Match prediction·England: EFL Cup·Saturday 08 Aug, 14:00 UTC

Derby County vs Lincoln City

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Over 1.5 Goals lands at 65% probability because Derby's 1.40 xG significantly outpaces Lincoln's 0.99, creating enough scoring volume to clear the line despite a modest 2.39 total xG.

📊 Win probability
42.7% home33.3% draw24.0% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
Derby CountystepLincoln City
1.24Base xG · rolling 26-match1.06
× 1.13Home advantage · Home× 0.94
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.40Final goal estimate — what the model uses0.99

Derby average 5.3 corners per game at home this season (25 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
65%
Not both teams to score
52%
Draw
22%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

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Derby vs Lincoln City — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Derby and Lincoln City — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Derby 43% · draw 33% · Lincoln City 24%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

⚡ Full-time recap available
Derby County 12 Lincoln City
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.