Updated 5 November 2026.
AFC Hornchurch welcome Blackpool to Hornchurch Stadium on Saturday 7 November (15:00 UK) in the 1st Round of the FA Cup. Hornchurch play in the National League and Blackpool in League One, and the bookmakers have the visitors at 1.75 with midnite.
Hornchurch won 4-0 at Uxbridge in the previous round on 17 October, but they have lost their last three National League games. Blackpool have won one of their last five League One games.
Hornchurch's 4-0 win at Uxbridge on 17 October left them with no goals conceded in the FA Cup this season, the fewest of the 651 teams we rank, and a clean sheet in 100% of their cup games, the highest. They average 4 goals a game in the competition, the 5th most, and every cup game has gone over 2.5 goals (100%, also the highest).
League football has been harder. Hornchurch have lost their last three in the National League, 2-1 at Hartlepool on 24 October, 2-1 at home to Yeovil on 27 October and 3-1 at Fylde on 30 October, scoring once in each. Before the cup tie they beat Eastleigh 2-0 at home on 10 October. Across those five games Hornchurch have scored in every match, 9 goals in all, and conceded 7. They have won four and lost six of their last ten.
Blackpool have won one of their last five League One games. They lost 1-0 at Cambridge on 10 October and 2-0 at Orient on 17 October, beat MK Dons 2-0 at home on 20 October, lost 4-1 at home to Mansfield on 24 October and drew 1-1 at Sheffield Wednesday on 1 November. They scored 4 goals and conceded 8 in those five games, did not win any of the three away games, and have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten.
AFC Hornchurch possible starting lineup:
Nasta; Edwards, Adelusi, Dallison, Pegrum; Balanta, Wraight, Massey, Bracking; Sandat, Loft
Blackpool possible starting lineup:
Peacock-Farrell; Williams, Casey, Ashworth, Coulson; Morgan, Clarkson; Anderson, Bowler, Bloxham; Taylor
Ryan Loft and Henry Sandat are the two forwards in Hornchurch's possible starting lineup, for a side that scored 4 at Uxbridge and has 9 goals in its last 5 games.
Josh Bowler and Leighton Clarkson are in Blackpool's possible starting lineup, for a side that has scored 4 goals in its last 5 League One games.
Blackpool are 1.75 favourites with midnite, with an AFC Hornchurch win at 4.00 with midnite and the draw at 3.90 with bet365. Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals are both 1.57 with bet365, and over 1.5 goals is 1.17 with bet365.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| AFC Hornchurch win | 4.00 (midnite) |
| Draw | 3.90 (bet365) |
| Blackpool win | 1.75 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.57 (bet365) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) |
Hornchurch have scored in each of their last five games, while Blackpool have scored in three of theirs. Hornchurch have conceded in their last three, and Blackpool in four of their last five. Blackpool's two home games in that spell were the 2-0 win over MK Dons and the 4-1 defeat to Mansfield, while Hornchurch's two home games were the win over Eastleigh and the defeat to Yeovil.
AFC Hornchurch vs Blackpool in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round kicks off at 15:00 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Hornchurch Stadium. AFC Hornchurch play in the National League and Blackpool in League One, and Blackpool are the 1.75 favourites with midnite.
Blackpool are the 1.75 favourites with midnite for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie at AFC Hornchurch, against 4.00 for an AFC Hornchurch win and 3.90 for the draw. Blackpool have won 1 of their last 5 League One games.
Both teams to score is 1.57 with bet365 for AFC Hornchurch vs Blackpool in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round, and over 2.5 goals is also 1.57, with over 1.5 goals at 1.17. Hornchurch have scored in each of their last 5 games and Blackpool in 3.
AFC Hornchurch won 4-0 at Uxbridge on 17 October in the 2026/27 FA Cup, which left them with a clean sheet and over 2.5 goals in 100% of their cup games, the highest of the 651 teams we rank. They have since lost 3 National League games in a row.
Blackpool have won 1 of their last 5 League One games before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie at AFC Hornchurch, beating MK Dons 2-0 and drawing 1-1 at Sheffield Wednesday on 1 November, with defeats at Cambridge, at Orient and at home to Mansfield.
Predicted lineups for AFC Hornchurch vs Blackpool in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: AFC Hornchurch may start Nasta; Edwards, Adelusi, Dallison, Pegrum; Balanta, Wraight, Massey, Bracking; Sandat, Loft. Blackpool may start Peacock-Farrell; Williams, Casey, Ashworth, Coulson; Morgan, Clarkson; Anderson, Bowler, Bloxham; Taylor.