Barnsley vs Blackpool match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Barnsley beat Blackpool 2–1 in League One on 17 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.59–0.97. Barnsley had 58% of the ball.
Barnsley vs Blackpool match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 0.59 Expected goals (xG) 0.97
- 9 Total shots 12
- 2 Shots on target 5
- 4 Shots off target 5
- 3 Blocked shots 2
- 6 Shots inside the box 10
- 3 Corners 7
- 13 Fouls 10
- 0 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 448 Passes 320
- 82% Pass accuracy 76%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 17' Yellow card Jonathan Bland Barnsley
- 27' Goal David McGoldrick Barnsley
- 36' Yellow card Z. Ashworth Blackpool
- 53' Yellow card G. Honeyman Blackpool
- 74' Goal A. Fletcher (assist G. Honeyman) Blackpool
- 83' Yellow card A. Phillips Barnsley
- 90' Goal David McGoldrick (assist Patrick Kelly) Barnsley
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Barnsley
Bench K. Flavell , M. de Gevigney , G. Gent , Connor Barratt , L. Farrell , Vimal Yoganathan
Blackpool
Bench F. Ravizzoli , L. Evans , Niall Ennis , S. Banks , R. Finnigan , T. Bondo , O. Nwankwo
Form guide
Barnsley at home
2–2–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 2.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 7.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.1 per game
43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Blackpool away
3–0–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.1 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Barnsley vs Blackpool head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool v Barnsley | 1–0 | |
| Barnsley v Blackpool | 0–3 | |
| Blackpool v Barnsley | 1–2 | |
| Blackpool v Barnsley | 3–2 | |
| Barnsley v Blackpool | 0–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.