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Barnsley v Blackpool : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Jan, 15:00 BST, Oakwell, Barnsley

Blackpool are away on Saturday afternoon, as manager Ian Ross Evatt takes his team to visit Barnsley and Conor Hourihane at the Oakwell in the League One. We have custom-designed stats for the biggest betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are generated from these, and the odds come straight from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Barnsley
43%
--
Draw
25%
--
Blackpool
32%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Barnsley 2-1
9%
--
Barnsley 1-0
9%
--
Blackpool 2-1
8%
--
Blackpool 1-0
8%
--
Barnsley 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Blackpool 2-0
5%
--
Barnsley 3-1
5%
--
Barnsley 3-0
4%
--
Blackpool 3-1
3%
--
Barnsley 3-2
3%
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Blackpool 3-2
3%
--
Blackpool 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
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Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
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No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
57%
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BTTS - No
43%
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BTTS - Home Win
22%
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BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
17%
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Home/draw
68%
--
Away/draw
57%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
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Over 0.5 Goals
94%
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Under 0.5 Goals
6%
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Home DNB
61%
--
Away DNB
49%
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Barnsley win to nil
21%
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Blackpool win to nil
15%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Barnsley have played 21 matches so far this season and lay in 17th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 6 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 0 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Barnsley have outscored their opponents by 33 goals to 31 goals.

Home League Performance

Barnsley have played 10 games at home winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 4 games. They have scored 20 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 16 goals at home.

Blackpool are in 18th position in the League One on 29 points having played 25 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 10 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 4 and won 5. Blackpool have conceded 29 goals, scored 21, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Barnsley
Blackpool
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff2416351851 
-
Jan 27
w
 
3-1F
Mar 21
2
Lincoln2514651448 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
2-2A
Feb 28
3
Bradford241374946 
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
4
Huddersfield2511681139 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 21
w
 
3-2A
Feb 7
5
Bolton241095939 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 7
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
6
Stockport241167339 
May 2
d
 
1-1F
Jan 27
l
 
1-0A
7
Stevenage221075837 
Jan 31
-
l
 
2-3F
Apr 6
8
Luton241059435 
w
 
5-0F
Apr 25
d
 
2-2F
Jan 31
9
Reading24987435 
w
 
3-2F
Jan 24
l
 
0-3A
May 2
10
Wycombe25898433 
Mar 3
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
Apr 18
11
Mansfield23959332 
l
 
2-3F
Mar 14
Feb 17
l
 
2-0A
12
Peterborough2410212-332 
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
Apr 11
w
 
1-2F
13
AFC Wim249411-631 
Feb 14
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
Mar 10
14
Exeter249312230 
Mar 7
l
 
3-0A
Apr 3
l
 
4-1A
15
Wigan24798-130 
Mar 17
d
 
1-1A
Mar 7
w
 
0-2F
16
Plymouth259313-730 
Apr 6
w
 
1-3F
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
17
Barnsley21858029 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
18
Blackpool258512-629 
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
-
-
19
Northampton248511-629 
-
Mar 28
Jan 24
l
 
1-0A
20
L Orient248412-628 
w
 
3-2F
Feb 28
Apr 25
d
 
1-1A
21
Burton247611-1127 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 3
Mar 28
l
 
1-0A
22
Rotherham246612-1324 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 11
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-3F
23
Doncaster246513-1723 
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
24
Port Vale234613-1318 
l
 
0-2A
-
Mar 17
l
 
5-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Barnsley 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Blackpool 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Blackpool have beaten Barnsley in 3 consecutive away league meetings
3
Blackpool have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive away league meetings with Barnsley
League games at Barnsley since 2004
Barnsley
Blackpool
Goals: Scored
16
17
Games: Scored
9 / 13
10 / 13
Clean sheets
3 / 13
4 / 13
BAR
6
D
2
BLP
5
League games at Blackpool since 2005
Blackpool
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
13
15
Games: Scored
11 / 13
10 / 13
Clean sheets
3 / 13
2 / 13
BAR
5
D
4
BLP
4
Goal Statistics
Barnsley 15th Blackpool 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Barnsley will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Blackpool will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
Barnsley’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Blackpool’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Barnsley
PG (predicted goals)
Blackpool
1.6
1.3
Attack rating
9%
better
BAR
BLP
view stats
Games scored15
16
Failed to score6
8
Scored first11
12
Goals scored33
30
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for19
17
Avg. XG for1.2
1
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
BAR
BLP
9%
better
view stats
Games conceded19
19
Clean sheets2
5
Conceded first10
12
Goals conceded33
35
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against18%
14%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.5
KickOff rating
+9%

Barnsley v Blackpool League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Barnsley League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
211168
M. CooperD Keillor-DunnR ClearyL Connell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. Cooper GLK21
4
-
D Keillor-Dunn MID21111
2
-
J Shepherd DEF20
2
1
L Connell MID2022
7
1
J. Bland MID201
6
-
A Phillips MID1933
-
T Watson DEF181
1
-
P Kelly MID1822
4
-
D McGoldrick FWD1821
2
-
R Cleary FWD1756
2
-
V. Yoganathan MID162
2
1
J Earl DEF151
4
-
C. Vickers MID1522
-
N Ogbeta DEF141
1
-
M Gevigney DEF121
-
J Russell MID121
1
-
N Farrugia MID12
1
-
M Roberts DEF9
2
-
F Jaló FWD3
-
J Rooney DEF1
-
Blackpool League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231046
B Peacock-FarrellA FletcherA FletcherL Evans
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Brown MID2413
5
-
B Peacock-Farrell GLK23
1
-
O Casey DEF231
4
-
C Hamilton FWD2322
1
-
A Fletcher FWD23104
4
-
T Bloxham FWD2253
1
-
L Evans MID2021
6
-
M Ihiekwe DEF19
3
-
G Honeyman MID1911
2
-
A Lyons DEF181
1
-
H Coulson DEF18
1
-
A Morgan MID181
3
-
E Hansson FWD171
-
Z Ashworth DEF16
3
-
J Bowler MID1513
2
-
F Horsfall DEF14
5
-
D. Imray DEF1322
2
-
S Banks FWD131
-
D Taylor FWD1212
1
-
J Husband DEF6
2
1
N Ennis FWD63
1
F Ravizzoli GLK2
-