Blackpool vs Barnsley: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Barnsley?
Blackpool won 1-0 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 90′J. BrownBlackpool
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
4-4-2- 11A. Fletcher
- 9N. Ennis
- 23S. Banks
- 8A. Morgan
- 10G. Honeyman
- 19J. Bowler
- 15H. Coulson
- 4O. Casey
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 30Daniel Edward Peter Imray
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 10D. McGoldrick
- 8A. Phillips
- 7Caylan Vickers
- 48L. Connell
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 14N. Ogbeta
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 27T. Watson
- 1M. Mahoney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Barnsley have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 5-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Reading(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Blackpool wins, 0 draws, 1 Barnsley win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Barnsley 0-3 Blackpool | League One |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Blackpool 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Blackpool 3-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Blackpool 2-1 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Barnsley 0-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Barnsley 0-2 Blackpool | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Barnsley | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 18th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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