Thursday , 2 July 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 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

6
4
Blackpool FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 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
#13 Position #15
60 Points 59
46 Played 46
17 / 9 / 20 W / D / L 15 / 14 / 17
54 Scored 68
65 Conceded 73
-11 GD -5
1.30 PPG 1.28
37% Win % 33%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackpool FC to score. At the same time, Barnsley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Barry Cotter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
  • 12' Blackpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sonny Carey on 12.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, John McAtee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Devante Cole is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 42' George Byers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 47' Magnificent from Hayden Coulson! That is 4 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 48' A stunning finish from James Husband — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' Adam Phillips has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' 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 Mael de Gevigney suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' John McAtee doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Karamoko Dembele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 3-2 the final result. Barnsley FC will be bitterly disappointed.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sonny Carey 3
Owen Dale 2
Oliver Casey 2
John McAtee 1
Adam Phillips 1
James Husband 1
Cameron McGeehan 1
Hayden Coulson 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
1.76 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC52% Draw24% Barnsley FC24%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
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 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Barnsley FC
48%
Blackpool FC or Barnsley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC34% Draw43% Barnsley FC23%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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