Barnsley FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Adam Nichole (England)
- Assistant 2
7 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 25 Feb | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Stockport County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Crawley Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Mansfield Town FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Barnsley FC | Blackpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #15 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Barnsley FC are 18th (8 pts). Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Blackpool FC get us underway at Oakwell Stadium.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Bayley McCann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Barnsley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Jake Beesley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 17 appearances.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Davis Keillor-Dunn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
- 50' Conor McCarthy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' Max Watters has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Sonny Carey adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 61' Josh Benson is replacing Luca Connell for the Barnsley FC side.
- 64' Against the run of play, Ashley Fletcher has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' Clement Rodrigues is replacing Connor Barratt for the Barnsley FC side.
- 70' The 23-year-old Odel Offiah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 73' A stunning finish from Sonny Carey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Jake Beesley comes on to replace Robert Apter.
- 82' Barnsley FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cameron McGeehan scoring 1 goals.
- 85' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Hayden Coulson is replaced by Elkan Baggott on 85 minute.
- 88' Bayley McCann gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Neil Farrugia and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 44
- 21
- 7
-
48
Luca Connell ↓ Josh Benson 61'
-
22
Neil Farrugia ↓ Bayley McCann 88'
-
36
Max Watters ↓ Kelechi Nwakali 61'
- 40
- 3
- 12
- 29
Bench
-
50
Kelechi Nwakali ↑ 61'
-
10
Josh Benson ↑ 61'
- 20
- 51
- 30
-
33
Clement Rodrigues ↑ 65'
-
41
Bayley McCann ↑ 88'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 8
- 7
-
15
Hayden Coulson ↓ Elkan Baggott 85'
- 21
- 20
- 10
-
25
Robert Apter ↓ Jake Beesley 77'
- 30
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 1
- 3
-
18
Jake Beesley ↑ 77'
-
12
Elkan Baggott ↑ 85'
- 19
-
4
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel ↑ 77'
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sonny Carey | 3 |
| Owen Dale | 2 |
| Oliver Casey | 2 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 2 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 |
| Amani Richards | 1 |
| Josh Bowler | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Blackpool FC
76%
Barnsley FC or Blackpool FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 4
3.9%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 17% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.