England - EFL League OneOakwell StadiumData current as of 02 September 2026

Barnsley vs Blackpool: match statistics

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Barnsley vs Blackpool: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Barnsley play Blackpool in EFL League One (England). The match date is 2 September 2026. Venue: Oakwell Stadium.

Current form

Barnsley: 1-1-1, 1.33 points/match. Blackpool: 2-1-0, 2.33 points/match.

Goal statistics

Barnsley scores 1.00 and concedes 0.67 goals per match. Blackpool scores 2.33 and concedes 0.67. League average: 2.98 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Barnsley 33%, Blackpool 67%. Over 2.5: Barnsley 33%, Blackpool 67%. League level: BTTS 67%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Barnsley has higher xG: 2.00 vs 1.78. Barnsley: 17.0 shots per match, Blackpool: 16.0.

Match halves

Barnsley: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Blackpool: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Barnsley: 0-15 (1 goals). Blackpool: 16-30 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.98 goals per match, BTTS 67%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.33)
(3.50)
(2.65)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1Goals scored / match2.33
BarnsleyBlackpool
0.67Goals conceded / match0.67
BarnsleyBlackpool
60%Average possession40%
BarnsleyBlackpool
5.33Shots on target / match7
BarnsleyBlackpool

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

17Shots per match16
BarnsleyBlackpool
5.33Shots on target7
BarnsleyBlackpool
5.9%Shot conversion14.6%
BarnsleyBlackpool
60%Possession40%
BarnsleyBlackpool
2xG for1.78
BarnsleyBlackpool
1.24xG against2.05
BarnsleyBlackpool

Shooting quality

Barnsley: DominantBlackpool: Counter-attacking
BarnsleyBlackpool
Accuracy (shots on target)31%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Blackpool is 75% better for: last-5 form.

1.33 pts / match - Barnsley · 2.33 pts / match - Blackpool

Barnsley
LDW
Season result split
33% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 2.00Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%
Blackpool
DWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.3Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 1.78Opponent xG: 2.05BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Blackpool is 133% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Barnsley · 2.33 goals / match - Blackpool

Barnsley scoring profile: mixed

Barnsley scores in 33% of matches (1 of 3 matches), while Blackpool keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).

Blackpool scoring profile: very strong

Blackpool scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Barnsley keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).

3Goals scored (season)7
BarnsleyBlackpool
2Goals conceded (season)2
BarnsleyBlackpool
1.67Average goals in match3
BarnsleyBlackpool
3Goals scored (last 5)7
BarnsleyBlackpool
2Goals conceded (last 5)2
BarnsleyBlackpool

How often they score at least...

33%1 goal100%
BarnsleyBlackpool
33%2 goals67%
BarnsleyBlackpool
33%3 goals33%
BarnsleyBlackpool
0%4 goals33%
BarnsleyBlackpool

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
BarnsleyBlackpool
0%2 goals0%
BarnsleyBlackpool
0%3 goals0%
BarnsleyBlackpool
0%4 goals0%
BarnsleyBlackpool

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
BarnsleyBlackpool
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BarnsleyBlackpool
33%Scored in both halves33%
BarnsleyBlackpool

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
BarnsleyBlackpool
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
BarnsleyBlackpool
33%BTTS - last 567%
BarnsleyBlackpool

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

33%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
BarnsleyBlackpool
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
BarnsleyBlackpool
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
BarnsleyBlackpool

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
BarnsleyBlackpool
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
BarnsleyBlackpool
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
BarnsleyBlackpool

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Blackpool is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / match - Barnsley · 2 pts / match - Blackpool

Barnsley - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing
Blackpool - half-time state
67% leading0% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per match (1st half)2
BarnsleyBlackpool
0.33Goals scored (1st half)1.33
BarnsleyBlackpool
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
BarnsleyBlackpool
0.33Average goals (1st half)1.67
BarnsleyBlackpool
100%Clean sheet before half-time67%
BarnsleyBlackpool
67%No goal before half-time33%
BarnsleyBlackpool

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)2
BarnsleyBlackpool
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)1
BarnsleyBlackpool
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
BarnsleyBlackpool
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.33
BarnsleyBlackpool
33%Clean sheet after half-time67%
BarnsleyBlackpool
67%No goal after half-time33%
BarnsleyBlackpool

Barnsley - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
5
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Blackpool - second-half results

67% W0% R33% P
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Barnsley - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.671.33
Goals scored / match0.30.7
Goals conceded / match0.00.7
Average goals in match0.31.3
1 goal33%67%
2 goals0%33%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet100%33%
No goal67%67%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Blackpool - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.00
Goals scored / match1.31.0
Goals conceded / match0.30.3
Average goals in match1.71.3
1 goal100%100%
2 goals67%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal33%33%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 67% leading - 0% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Barnsley
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Blackpool
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
3
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
78%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Barnsley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.76
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
49%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Blackpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.93
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.55
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
171%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
41%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

BarnsleyLigaBlackpool
Average goals in match 1.672.98 3.00
Both teams scored 33%67% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%57% 67%
Clean sheets 33%21% 33%
Goal before half-time 33%60% 100%
Goal after half-time 67%83% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.98
Average goals per match
67%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / match
1.36
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
31%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Barnsley 1 - 0 - 1 Blackpool. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Barnsley FC
2 : 1
Blackpool FC
Blackpool FC
1 : 0
Barnsley FC

FAQ

When do Barnsley and Blackpool play?

Barnsley face Blackpool on 2 September 2026 in EFL League One at Oakwell Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Barnsley and Blackpool?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Barnsley won 1, Blackpool won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Barnsley vs Blackpool?

Barnsley score 1.00 goals per game on average and Blackpool 2.33. The EFL League One average is 2.98 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Barnsley's matches and 67% of Blackpool's.

What form are Barnsley and Blackpool in?

Over the last 5 games Barnsley have a 1-1-1 record (1.33 points per game) and Blackpool 2-1-0 (2.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barnsley vs Blackpool?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Barnsley vs Blackpool: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.