Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackpool FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Blackpool FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 19 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,565 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 27' Davis Keillor-Dunn
Oliver Casey 68' 1–1
1–2 90+2' Marc Roberts
Oliver Casey 15' Y
Lee Evans 60' Y
Y 90' Fabio Jalo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Assistant 1 William Cavanagh (England)
  • Assistant 2 Alex Gray (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
2024-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 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

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' We are underway at Bloomfield Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Oliver Casey is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' What composure from Davis Keillor-Dunn! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Barnsley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Lee Evans was booked on 60.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Elliot Embleton is replaced by Josh Onomah on 61 minute.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 67 minute. Adam Phillips leaves to be changed by Matthew Craig.
  • 68' GOAL! Oliver Casey scores on 68. Assisted by Lee Evans
  • 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Phillips made 342 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Albie Morgan is replaced by Ashley Fletcher on 83 minute.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' That is a card for Barnsley FC. Fabio Jalo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Fabio Jalo gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Stephen Humphrys and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 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

Blackpool FC Form

2024-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-10-05 Mansfield Town FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L 2024-10-01 Blackpool FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2024-09-28 Blackpool FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC W 2024-09-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-09-21 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W

Barnsley FC Form

2024-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-10-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Barnsley FC L 2024-10-01 Barnsley FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2024-09-28 Barnsley FC 1–1 Stockport County FC D 2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-09-14 Stevenage FC 3–0 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC45% Draw26% Barnsley FC29%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Barnsley FC
55%
Blackpool FC or Barnsley FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC33% Draw45% Barnsley FC22%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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