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Blackpool vs Barnsley: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool
2-1
Barnsley

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What was the result of Blackpool vs Barnsley?

Blackpool won 2-1 on December 5, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 41′J. McAteeBarnsley
  • 50′O. DaleBlackpool
  • 62′J. BeesleyBlackpool

Official lineup for Blackpool vs Barnsley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackpool

3-4-2-1
  1. 18J. Beesley
  1. 7O. Dale
  2. 15J. Weir
  1. 23D. Thompson
  2. 30T. Oakley-Boothe
  3. 8A. Morgan
  4. 4J. Lawrence-Gabriel
  1. 2C. Connolly
  2. 21M. Ekpiteta
  3. 20O. Casey
  1. 1R. O'Donnell

Barnsley

3-1-4-2
  1. 45J. McAtee
  2. 9S. Cosgrove
  1. 7N. Cadden
  2. 20C. Styles
  3. 8H. Kane
  4. 17B. Cotter
  1. 30A. Phillips
  1. 26J. McCart
  2. 6M. de Gevigney
  3. 4K. Łopata
  1. 23B. Killip
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2023Northampton(home)1-2League One
Nov 25, 2023Portsmouth(away)4-0League One
Nov 18, 2023Shrewsbury(home)4-0League One
Nov 14, 2023Morecambe(home)2-1EFL Trophy
Nov 11, 2023Bolton(away)0-1League One
Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2023Wycombe(home)1-0League One
Nov 25, 2023Lincoln(away)2-2League One
Nov 21, 2023Bradford(away)1-5EFL Trophy
Nov 14, 2023Horsham(away)3-0FA Cup
Nov 11, 2023Derby(away)0-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackpool wins, 0 draws, 2 Barnsley wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2023Barnsley 0-1 BlackpoolLeague One
Apr 26, 2022Barnsley 0-2 BlackpoolChampionship
Sep 25, 2021Blackpool 1-0 BarnsleyChampionship
Apr 27, 2019Barnsley 2-1 BlackpoolLeague One
Dec 22, 2018Blackpool 0-1 BarnsleyLeague One
Aug 14, 2018Blackpool 3-1 BarnsleyLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Blackpool on Sep 30, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Blackpool score 2.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackpool2.31.459/1511/15
Barnsley1.91.558/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Blackpool sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Barnsley sit 2nd (3 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2BlackpoolGroup 23201836
2BarnsleyGroup 43102663

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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