Match Info

EFL Cup - 1/64-finals

Date: 8 August 2026, Saturday

Location: Blundell Park (Cleethorpes)

Referee: Hair N. (Eng)

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	Grimsby Town		Blackpool

	1	X	2
	2.20	3.60	2.70	Watch
	2.45	3.40	2.80
	2.45	3.30	2.70	Watch
	2.46	3.55	2.95
	2.36	3.52	2.81
	2.40	3.40	2.75
	2.29	3.65	2.79	Watch
	2.42	3.60	2.95
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.38 ↑ (2.36)	3.5 (3.5)	2.81 ↑ (2.68)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

The best margin for this event is 2.7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Grimsby Town
39.6%

Draw
26.9%

Blackpool
33.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

39.1%

26.4%

34.5%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Grimsby Town has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.5%)

Blackpool has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
40%	20%	40%

Grimsby Town - Blackpool Predictions

Users Predictions: 5 users predict this event. Grimsby will win (votes: 2 - 40%). Blackpool will win (votes: 2 - 40%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 20%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

DNB - Grimsby (1.73) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Grimsby (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
31. Pym C. (G) 5. Rodgers H. 2. Kacurri M. 17. McJannet C. 3. Sweeney J. 15. Turi G. D. 14. Amaluzor J. 4. Green K. (C) 7. Walker J. 30. Vernam C. 39. Cook A.	1. Peacock-Farrell B. (G) 28. Williams J. 4. Casey O. 3. Ashworth Z. 21. Niskanen I. 11. Bowler J. 6. Brown J. 15. Coulson H. 17. Anderson K. 22. Hamilton C. (C) 9. Ennis N.
Substitutes
19. Andrews J. 41. Auton S. (G) 23. Brown H. 8. Doyle C. 12. Foulkes J. 6. Lavelle S. 9. Morgan I. 35. Smith E.	43. Brier C. (G) 7. Clarkson L. 10. Honeyman G. 46. Hunter O. 27. Kouassi K. 2. Lyons A. 8. Morgan A. 29. Upton T. 41. Whaite B.
Coaches
Artell D.	Evatt I.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 1)
3', 0 - 1, Ennis N. ⚽,
33', Niskanen I. ↓, Kouassi K. ↑,
2nd Half (1 - 2)
55', Williams J. 🟨,
58', 0 - 2, Bowler J. ⚽,
61', Amaluzor J. ↓, Morgan I. ↑,
71', Coulson H. ↓, Morgan A. ↑,
74', Walker J. ↓, Doyle C. ↑,
75', Green K. ↓, Andrews J. ↑,
82', Anderson K. ↓, Clarkson L. ↑,
82', Ennis N. ↓, Lyons A. ↑,
82', Brown J. ↓, Honeyman G. ↑,
90+2', 1 - 2, Rodgers H. ⚽, Turi G. D. (A),
90+4', Turi G. D. ↓, Catchpole K. ↑,
90+5', 1 - 3, Kouassi K. ⚽,

Preview

Grimsby is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Grimsby may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Grimsby won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1. (average 1.5:0.5).

Including home match between the teams, Grimsby won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 0:0.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Grimsby Town
Club Friendly
01.08.26	Grimsby Town - Wigan Athletic	2:0 ✺
29.07.26	Boston United - Grimsby Town	0:0 ✺
28.07.26	Grimsby Town - Lincoln City	5:1 ✺
25.07.26	Hartlepool United - Grimsby Town	0:3 ✺
18.07.26	Zorya Luhansk - Grimsby Town	1:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 23.1 WTWWT
- Blackpool
Club Friendly
01.08.26	Blackpool - Port Vale	0:1 ✺
25.07.26	Barrow - Blackpool	2:0 ✺
18.07.26	Tranmere Rovers - Blackpool	2:0 ✺
11.07.26	Fylde - Blackpool	2:3 ✺
English League One
02.05.26	Reading - Blackpool	0:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.2 LLLWW

Latest Head to Head

English League Two
08.04.17	Blackpool - Grimsby Town	1:3
31.12.16	Grimsby Town - Blackpool	0:0

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