League Cup · Saturday, 08 Aug 2026
Grimsby
Home
1-3
Full time
Blundell Park
Blackpool
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.36
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.36 - 0.68
Win probability
Home
69%
Draw
23%
Away
8%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
69%
1.36
Double Chance
Home/Draw
92%
1.02
Over / Under 2.5
Under 2.5
68%
1.38
Both Teams To Score
No BTTS
75%
1.25
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
32%
Over 2.5
25%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.04
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Grimsby wins
0
Draws
0
Blackpool wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
86%
Recent form
25%
86%
Attack
25%
80%
Defence
41%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
69%
Win probability
8%
Home and away record
Grimsby
last 3 at home
3W
0D
0L
3.00
points a game
3.33
scored a game
1.00
conceded a game
Blackpool
last 3 away from home
1W
0D
2L
1.00
points a game
1.00
scored a game
2.00
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
7 matches.
| Grimsby | Blackpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 71% 5/7 | Over 1.5 goals | 3/4 75% |
| 43% 3/7 | Over 2.5 goals | 1/4 25% |
| 29% 2/7 | Over 3.5 goals | 1/4 25% |
| 43% 3/7 | Both teams scored | 1/4 25% |
| 57% 4/7 | Kept a clean sheet | 0/4 0% |
| 29% 2/7 | Failed to score | 3/4 75% |
At half time
Grimsby
from 7 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
57%
Level
43%
Behind
0%
Blackpool
from 4 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
25%
Level
25%
Behind
50%
Match Preview & Analysis
Grimsby face Blackpool in League Cup. Grimsby have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 3 (2.6 points per game). Blackpool have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 4 games, scoring 3 and conceding 7 (0.75 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 32% and Both Teams to Score at 25%.
With a 69% probability backing Grimsby, home advantage and superior chance creation make Grimsby to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 69% win probability for Grimsby, a 23% chance of a draw, and a 8% probability for Blackpool. Our top recommended betting pick is Grimsby Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.04 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 25%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Saturday, 08 Aug 2026 at 14:00 (East Africa Time) at Blundell Park as part of the League Cup.
