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Barnsley

Barnsley

Home
Full Time
2 - 1
HT: 0 - 0
Wednesday 2 September
Blackpool

Blackpool

Away
BarnsleyTimelineBlackpool
1st Half
Honeyman G.
37'
2nd Half
Farrell L.Out: Kirk M.
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46'
Richards A.Out: Alker L.
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46'
Clarkson L.Out: Honeyman G.
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54'
Yates J.Out: Bloxham T.
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59'
Munroe F.
60'
McGeehan C. (Kelly P.)
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61'
Bowler J. (Charles D.)
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65'
Hamilton C.Out: Munroe F.
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69'
Hamilton C.
72'
Connell L.Out: Bland J.
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72'
Kay A.
78'
Larkeche Z.Out: Noslin T.
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81'
Richards A. ()
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87'
Farrell L.
90'
Kelly P.
90'
Anderson K.
90+1'

Top stats

1.93Expected goals (xG)2.32
61%Ball possession39%
23Total shots18
6Shots on target4
5Big chances4
13Corner kicks4
72% (267/369)Passes57% (142/247)
3Yellow cards4

Shots

1.93Expected goals (xG)2.32
2.23xG on target (xGOT)0.46
23Total shots18
6Shots on target4
7Shots off target10
10Blocked shots4
14Shots inside the box13
9Shots outside the box5
1Hit the woodwork1
1Headed goals0

Attack

5Big chances4
13Corner kicks4
33Touches in opposition box28
0Accurate through passes0
1Offsides5
7Free kicks9

Passes

72% (267/369)Passes57% (142/247)
38% (28/73)Long passes26% (21/81)
61% (61/100)Passes in final third49% (55/112)
19% (5/26)Crosses33% (4/12)
0.93Expected assists (xA)1.18
30Throw ins21

Defense

9Fouls7
55% (11/20)Tackles65% (15/23)
53Duels won59
24Clearances24
9Interceptions11
1Errors leading to shot1
0Errors leading to goal0

Goalkeeping

1Goalkeeper saves3
0.46xGOT faced2.23
-0.54Goals prevented0.23
15Goal kicks12
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AI Prediction
verified Very High Confidence
12.18
X3.43
22.99

Recommended Bet

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Away Win
Odds: 3.08Stake: High (10/10)
100
Opp. Value

Key Factors

League Rank: Home #11 vs Away #3
Season: Home 1.20 PPG vs Away 2.20 PPG
Recent Form (weighted): Home 1.53 PPG vs Away 2.47 PPG
Goals (venue): Home 1.40 GPG vs Away 1.40 GPG

donut_small Win Probabilities

20%
15%
65%
Barnsley
Draw
Blackpool
payments

Value Comparison

OutcomeMarket OddsTrue Odds (AI)Value
Over 2.5 Goals1.721.96-12.2%
Barnsley Win2.215.00-55.8%
Draw3.446.67-48.4%
Blackpool Win3.081.54+100.0%
BTTS - Yes1.572.04-23.0%

Match Preview

Barnsley turned in their strongest performance of the season so far on Saturday, cruising to a 3-1 away win against Leyton Orient after Makenzie Kirk opened the scoring on 15 minutes. After kicking off the season with one point from two games, the Tykes have won back-to-back matches, scoring three goals in each.

Blackpool were leading 2-0 after just 20 minutes on Saturday afternoon as the Tangerines stretched their legs to a dominant 4-0 home win against Peterborough United. Ian Evatt's men have taken seven points from a possible nine to open the League One campaign.

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Barnsley

Starting 11
-Rogan Ravenhill
GK6.69
-Arley Kay
DL7.23
-Sam Gale
DC6.92
-Connor O'Riordan
DC6.97
-Tyrese Noslin
DR7.10
-Jonathan Bland
DMC6.26
-Cameron McGeehan
DMC6.88
-Reyes Cleary
AML7.13
-Patrick Kelly
AMC6.57
-Amani Richards
AMR6.52
-Makenzie Kirk
FW6.42

Blackpool

Starting 11
-Bailey Peacock-Farrell
GK7.59
-Christopher Hamilton
DL7.06
-Josh Earl
DC7.39
-Oliver Casey
DC7.27
-Jordan Williams
DR7.26
-Albie Morgan
MC7.02
-Karoy Anderson
MC7.33
-Josh Bowler
MC7.57
-George Honeyman
AMC7.05
-Dion Charles
FW6.82
-Jerry Yates
FW7.32
Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

compareTeam Comparison

Based on 3 matches
BarnsleyvsBlackpool
1.00Goals / Match2.33
0.67Conceded / Match0.67
1Clean Sheets1
5.33Shots on Target / Match7.00
59.7%Possession %40.3%
69.8%Pass Accuracy %74.7%

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

3Goals Scored7
2Goals Conceded2
1Clean Sheets1
3Big Chances11
1Big Chances Missed5
1Penalty Goals0

gps_fixedShooting

51Total Shots48
16Shots on Target21

swap_horizPassing & Possession

59.7%Avg Possession40.3%
1,107Total Passes1,039
69.8%Pass Accuracy74.7%

shieldDefending

36Tackles68
33Interceptions22
8Saves17
44.6%Duels Won51.9%

gavelDiscipline

37Fouls30
8Yellow Cards3
7Offsides10

analyticsOther

25Corners10
28Successful Dribbles14
1Errors Leading to Goal0
6.87Avg Rating7.74

Statistical Comparison

BarnsleyMetricBlackpool
3
Goals
7
1
Assists
4
6.6
Average Ratings
6.9
21.9
Average Age
27.5
184.3
Average Height (cm)
182.7
1.7
Shots pg
1.3
49%
Aerial Duel Success
51%
1.1
Dribbles pg
1.6
1.3
Tackles pg
2

history Recent Form

BarnsleyBarnsley
1.2 GPG
W
D
L
BlackpoolBlackpool
2.2 GPG
W
W
D

group Head to Head

PL17 Jan 2026
Barnsley
2-1
Blackpool
PL20 Sept 2025
Blackpool
1-0
Barnsley
PL8 Mar 2025
Barnsley
0-3
Blackpool
PL19 Oct 2024
Blackpool
1-2
Barnsley
PL20 Apr 2024
Blackpool
3-2
Barnsley
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals
65%
17 / 26 matches
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
12 / 26 matches
Over 3.5 Goals
15%
4 / 26 matches
Both Teams to Score
54%
14 / 26 matches
Barnsley CS
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool CS
35%
Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

17 Jan 2026
Barnsley
2 - 1
Blackpool
20 Sept 2025
Blackpool
1 - 0
Barnsley
8 Mar 2025
Barnsley
0 - 3
Blackpool
19 Oct 2024
Blackpool
1 - 2
Barnsley
20 Apr 2024
Blackpool
3 - 2
Barnsley
5 Dec 2023
Blackpool
2 - 1
Barnsley
30 Sept 2023
Barnsley
0 - 1
Blackpool
26 Apr 2022
Barnsley
0 - 2
Blackpool
25 Sept 2021
Blackpool
1 - 0
Barnsley
27 Apr 2019
Barnsley
2 - 1
Blackpool
22 Dec 2018
Blackpool
0 - 1
Barnsley
14 Aug 2018
Blackpool
3 - 1
Barnsley

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)
Barnsley
1.20
Form (Overall)
Blackpool
2.20

Blackpool is +83% better in terms of Points Per Game

Leyton Orient
1 - 3
Barnsley
Doncaster Rovers
0 - 0
Barnsley
Barnsley
0 - 1
Bromley
Blackpool
4 - 0
Peterborough United
Stockport County
1 - 2
Blackpool
Blackpool
1 - 1
Wycombe Wanderers

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