Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Blackpool FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 12,526 HT 45' · FT 45'
Sonny Carey 12' 1–0
James Husband 45+3' 2–0
Hayden Coulson 47' 3–0
3–1 67' John McAtee
3–2 90+4' Adam Phillips

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Steve Durnall (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

6
5
Blackpool FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Blackpool FC 3–2 Barnsley FC 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

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
13 Apr Carlisle United FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
06 Apr Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
29 Mar Derby County FC A 0–1 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Blackpool FC A 2–3 L
16 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–3 L
13 Apr Reading FC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Stevenage FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Barnsley FC
#20 Position #23
12 Points 9
13 Played 13
3 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 8
17 Scored 13
22 Conceded 24
-5 GD -11
0.92 PPG 0.69
23% Win % 15%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts). Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G
Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Bloomfield Road that hosts another battle between Blackpool FC and Barnsley FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' A goal from the England international Sonny Carey! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Husband suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' GOAL! Hayden Coulson scores on 47.
  • 48' A stunning finish from James Husband — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Barnsley FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joshua Earl is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 63' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 67' What composure from John McAtee! The England international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 72' Nicky Cadden has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Herbie Kane, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The points are shared — Blackpool FC 3-2 Barnsley FC. Honours even.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Blackpool FC 3–2 Barnsley FC 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

Blackpool FC Form

2024-04-20 Blackpool FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-04-13 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2024-04-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2024-04-06 Blackpool FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-04-01 Blackpool FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2024-03-29 Derby County FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2024-04-20 Blackpool FC 3–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-16 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-13 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-04-09 Stevenage FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-06 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC58% Draw23% Barnsley FC19%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Barnsley FC
42%
Blackpool FC or Barnsley FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC39% Draw43% Barnsley FC18%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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