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Blackpool vs Lincoln City - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions
England
EFL Cup Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 
Match Events
31'
31'
Ashworth Z.
35'
35'
Melia M.
36'
36'
Olaofe T.
AI Match Summary
First leg ended 1-4. The second leg ended 1-4.
Win Probability Meter
Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles
29%
20%
51%
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Lincoln City
Model Confidence
Aggregate indicator score
29%
/ Low Confidence
- Look at the last few games and Lincoln City come out ahead of Blackpool on wins alone.
- Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 39%.
- Lincoln City arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
- Historical meetings favor Lincoln City, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
- High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
Goal Probability Engine
Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories
Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 50%
Over 4.5 Goals 23%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 71.8%
Blackpool Clean Sheet 12%
Lincoln City Clean Sheet 10%
Recent Team Form Analysis
Averages per match over historical game filters
| Metric | Blackpool | Lincoln City |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 28 | 29 |
| Wins | 12 | 18 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
| Losses | 12 | 7 |
| Goals Scored | 1.39 | 1.59 |
| Goals Conceded | 1.61 | 1.17 |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 1.44 | 1.75 |
| Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) | 1.10 | 1.40 |
H2H
Historical prediction success rates across key markets
Aug 25, 2026 EFL Cup
Blackpool vs Lincoln City
1:4
Feb 28, 2026 League One
Lincoln City vs Blackpool
4:0
Dec 13, 2025 League One
Blackpool vs Lincoln City
2:2
Jan 28, 2025 League One
Lincoln City vs Blackpool
0:2
Oct 1, 2024 League One
Blackpool vs Lincoln City
1:1
Key Player Impact Analysis
Key performers and expected goal involvement factors
Blackpool Compare
Top Goalscorer Clarkson L.
1 Goals Avg xG / game 1.11
Avg xA / game 0.72
Lincoln City Compare
Top Goalscorer Olaofe T.
1 Goals Assists Leader Bayliss T.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.59
Avg xA / game 0.97
SokaPicks Momentum Index
Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)
Blackpool 29 / 100
Lincoln City 30 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).
Attack & Defence Capability Index
Blackpool Lincoln City
AI Prediction Engine Forecast
Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets
Primary Pick Blackpool Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5
SokaPicks Smart Insights
Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system
H2H data points to 3.40 goals as a typical output.
Blackpool's goal record stands at 79% scoring rate across 28 recent games.
Lincoln City let in goals in 55% of their last 29 matches.
Blackpool went unbeaten in 2 of their last 5 games.
Scoring Trends
Blackpool VS Lincoln City
1.88 Goals Scored 1.13
2.38 Goals Conceded 1
100% Over 1.5 50%
100% Over 2.5 38%
75% Over 3.5 25%
Recent Form & Match History
Blackpool
(Home) 06 Oct
Blackpool
3 : 2 Crewe
22 Sept
Wigan
3 : 2 Blackpool
19 Sept
Blackpool
2 : 4 Plymouth
12 Sept
Blackpool
2 : 2 Bromley
05 Sept
Reading
3 : 1 Blackpool
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06 Oct
Blackpool
3 : 2 Crewe
19 Sept
Blackpool
2 : 4 Plymouth
12 Sept
Blackpool
2 : 2 Bromley
29 Aug
Blackpool
4 : 0 Peterborough
25 Aug
Blackpool
1 : 4 Lincoln City
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Lincoln City
(Away) 19 Sept
Lincoln City
1 : 2 Swansea
15 Sept
Bristol City
0 : 1 Lincoln City
12 Sept
Preston
0 : 1 Lincoln City
08 Sept
Bournemouth
4 : 0 Lincoln City
05 Sept
Lincoln City
1 : 1 Southampton
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15 Sept
Bristol City
0 : 1 Lincoln City
12 Sept
Preston
0 : 1 Lincoln City
08 Sept
Bournemouth
4 : 0 Lincoln City
29 Aug
Bolton
0 : 1 Lincoln City
25 Aug
Blackpool
1 : 4 Lincoln City
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Tournament Bracket & Draw
1/64-finals
Fleetwood Town 1
Chesterfield 0
Salford 1
Shrewsbury 2
Burton 1
Blackburn 2
Mansfield 0
Sheffield Utd 3
Ipswich -
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Leicester 1
Northampton 0
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Arsenal -
Manchester City -
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Cardiff 3
Swindon 2
Norwich 4
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Manchester United -
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Brighton -
Preston 2
Huddersfield 1
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Everton -
Sheffield Wed 1
Bolton 0
Wolves 3
Port Vale 0
Cambridge Utd 2
Barnet 1
QPR 1
Millwall 2
Newcastle Utd -
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Rotherham 1
West Brom 4
Sunderland -
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Stoke City 2
Oldham 0
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Hull City -
Wycombe 1
Stevenage 2
Bromley 1
Reading 2
Swansea 0
Birmingham 1
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Brentford -
Liverpool -
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Tottenham -
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Cheltenham 1
Charlton 3
Chelsea -
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Gillingham 0
Luton 3
Nottingham -
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Leeds -
Bristol City 0
Walsall 1
Leyton Orient 2
Oxford Utd 0
Bradford City 2
Rochdale 0
Burnley 2
Notts County 1
Watford 1
Crawley Town 0
Bristol Rovers 0
Peterborough 1
Barnsley 2
Wigan 1
Crewe 2
Accrington 1
Colchester 0
Southampton 2
West Ham 3
Portsmouth 1
Fulham -
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AFC Wimbledon 2
Newport 1
Crystal Palace -
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Stockport County 1
Doncaster 2
Middlesbrough 1
Wrexham 0
Bournemouth -
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Grimsby 1
Blackpool 3
Derby 1
Lincoln City 2
Plymouth 2
Exeter 0
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Coventry -
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Aston Villa -
1/32-finals
Fleetwood Town 4
Shrewsbury 0
Blackburn 1
Sheffield Utd 2
Ipswich 3
Leicester 1
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Arsenal -
Manchester City -
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Cardiff 1
Norwich 2
Manchester United -
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Brighton -
Preston 0
Everton 4
Sheffield Wed 0
Wolves 2
Cambridge Utd 0
Millwall 1
Newcastle Utd 3
West Brom 2
Sunderland -
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Stoke City 1
Hull City 2
Stevenage 0
Reading 3
Birmingham 1
Brentford 6
Liverpool -
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Tottenham 5
Charlton 1
Chelsea 2
Luton 0
Nottingham 0
Leeds 2
Walsall 0
Leyton Orient 1
Bradford City 1
Burnley 0
Watford 1
Peterborough 5
Barnsley 3
Crewe 2
Southampton 1
West Ham 4
Fulham 3
AFC Wimbledon 0
Crystal Palace -
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Doncaster 1
Middlesbrough 3
Bournemouth -
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Blackpool 1
Lincoln City 4
Plymouth 2
Coventry 4
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Aston Villa -
1/16-finals
Fleetwood Town 1
Sheffield Utd 0
Ipswich 2
Arsenal 4
Manchester City 5
Norwich 0
Manchester United 2
Brighton 3
Everton 1
Wolves 0
Millwall 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Sunderland 1
Hull City 0
Reading 1
Brentford 2
Liverpool 3
Tottenham 1
Chelsea 6
Leeds 3
Leyton Orient 1
Bradford City 3
Peterborough 4
Barnsley 3
West Ham 2
Fulham 3
Crystal Palace 3
Middlesbrough 0
Bournemouth 4
Lincoln City 0
Coventry 1
Aston Villa 3
1/8-finals
Fleetwood Town -
Arsenal -
Manchester City -
Brighton -
Everton -
Newcastle Utd -
Sunderland -
Brentford -
Liverpool -
Chelsea -
Bradford City -
Peterborough -
Fulham -
Crystal Palace -
Bournemouth -
Aston Villa -
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