Hornchurch vs Blackpool Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 English FA Cup | First Round
by Alex Lawes ·
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Looking for a major upset in the first round of the FA Cup, National League outfit Hornchurch welcome Blackpool to Upminster on Saturday.
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Hornchurch vs Blackpool prediction
Hornchurch were beaten 3-1 by AFC Fylde last weekend. That was their third successive defeat since they hammered Uxbridge by four goals to nil in the fourth qualifying round of the cup a few weeks ago. They remain in the bottom half of the National League table at the moment.
Ian Evatt is under immense pressure in charge of Blackpool, albeit The Seasiders did manage to share a 1-1 draw with ten-man Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough last week. Evatt’s Tangerines have won just one of their last nine matches in League One since a bright start to the campaign.
Blackpool have a lot of depth, particularly in the final third, but they are poor at the back and so Hornchurch may well bloody their nose here.
Hornchurch vs Blackpool tip: Blackpool to win & both teams to score
