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League One | Gameweek 45
Apr 20, 2024 at 3pm UK
Bloomfield Road
Barnsley

Blackpool
3 - 2
Barnsley

Carey (12'), Husband (45+3'), Coulson (47')
Coulson (63'), Dembele (69')
FT(HT: 2-0)
McAtee (67'), Phillips (90+4')
Kane (11'), Phillips (84'), Williams (90+6'), Williams (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Blackpool and Barnsley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Carlisle 0-1 Blackpool
Saturday, April 13 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Portsmouth 3-2 Barnsley
Tuesday, April 16 at 7.45pm in League One

We said: Blackpool 2-1 Barnsley

While the current playoff picture looks good for Barnsley and desperate for Blackpool, the momentum of the two sides tells a different story, and we can envisage the hosts extending their fine run with a victory against an out-of-sorts Reds side who are limping through the final run-in. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackpool win with a probability of 46.14%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 29.86% and a draw had a probability of 24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.59%) and 2-0 (7.17%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-2 (7.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.14%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.

Result
BlackpoolDrawBarnsley
46.14% (0.067 0.07) 24% (0.0090000000000003 0.01) 29.86% (-0.076999999999998 -0.08)
Both teams to score 58.99% (-0.079000000000001 -0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.93% (-0.083999999999996 -0.08)43.07% (0.082999999999998 0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.53% (-0.082999999999998 -0.08)65.47% (0.082000000000008 0.08)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.14% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)18.85% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.69% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)50.31% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.69% (-0.094000000000008 -0.09)27.3% (0.093 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.25% (-0.122 -0.12)62.75% (0.12 0.12)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 46.14%
    Barnsley 29.86%
    Draw 23.99%
BlackpoolDrawBarnsley
2-1 @ 9.3% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
1-0 @ 8.59% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-0 @ 7.17% (0.024 0.02)
3-1 @ 5.17% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-0 @ 3.99% (0.013 0.01)
3-2 @ 3.36% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
4-1 @ 2.16% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.66% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-2 @ 1.4% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 3.35%
Total : 46.14%
1-1 @ 11.14% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 6.04% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.15% (0.019 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.45% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 0.22%
Total : 23.99%
1-2 @ 7.24% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-1 @ 6.68% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
0-2 @ 4.34% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
1-3 @ 3.13% (-0.014 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.61% (-0.011 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.88% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.02% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 2.96%
Total : 29.86%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Barnsley

Blackpool
58.3%
Draw
20.8%
Barnsley
20.8%
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Head to Head
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Blackpool
2-1
Barnsley
Dale (50'), Beesley (62')
McAtee (41')
Watters (90+5')
Sep 30, 2023 3pm
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Barnsley
0-1
Blackpool

O'Keeffe (23')
Rhodes (24' pen.)
Weir (52'), Grimshaw (59'), Norburn (63'), Dougall (71'), Husband (82'), Morgan (90+5'), Connolly (90+5')
Apr 26, 2022 7.45pm
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Barnsley
0-2
Blackpool

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Dale (39'), Casey (66')
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1-0
Barnsley
Lavery (32')
Wintle (64')

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe20135243222144
2Birmingham CityBirmingham18133234161842
3Wrexham21126331141742
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield20123534181639
5Stockport CountyStockport21106534221236
6Lincoln CityLincoln218762825331
7Reading209473030031
8Bolton WanderersBolton199462829-131
9Barnsley208662926330
10Blackpool197572931-226
11Mansfield TownMansfield187472222025
12Stevenage187471517-225
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2073103837124
14Charlton AthleticCharlton196671819-124
15Exeter CityExeter197391721-424
16Wigan AthleticWigan196581716123
17Rotherham UnitedRotherham186571920-123
18Leyton Orient196491920-122
19Bristol Rovers2064101829-1122
20Northampton TownNorthampton205692129-821
21Crawley TownCrawley1954102032-1219
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge2045112035-1517
23Burton Albion1926111630-1412
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1932141939-2011


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