Lincoln vs Blackpool Prediction

Momentum, the most powerful force in football it is. Feel the tremors of Lincoln's approach, you should. Ten games without defeat, they carry. Fear in the eyes of Blackpool, I sense.

Dominant, the Imps have been. Four goals against Northampton, five against Peterborough, four at Plymouth - a barrage of attacking prowess, this is. Twenty-five goals in ten games, averaging 2.5 per contest. At home, stronger still they become - 2.67 goals per game flowing like the Force itself. Against Mansfield Town last time out, two-nil the victory was. Clean sheets in forty percent of recent battles, their defense maintains.

Struggling, the visitors are. Nineteenth in the table, clinging to safety they find themselves. Six defeats in ten, only two victories. On the road, winless in five they remain - zero percent success rate away from home. Four goals conceded to Plymouth recently, humiliated they were. Against Bolton, a draw rescued, but momentum? No, none they have.

History between them, balanced it appears - three wins each, three draws. But recent history at the LNER Stadium, favor the home side it does. Two wins in three home meetings against the Tangerines, Lincoln boast.

The numbers speak clearly: 14.5 shots per game Lincoln unleash, 5.7 on target. Blackpool manage only 8.6 shots, 2.8 testing the keeper. Expectancy of 2.23 goals for the hosts against 1.02 for the visitors, the whispers suggest.

Key Points:

• Unbeaten in ten, Lincoln stand - seven victories, three draws, zero defeats

• Blackpool winless in five away trips - zero victories, two draws, three losses

• Lincoln averaging 2.67 goals per home game; Blackpool conceding 1.80 per away game

• Last meeting ended 2-2, but Lincoln's current form far superior to December's draw

• Home win odds of 1.48 imply confidence in the promotion chasers

The dark clouds gather over Blackpool's travels. Strong at home, Lincoln are. Value in the home win, I find. Short odds, yes, but justified by the chasm in form. Seventy-five percent chance of victory, I estimate. Bet on Lincoln, you should.