Lincoln City FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee Richard Wigglesworth
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Blackpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Lincoln City FC welcome Blackpool FC for this crunch clash at Sincil Bank Stadium.
- 5' Marc Bola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Simon Grayson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Jorge Grant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Sullay Kaikai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Gary Madine comes on to replace Armand Gnanduillet.
- 62' Max Melbourne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Against the run of play, Tyreece John-Jules has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 75' Blackpool FC make a change. Grant Ward trudges off to be replaced by Sullay Kaikai on 75 minutes.
- 80' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
- 85' Grant Ward is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 37
- 6
- 5
- 1
- 23
- 26
- 18
- 19
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 22
- 20
- 28
- 10
- 12
- 21
- 25
Coach
Michael Appleton
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Grant Ward ↓ Sullay Kaikai 75'
- 1
- 6
-
11
Liam Feeney ↓ Joe Nuttall 60'
- 20
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 16
- 3
- 25
Bench
-
10
Sullay Kaikai ↑ 75'
-
30
Gary Madine ↑ 60'
- 4
- 28
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 60'
- 26
- 17
Coach
Simon Grayson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver Casey | 2 |
| Demetri Mitchell | 2 |
| Jorge Grant | 2 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 1 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
| Lewis Montsma | 1 |
| Tom Hamer | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
2020-01-18
Lincoln City FC
1–0
Blackpool FC
W
2020-01-14
Lincoln City FC
5–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2020-01-11
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2020-01-04
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2020-01-01
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-12-29
Lincoln City FC
5–3
Ipswich Town FC
W
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Blackpool FC
48%
Lincoln City FC or Blackpool FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.