Blackpool host Lincoln City in the EFL Cup second round, with a place in the third round at stake. CheckLive installs no favourite here, which is fair given how evenly matched these two look on recent evidence.
Blackpool drew 1-1 with Wycombe Wanderers, beat Grimsby Town 3-1 in the cup, then lost friendly games to Port Vale, Barrow and Tranmere Rovers. Lincoln City lost 1-2 to Middlesbrough, beat Derby County 2-1 in the cup, lost 0-3 to Barnsley, beat Doncaster Rovers 1-0 and lost 1-5 to Grimsby Town.
The head-to-head is close: six meetings, two wins each and two draws. Lincoln City won the most recent one 4-0 in League One, so Blackpool have something to put right. The key is whether Blackpool can sharpen up after a run of friendly defeats, or whether Lincoln's cup confidence from the Derby win carries through.
