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Blackpool
EFL Trophy
19:00
UTC, Tuesday 27 October 2026
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A Villa U21

Blackpool vs A Villa U21: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Blackpool host Aston Villa U21 at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday 27 October 2026, kick-off 19:00 UTC, in the EFL Trophy (round 3). Blackpool have had 7 days of rest since playing MK Dons (EFL League One); A Villa U21 have had 35 after facing Crewe. The forecast at kick-off is 12°C with rain.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Blackpool 4-4-2

Coach: Ian Evatt

  1. 1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell GK
  2. 28 Jordan Williams DEF
  3. 4 Oliver Casey DEF
  4. 3 Zac Ashworth DEF
  5. 22 CJ Hamilton MID
  6. 11 Josh Bowler MID
  7. 17 Karoy Anderson MID
  8. 8 Albie Morgan MID
  9. 10 George Honeyman MID
  10. 19 Dion Charles FWD
  11. 14 Tom Bloxham FWD

Bench

  • 23 Luke Southwood GK
  • 2 Andy Lyons DEF
  • 15 Hayden Coulson DEF
  • 46 Ollie Hunter DEF
  • 26 Finley Munroe MID
  • 7 Leighton Clarkson MID
  • 27 Kylian Kouassi FWD

A Villa U21 4-2-3-1

Coach: James Shan

  1. 1 Blade Earley GK
  2. 2 Woody Burgess DEF
  3. 4 Josh Feeney DEF
  4. 5 Leon Routh DEF
  5. 3 Rodrigo Fortes DEF
  6. 8 Aidan Borland MID
  7. 6 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba MID
  8. 7 Trai-Varn Mulley FWD
  9. 10 Tommi O'Reilly MID
  10. 11 Ben Broggio FWD
  11. 9 Rory Wilson FWD

Bench

  • 13 Theo Houston GK
  • 12 TJ Carroll DEF
  • 17 Keilan Quinn MID
  • 14 Max Jenner MID
  • 15 Alfie Lynskey MID
  • 16 Cole Brannigan FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 17 December 2024: Blackpool 1-1 Aston Villa U21