Thursday , 2 July 2026

Barnsley FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Barnsley FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Ground 13,005 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Jordan Rhodes pen
Corey O'Keeffe 23' Y
Y 53' Jensen Weir
Y 59' Daniel Grimshaw
Y 63' Oliver Norburn
Y 71' Kenneth Dougall
Y 82' James Husband
Y 90' Callum Connolly
Y 90' Albie Morgan

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Wayne Grunnill
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

4
6
Barnsley FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 Barnsley FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2022-04-26 Barnsley FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2021-09-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 2019-04-27 Barnsley FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2018-12-22 Blackpool FC 0–1 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
23 Sep Northampton Town FC A 2–1 W
19 Sep Portsmouth FC H 2–3 L
16 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
02 Sep Cheltenham Town FC A 2–0 W
26 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 2–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
23 Sep Reading FC H 4–1 W
16 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
19 Aug Leyton Orient FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Barnsley FC Blackpool FC
#15 Position #13
59 Points 60
46 Played 46
15 / 14 / 17 W / D / L 17 / 9 / 20
68 Scored 54
73 Conceded 65
-5 GD -11
1.28 PPG 1.30
33% Win % 37%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Barnsley FC are 15th (59 pts). Blackpool FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Oakwell Ground. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Jordan Rhodes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 10' Barnsley FC have won 496 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' Corey O'Keeffe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' James Husband is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Barnsley FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Sam Cosgrove is replacing Theo Chapman for the Barnsley FC side.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Jensen Weir is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 53.
  • 58' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 58 minute. Corey O'Keeffe leaves to be changed by Barry Cotter.
  • 59' Daniel Grimshaw was booked on 59.
  • 59' Nicky Cadden gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Owen Dodgson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Oliver Norburn.
  • 63' Shayne Lavery is replacing Kylian Kouassi for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Kenneth Dougall argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 76' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' The whistle greets John McAtee as he departs to be replaced by Max Watters.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. James Husband is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 82.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Marvin Ekpiteta on, Owen Dale off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Sonny Carey on, Jordan Rhodes off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Connolly argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The points are shared — Barnsley FC 0-1 Blackpool FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sonny Carey 3
Oliver Casey 2
Owen Dale 2
Jordan Rhodes 1
John McAtee 1
Adam Phillips 1
James Husband 1
Cameron McGeehan 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Barnsley FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2022-04-26 Barnsley FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2021-09-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 2019-04-27 Barnsley FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2018-12-22 Blackpool FC 0–1 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2023-09-30 Barnsley FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-09-23 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L 2023-09-16 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-09-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC W 2023-08-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Barnsley FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2023-09-30 Barnsley FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2023-09-16 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-08-26 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-08-19 Blackpool FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Blackpool FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC40% Draw29% Blackpool FC31%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Blackpool FC
60%
Barnsley FC or Blackpool FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC30% Draw48% Blackpool FC22%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.