Match Info

EFL Cup - 1/32-finals

Date: 25 August 2026, Tuesday

Location: Bloomfield Road (Blackpool)

Referee: Wager H. (Eng)

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	Blackpool		Lincoln City

	1	X	2
	2.75	3.40	2.40	Watch
	2.85	3.50	2.37
	3.10	3.50	2.23	Watch
	2.93	3.43	2.46
	3.36	3.55	2.11	Watch
	2.90	3.35	2.40
	2.82	3.42	2.46	Watch
	3.00	3.50	2.42
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.96 ↓ (3.44)	3.46 ↓ (3.49)	2.36 ↑ (2.04)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

The best margin for this event is 3.2%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Blackpool
32.1%

Draw
27.5%

Lincoln City
40.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

27.3%

26.9%

45.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

27.8%

26.4%

45.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Blackpool has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.8%)

Lincoln City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.5%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Lincoln City might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Blackpool than the current prediction. (-4.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Lincoln City than the current prediction. (+4.7%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
30.8%	23.1%	46.2%

Blackpool - Lincoln City Predictions

Users Predictions: 13 users predict this event. Blackpool will win (votes: 4 - 30.8%). Lincoln will win (votes: 6 - 46.2%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 23.1%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Lincoln: 19.1% – 73.3%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Blackpool (votes: 1 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH 0, 1st Half - Blackpool (2.09) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Blackpool (votes: 2 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Peacock-Farrell B. (G) 2. Lyons A. 4. Casey O. 3. Ashworth Z. 26. Munroe F. 7. Clarkson L. 15. Coulson H. 11. Bowler J. 10. Honeyman G. (C) 22. Hamilton C. 14. Bloxham T.	46. Gauci J. (G) 4. Coubis A. 5. Jackson A. (C) 6. Towler R. 23. Honohan J. 8. Bayliss T. 26. Konak Y. E. 20. Elder C. 10. Melia M. 19. Olaofe T. 17. Street R.
Substitutes
17. Anderson K. 43. Brier C. (G) 19. Charles D. 46. Hunter O. 27. Kouassi K. 39. Mannix S. 49. Quinn H. 23. Southwood L. (G) 28. Williams J.	34. Draper F. 25. Elerewe D. 7. Hackett-Fairchild R. 22. Hamer T. 16. Jefferies D. 21. Pardington J. (G) 3. Reach A. 29. Wheatley E.
Coaches
Evatt I.	Shaw T.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 1)
31', Ashworth Z. 🟨,
35', Melia M. 🟨,
36', 0 - 1, Olaofe T. ⚽,
45', 1 - 1, Clarkson L. ⚽,
2nd Half (0 - 3)
52', Ashworth Z. 🟨,
53', 1 - 2, Bayliss T. ⚽, Elder C. (A),
55', 1 - 3, Street R. ⚽, Bayliss T. (A),
57', Bowler J. 🟨,
60', Coulson H. 🟨,
64', Bloxham T. ↓, Kouassi K. ↑,
64', Bowler J. ↓, Williams J. ↑,
71', Melia M. ↓, Hackett-Fairchild R. ↑,
71', Street R. ↓, Draper F. ↑,
72', Bayliss T. ↓, Varfolomeev I. ↑,
77', 1 - 4, Elder C. ⚽, Honohan J. (A),
85', Olaofe T. ↓, Wheatley E. ↑,
85', Konak Y. E. ↓, Jefferies D. ↑,

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Blackpool won 2.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

Recently, Lincoln has had a series of away games.

Lincoln is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

In the last 11 head-to-head matches, Blackpool won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 15:18. (average 1.4:1.6).

Including home matches between the teams, Blackpool won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 11:8. (average 1.8:1.3).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Blackpool
English League One
22.08.26	Stockport County - Blackpool	1:2 ✺
15.08.26	Blackpool - Wycombe Wanderers	1:1 ✺
English League Cup
08.08.26	Grimsby Town - Blackpool	1:3 ✺
Club Friendly
01.08.26	Blackpool - Port Vale	0:1 ✺
25.07.26	Barrow - Blackpool	2:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 15.4 WTWLL
- Lincoln City
English League Championship
22.08.26	Lincoln City - Portsmouth	1:3 ✺
15.08.26	Middlesbrough - Lincoln City	2:1 ✺
English League Cup
08.08.26	Derby County - Lincoln City	1:2 ✺
Club Friendly
01.08.26	Barnsley - Lincoln City	3:0 ✺
01.08.26	Doncaster Rovers - Lincoln City	0:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.8 LLWLW

Latest Head to Head

English League One
28.02.26	Lincoln City - Blackpool	4:0
13.12.25	Blackpool - Lincoln City	2:2
28.01.25	Lincoln City - Blackpool	0:2
01.10.24	Blackpool - Lincoln City	1:1
01.01.24	Blackpool - Lincoln City	2:0
26.08.23	Lincoln City - Blackpool	3:0
30.05.21	Blackpool - Lincoln City	2:1

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