- Blackpool are unbeaten at home in all competitions with 4 wins and 1 draw at home, conceding 0.40 goals per game on average.
- Lincoln have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 6 away games in all competitions, scoring 1.83 goals per trip on average.
- Blackpool have won two of the last five meetings with Lincoln, the Imps have won one and two have finished all square.
Seasiders can navigate Lincoln’s press
Blackpool FC are unbeaten at home in all competitions after five matches (W4, D1) and the Seasiders could pull off an upset against the slight favourites, Lincoln City, in Tuesday's EFL Cup 2026-2027 clash at Bloomfield Road, England. Ian Evatt has done a good job since taking charge of Blackpool on 21st October 2025, bringing a disciplined and possession-first approach to the club.
After following up their 1-3 away win over Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 with a 1-1 home draw against Wycombe Wanderers in League One 2026/2027, Blackpool are 13/5 to take the win in this fixture. The Imps are available at 97/100, with the draw at 5/2, but our selection is to go for goals in this clash with Both Teams To Score: Yes at 13/20 and Over 2.5 Goals at 4/5.
Imps to edge out Seasiders
Chris Cohen has led his Lincoln City squad well since taking over on 9th June 2026 and the club have kept their high-tempo, front-foot identity that has served them so well in recent seasons. The Imps have won eight, drawn one and lost just one of their last ten in all competitions, so they are rightfully the slight favourites for this clash.
Lincoln's last five has seen them take four wins and one defeat, although that loss was the away defeat to Middlesbrough in the Championship 2026/2027 just before the international break. They beat Derby County 2-1 away from home in the previous round of the EFL Cup 2026/2027, so there's clearly plenty of confidence in the camp.
The last head-to-head between these two clubs still probably lingers for Blackpool, who were destroyed 4-0 by Lincoln in League One 2025/2026. But the Seasiders have avoided defeat in three straight home meetings with the Imps and are more likely to keep it tight in this matchup with an extra man at the back in their 3-at-the-back system.
Goals on the cards at Bloomfield Road
Lincoln have won three and lost one of their last four away games, which should make them a match for Blackpool on Tuesday night. Cohen's 4-2-3-1 formation is designed for pressing and fast, vertical attacks, so this will likely be a matchup of control versus chaos.
That could mean an end-to-end battle if Lincoln are able to force turnovers early on, which the evidence suggests they can do. Blackpool's home stats look good, but we feel the best route to success for Evatt's team will be to control the ball and allow their wing-backs to overload their opposite numbers.
So this will probably be close, but Lincoln should have the edge if their press lands early on and, while they are our selection to win on the night, we're happy to have a safety net in the goals markets.
