Barnsley vs Blackpool Head to Head, Prediction
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Wed 02 Sep 2026 · 19:45 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.25
Draw
3.53
Away Win
3.15
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 1
Match Events ?
Barnsley
Blackpool
37'
🟨 George Honeyman
60'
🟨 Finley Munroe
Cameron McGeehan (Patrick Kelly) ⚽
61'
65'
⚽ Josh Bowler (Dion Charles)
72'
🟨 CJ Hamilton
Arley Kay 🟨
78'
A. Richards ⚽
87'
Leo Farrell 🟨
90'
Patrick Kelly 🟨
90'
90+1'
🟨 Karoy Anderson
Match Statistics ?
61%
Ball Possession
39%
24
Total Shots
18
6
Shots on Goal
4
13
Corner Kicks
4
9
Fouls
7
3
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
5
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
Starting Lineups
Barnsley (4-2-3-1)
Rogan Ravenhill
T. Noslin
C. O'Riordan
S. Gale
Arley Kay
Jonathan Bland
C. McGeehan
R. Cleary
Patrick Kelly
L. Alker
Makenzie Kirk
Blackpool (4-2-3-1)
B. Peacock-Farrell
J. Williams
O. Casey
J. Earl
Finley Munroe
T. Bloxham
A. Morgan
J. Bowler
G. Honeyman
Karoy Anderson
D. Charles
Player Ratings ?
Barnsley
Amani RichardsF7.8
Patrick KellyM7.7
C. McGeehanM7.6
Blackpool
J. BowlerM7.2
J. YatesF6.7
D. CharlesF6.6
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
Data favours
Blackpool
Blackpool rate stronger across every major category. They lead recent form, attack, defence and head-to-head, giving Blackpool a slight edge.
Leads 4 of 4 major categories
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Blackpool stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Blackpool slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Blackpool stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Blackpool slightly stronger
HomeAway
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Notable shift towards Barnsley
Barnsley's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Barnsley win as more likely than it did 3 days ago.
Movement strength: Notable
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Barnsley win
Latest market chance 42.8%
Notable shortening
Market chance increased
40.4% → 42.8%
+2.4 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 26.7%
Steady
Market view unchanged
27.3% → 26.7%
−0.6 pts
Blackpool win
Latest market chance 30.6%
Notable drift
Market chance decreased
32.3% → 30.6%
−1.7 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Barnsley
Draw
Blackpool
11 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 3 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
BarnsleyBlackpool
Season Profile
This season
11th
League Position
3rd
3
Games Played
3
1.33
Points/Game
2.33
1.00
Goals/Game
2.33
0.67
Conceded/Game
0.67
17.0
Shots/Game
14.4
4.4
Shots on Target
4.9
Home vs Away Context
Barnsley at home (4 matches) vs Blackpool away (3 matches)
1.00
Points/Game
1.00
1.00
Goals/Game
1.33
2.00
Conceded/Game
2.00
25%
Win Rate
33%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Barnsley
Home form
L
L
D
L
L
Winless in last 5 at home
4 of these matches from last season.
0.6
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
2/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Blackpool
Away form
D
L
W
W
W
Won 3 straight away
4 of these matches from last season.
0.8
Goals scored
per match
per match
0.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
3/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Barnsley Wins
2
Draws
0
Blackpool Wins
3
Avg Goals
3.0
Barnsley2 – 1Blackpool
Blackpool1 – 0Barnsley
Barnsley0 – 3Blackpool
Blackpool1 – 2Barnsley
Blackpool3 – 2Barnsley
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Barnsleyvs
Blackpool
Recent Scoring Profile
1.10
Goals scored / game
1.50
1.10
Goals conceded / game
0.40
5/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
3/10
5/10
Both Teams Scored
3/10
4/10
Failed to Score
1/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 10 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 54.1%→Latest 54.7%+0.6 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
Current market expectation is broadly in line with both teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 59.1%→Latest 58.9%−0.2 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
The market is pricing a higher chance of both teams scoring than either team's recent rate.
7 of Barnsley's 10 matches and 7 of Blackpool's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
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