EFL Cup
· Round of 128
August 08, 2026 16:00
H. Rodgers
(ast. G. D. Turi)
90'+2
3'
N. Ennis
58'
J. Bowler
90'+5
K. Kouassi
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Grimsby a 42% win probability (draw 29%, Blackpool 28%). The final result was Grimsby 1–3 Blackpool.
Match statistics
9
Total shots
10
8
Shots on target
4
1
Saves
7
50%
Possession
50%
13
Corners
4
17
Tackles
9
0
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Match Events
3'
N. Ennis⚽
33'
K. Kouassi
/
I. Niskanen
55'
J. Williams
58'
J. Bowler⚽
J. Amaluzor
/ I. Morgan
61'
71'
A. Morgan
/
H. Coulson
J. Walker
/ C. Doyle
74'
K. Green
/ J. Andrews
75'
82'
L. Clarkson
/
K. Anderson
82'
A. Lyons
/
N. Ennis
82'
G. Honeyman
/
J. Brown
⚽H. Rodgers
· ast. G. D. Turi
90'+2
G. D. Turi
/ K. Catchpole
90'+4
90'+5
K. Kouassi⚽
Pre-match prediction
42.16%
Grimsby
29.12%
X
28.73%
Blackpool ←
we assigned to the actual result (Blackpool)
28.73%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
2.06
—
—
0.74
—
—
Lineups
31
Christy Pym
G
Christy Pym
G
3
Jayden Sweeney
D
Jayden Sweeney
D
17
Cameron McJannett
D
Cameron McJannett
D
2
Maldini Kacurri
D
Maldini Kacurri
D
5
Harvey Rodgers
1 ⚽
D
Harvey Rodgers
1 ⚽
D
15
Géza Dávid Turi
1 👟
89'
M
Géza Dávid Turi
1 👟
89'
M
30
Charles Vernam
M
Charles Vernam
M
7
Jamie Walker
74'
M
Jamie Walker
74'
M
4
K. Green
75'
M
K. Green
75'
M
14
Justin Amaluzor
61'
M
Justin Amaluzor
61'
M
39
Andy Cook
F
Andy Cook
F
Bench
8
Cian Doyle
16'
M
Cian Doyle
16'
M
35
Eliot Smith
F
Eliot Smith
F
23
Henry Brown
M
Henry Brown
M
9
Iwan Morgan
29'
F
Iwan Morgan
29'
F
12
Joe Foulkes
D
Joe Foulkes
D
19
Josh Andrews
15'
F
Josh Andrews
15'
F
18
Kristian Catchpole
1'
M
Kristian Catchpole
1'
M
6
Samuel Lavelle
D
Samuel Lavelle
D
41
Sebastian Auton
G
Sebastian Auton
G
1
B. Peacock-Farrell
G
B. Peacock-Farrell
G
21
I. Niskanen
33'
D
I. Niskanen
33'
D
3
Z. Ashworth
D
Z. Ashworth
D
4
O. Casey
D
O. Casey
D
28
J. Williams
D
J. Williams
D
15
Hayden Coulson
71'
M
Hayden Coulson
71'
M
6
J. Brown
82'
M
J. Brown
82'
M
11
J. Bowler
1 ⚽
M
J. Bowler
1 ⚽
M
17
Karoy Anderson
82'
M
Karoy Anderson
82'
M
9
Niall Ennis
1 ⚽
82'
F
Niall Ennis
1 ⚽
82'
F
22
C. Hamilton
F
C. Hamilton
F
Bench
2
A. Lyons
8'
D
A. Lyons
8'
D
8
A. Morgan
19'
M
A. Morgan
19'
M
41
Billy Whaite
M
Billy Whaite
M
43
Charlie Brier
G
Charlie Brier
G
10
G. Honeyman
8'
M
G. Honeyman
8'
M
27
Kylian Kouassi
1 ⚽
57'
F
Kylian Kouassi
1 ⚽
57'
F
7
L. Clarkson
8'
M
L. Clarkson
8'
M
46
O. Hunter
M
O. Hunter
M
29
Theo Upton
M
Theo Upton
M
Best on the pitch
J. Bowler
M · Blackpool
8.00
1 ⚽
2 shots
· 34 pass
B. Peacock-Farrell
G · Blackpool
7.90
· 37 pass
Niall Ennis
F · Blackpool
7.60
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 22 pass
Kylian Kouassi
F · Blackpool
7.30
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 8 pass
Géza Dávid Turi
M · Grimsby
7.30
1 👟
· 30 pass
O. Casey
D · Blackpool
7.20
· 52 pass
Grimsby — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Pym | G | 90 | 5.30 | — | — | — | 44 | 26% | — | — | — |
| Jayden Sweeney | D | 90 | 5.20 | — | — | — | 41 | 29% | 5 | — | — |
| Cameron McJannett | D | 90 | 5.90 | — | — | 2 | 54 | 40% | 1 | — | — |
| Maldini Kacurri | D | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 45 | 31% | 3 | — | — |
| Harvey Rodgers | D | 90 | 7.20 | 1 | — | 2 | 20 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Géza Dávid Turi | M | 89 | 7.30 | — | 1 | — | 30 | 24% | 4 | — | — |
| Charles Vernam | M | 90 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 28 | 20% | — | — | — |
| Jamie Walker | M | 74 | 6.70 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 12% | 3 | — | — |
| K. Green | M | 75 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Justin Amaluzor | M | 61 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Andy Cook | F | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 17 | 12% | — | — | — |
| Cian Doyle | M | 16 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 10% | — | — | — |
| Iwan Morgan | F | 29 | 7.00 | — | — | — | 5 | 3% | 1 | — | — |
| Josh Andrews | F | 15 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 5 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Kristian Catchpole | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
Blackpool — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Peacock-Farrell | G | 90 | 7.90 | — | — | — | 37 | 23% | — | — | — |
| I. Niskanen | D | 33 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 4 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Z. Ashworth | D | 90 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 42 | 35% | 1 | — | — |
| O. Casey | D | 90 | 7.20 | — | — | — | 52 | 45% | — | — | — |
| J. Williams | D | 90 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 48 | 42% | 2 | 1 | — |
| Hayden Coulson | M | 71 | 6.50 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 17% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Brown | M | 82 | 7.00 | — | — | 1 | 39 | 30% | — | — | — |
| J. Bowler | M | 90 | 8.00 | 1 | — | 2 | 34 | 21% | 1 | — | — |
| Karoy Anderson | M | 82 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 24 | 20% | 3 | — | — |
| Niall Ennis | F | 82 | 7.60 | 1 | — | 3 | 22 | 18% | 1 | — | — |
| C. Hamilton | F | 90 | 6.20 | — | — | 2 | 24 | 17% | — | — | — |
| A. Lyons | D | 8 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 3 | 1% | — | — | — |
| A. Morgan | M | 19 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 7 | 5% | — | — | — |
| G. Honeyman | M | 8 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 8 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Kylian Kouassi | F | 57 | 7.30 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 6% | — | — | — |
| L. Clarkson | M | 8 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 5 | 3% | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Grimsby vs Blackpool?
The final score was Grimsby 1–3 Blackpool.
What did the model predict before Grimsby vs Blackpool?
The model assigned 42% probability to a Grimsby win, 29% to a draw, and 28% to an Blackpool win.