Lincoln 6, Derby 7 · 2.2 per match
- 8 Aug 2026Derby1-2LincolnEFL Cup
- 20 Jan 2024Lincoln0-0DerbyLeague One
- 21 Dec 2023Derby3-1LincolnLeague One
- 19 Sept 2023Derby2-0LincolnEFL Trophy
- 14 Feb 2023Derby1-1LincolnLeague One
- 13 Sept 2022Lincoln2-0DerbyLeague One
The last meeting was on 8 Aug 2026: Derby 1-2 Lincoln. With Lincoln at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 2 matches, goals 2-0. Lincoln last won this fixture on 8 Aug 2026 (Derby 1-2 Lincoln). Derby last won it on 21 Dec 2023 (Derby 3-1 Lincoln).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Lincoln on the left, Derby on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Lincoln v Derby kick off?
- Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at LNER Stadium.
- What channel is Lincoln v Derby on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Lincoln v Derby on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Lincoln v Derby highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Lincoln v Derby being played?
- At LNER Stadium, capacity 10,780. Lincoln are the home side.
- Where are Lincoln and Derby in the table?
- Lincoln are 18th with 12 points from 11 matches; Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11. Lincoln are 18th: 7 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Lincoln and Derby in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Lincoln: D L L L W (winless in 4). Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Lincoln v Derby?
- Arena Rete's model makes Lincoln favourites (46%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Lincoln and Derby?
- 6 meetings on record: 2 wins for Lincoln, 2 draws, 2 wins for Derby; goals 6-7.
- When did Lincoln and Derby last meet?
- On 8 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Derby 1-2 Lincoln.
- Where can I follow Lincoln v Derby live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.