Blackpool FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackpool FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Assistant 1 William Cavanagh (England)
- Assistant 2 Alex Gray (England)
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Mansfield Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Stockport County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Stevenage FC | A | 0–3 | L |
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)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Blackpool FC welcome Barnsley FC for this crunch clash at Bloomfield Road.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Matthew Craig has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 15' Oliver Casey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' Hayden Coulson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' Assisted by Jonathan Russell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Davis Keillor-Dunn makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 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 Robert Apter suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Elliot Embleton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Lee Evans.
- 61' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 61 minute. Elliot Embleton leaves to be changed by Josh Onomah.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Adam Phillips by Matthew Craig on 67 minute.
- 68' A goal from the England international Oliver Casey! He fires home on 68 to make it 1-1!
- 73' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Albie Morgan is replaced by Ashley Fletcher on 83 minute.
- 88' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Fabio Jalo.
- 90' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Stephen Humphrys by Fabio Jalo on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Elliot Embleton ↓ Josh Onomah 61'
-
8
Albie Morgan ↓ Ashley Fletcher 83'
- 7
- 15
- 20
- 9
- 25
- 30
- 24
- 19
- 4
Bench
-
17
Josh Onomah ↑ 61'
- 16
- 5
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 83'
- 1
- 10
- 26
Coach
Steve Bruce
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 32
-
44
Stephen Humphrys ↓ Fabio Jalo 90'
-
8
Adam Phillips ↓ Matthew Craig 67'
- 7
- 48
- 1
- 40
- 3
- 6
-
17
Georgie Gent ↓ Donovan Pines 90'
Bench
- 23
- 2
- 50
-
5
Donovan Pines ↑ 90'
-
18
Matthew Craig ↑ 67'
-
12
Fabio Jalo ↑ 90'
-
45
Vimal Yoganathan ↑ 67'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sonny Carey | 3 |
| Owen Dale | 2 |
| Oliver Casey | 2 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 2 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 |
| Harry Pritchard | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Barnsley FC
49%
Blackpool FC or Barnsley FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

