Carabao Cup

Round 1

Finished

Grimsby Town

1 – 3Full time

Blackpool

— Blundell Park

RWSports forecast40% confidence

Grimsby Town40%

Draw27%

Blackpool33%

Predicted score1–1

Over 2.553%

Both teams score56%

The teams

Who's playing

HomeGrimsby Town

AwayBlackpool

Previous meetings

Team head-to-head

Grimsby Town wins150%

Draws150%

Blackpool wins00%

Total meetings2

Grimsby Town goals3

Blackpool goals1

Average goals2.00

Recent meetings

—Blackpool1-3Grimsby Town

—Grimsby Town0-0Blackpool

Confirmed lineups

Players head-to-head

HomeGrimsby Town

4-1-4-1

31C. PymG5.5

5H. RodgersD1G7.1

2M. KacurriD6.5

Full time

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AwayBlackpool

4-3-1-2

1B. Peacock-FarrellG7.8

28J. WilliamsD6.6

4O. CaseyD7.3

3Z. AshworthD6.5

21I. NiskanenD6.6

11J. BowlerM1G8.0

6J. BrownM7.0

15H. CoulsonM6.4

17K. AndersonM6.8

22C. HamiltonF6.3

9N. EnnisF1G7.7

Grimsby Town

LLWDW

2W1D2L

Blackpool

WLLWW

3W2L

Goals scored

Goals conceded

Clean sheets

3.19

Avg xG

0.13

3.29

Avg xG conceded

0.13

6.76

Avg rating

6.92

In the dugout

Coaches

Grimsby TownDavid ArtellGibraltar

Formation 4-1-4-1Profile attackingDefensive line midPressing 64%

set piecechaos ball

BlackpoolIan EvattEngland

Formation 4-4-2Profile balancedDefensive line midPressing 57%

chaos ballpark the bus

Match information

Fixture details

CompetitionCarabao Cup

SeasonEFL Cup 26/27

RoundRound 1

VenueBlundell Park, Cleethorpes

Stadium capacity9,052 seats

Stadium opened1898

Half-time0–1

Weather27°C · wind 16 km/h

Travel distance200 km

Market context

Match odds

Home2.37

Draw3.43

Away2.77

Over 1.51.24

Over 2.51.80

Over 3.52.93

Under 1.53.70

Under 2.51.95

Under 3.51.37

BTTS yes1.64

BTTS no2.16

Decimal odds are shown as contextual data, not wagering advice.

BSD prediction

Model analysis

Home 40%Draw 27%Away 33%

Recommended pickGrimsby Town win

Modeldc-blend-v1

Predicted scoreGrimsby Town 1–1 Blackpool

Confidence40%