Lincoln City FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
- Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Blackpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Exeter City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Lincoln City FC | Blackpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #20 |
| 103 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 31 / 10 / 5 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 89 | Scored | 1 |
| 41 | Conceded | 1 |
| +48 | GD | +0 |
| 2.24 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to LNER Stadium that hosts another battle between Lincoln City FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Sean Roughan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paudie O'Connor made 384 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It’s high time Michael Skubala made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ashley Fletcher suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' Ashley Fletcher puts Blackpool FC on the lead.
- 37' Lincoln City FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Ben House is replaced by James Collins.
- 45' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
- 50' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Sonny Carey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Albie Morgan on 52 minutes.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Oliver Casey makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 57.
- 62' Freddie Draper has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' Blackpool FC make a change. Robert Apter trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel on 77 minutes.
- 81' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Ashley Fletcher has done his job and it is now time for Jake Beesley to step up.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Elkan Baggott.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! James Husband argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Josh Onomah on, Tom Bloxham off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 5
- 15
- 8
- 6
-
18
Ben House ↓ James Collins 40'
- 23
- 31
- 16
- 34
Bench
- 7
-
25
James Collins ↑ 40'
- 11
- 21
- 4
- 12
- 27
Coach
Michael Skubala
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Jake Beesley 81'
- 8
- 3
- 20
- 10
- 12
-
14
Tom Bloxham ↓ Josh Onomah 90'
- 25
- 30
- 24
- 22
Bench
-
17
Josh Onomah ↑ 90'
- 16
- 1
- 15
-
18
Jake Beesley ↑ 81'
- 19
-
4
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel ↑ 77'
Coach
Steve Bruce
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
2025-01-28
Lincoln City FC
0–2
Blackpool FC
L
2025-01-25
Lincoln City FC
5–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2025-01-18
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2025-01-11
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2025-01-04
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Stevenage FC
D
2025-01-01
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Rotherham United FC
L
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC or Blackpool FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Blackpool FC
60%
Lincoln City FC or Blackpool FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

