Blackpool vs Lincoln Prediction 25 August 2026
🔊 Blackpool and Lincoln City meet at Bloomfield Road in the second round of the EFL Cup. The hosts will look to use home advantage and build on a promising start to the season. For Blackpool, it is a chance to test themselves against a side from a higher division on their own ground. Lincoln need to show that the gap between the leagues matters and advance to the next round after a difficult start to their league campaign.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the two sides took place on 28 February 2026 and ended 4-0. Here are the key stats from that game (Lincoln City were the home side):
- Possession: 46% vs 54%;
- Corners: 7 vs 6;
- Fouls: 12 vs 12;
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- Shots on target: 7 vs 3.
📊 Blackpool and Lincoln City have met 11 times in official matches. Each side has won four, with three draws. Blackpool have scored 15 goals in those meetings, Lincoln 18. On average, the two sides have scored 1.45 goals in the first half and 1.55 in the second, giving an overall match average of exactly 3 goals.
Head-to-head statistics Blackpool - Lincoln
Blackpool Team Overview
Blackpool come into this match in good form. They eased through their first cup test, beating Grimsby 3-1, and have made a solid start in the league too - drawing one and winning their last match against Stockport County 2-1. They average 1.4 goals scored per match and concede just 0.5, which speaks to their defensive reliability over a run of games. The consistency of their results so far gives a sense of stability and suggests they can keep the run going even against a side with a strong attack.
Match Results: Blackpool
Lincoln City Team Overview
Lincoln City arrive in good form on the road, backed by some strong attacking numbers. In their last five matches they have won three and lost two, while over their last ten they have recorded seven wins, two defeats and a draw. Their average of 1.9 goals per game points to a consistent attacking threat, even against well-organised defences. Lincoln have also been regularly clearing the 1.5-goal mark away from home - in six of their last seven away matches they scored at least twice. Defensively they are not always solid, conceding 1.3 per game on average, but their output at the other end has been enough to offset that. Worth noting is a 15-match unbeaten run on the road. That said, their early-season results have been a little shaky - they lost both opening games, though they did manage to score once in each.
Match Results: Lincoln City
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-head (average totals):
- home team - 1.36, away team - 1.64;
- in head-to-head matches - 3;
- both teams scored: all time - 6 times; at the home team's ground - 4 times.
- Lincoln City have scored more than 1.5 goals away in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Corners Prediction
Blackpool: Statistics
- season: average total in the competition - 4; at home - 0;
- last 10 matches: average total - 5.5; at home - 6.6.
Lincoln City: Statistics
- season: average total in the competition - 6; away - 6;
- last 10 matches: average total - 5.2; away - 6.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-head record:
- matches played - 11;
- both teams scored - 6 times overall;
- at the home side's ground - 4 times.
Match Result Prediction
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 11;
- home wins - 4, away wins - 4, draws - 3.
- Blackpool have covered the +1.5 handicap at home in 6 consecutive head-to-head meetings between these sides.
- Blackpool have covered the +1.5 handicap at home in 15 of their last 16 matches.
- Blackpool have covered the +1.5 handicap in 13 consecutive matches.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Looking at current form and trends, the match narrative centres on Lincoln City's attacking output away from home. They have scored more than 1.5 goals in six of their last seven away matches - a trend supported by both their last ten results and their recent run. An average of 1.9 goals per game on the road reinforces confidence in their attacking threat, even against a well-organised Blackpool defence. Despite the hosts' defensive solidity, the focus shifts to Lincoln City's forward line: their team total market looks a logical choice given the momentum of recent matches and their consistent finishing away from home. Predicted score: 0-2. Our pick: Lincoln City Team Total - Over 1.5.
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