
Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool: result and stats, League One
- C. McGeehan61'
- A. Richards87'
- 65'J. Bowler
Barnsley

Substitutions
- 46'L. Alker
366.0A. Richards
177.5 - 46'M. Kirk
96.2L. Farrell
395.8 - 72'J. Bland
306.8L. Connell
487.0 - 81'T. Noslin
116.3Z. Larkeche
36.5
Unused
- K. Flavell
51 - N. SaundersM
38 - C. TaylorF
13
Stephen DobbieSubstitutions
- 54'G. Honeyman
106.1L. Clarkson
75.7 - 59'T. Bloxham
146.5J. Yates
125.7 - 69'F. Munroe
265.9C. Hamilton
225.4
Unused
- L. SouthwoodG
23 - A. LyonsD
2 - Z. AshworthD
3 - O. HunterM
46

Player of the match
Highest-rated players




xG race
42 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
How those chances were made
Shot map
24 v 18Barnsley shoot right, Blackpool left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
24 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Shot duel
Kirk's 45' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,62 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Barnsley above and Blackpool below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
xG analytics
Barnsley
BlackpoolExpected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Match replay
91'
2-1
90' Saved Cameron McGeehan 0.02 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Most-connected pair: Gale and Kay, 9 passes between them.
Most-connected pair: Morgan and Munroe, 6 passes between them.
Tactical battle
50control50

In possession
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Barnsley win chance
- 7%→92%
- xG of the shot
- 0.17
Possession & Passing
Attack
Box & Quality
Defense & Discipline
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
Second half
More match stats
Attack
Passing
Duels
Defending
Match summary
Barnsley beat Blackpool 2-1 at Oakwell in the League One. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: C. McGeehan (61'), A. Richards (87') for Barnsley; J. Bowler (65') for Blackpool. In their last 23 meetings, Barnsley have won 8, Blackpool 11, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
→ Double chance: Barnsley or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 matches each.
They score
They concede
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (A)·worst 1-5 (H)
best 4-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
Head-to-headLast 23 meetings
- 2 Sept 2026
Barnsley2 - 1Blackpool
League One - 17 Jan 2026
Barnsley2 - 1Blackpool
League One - 20 Sept 2025
Blackpool1 - 0Barnsley
League One - 8 Mar 2025
Barnsley0 - 3Blackpool
League One - 19 Oct 2024
Blackpool1 - 2Barnsley
League One - 20 Apr 2024
Blackpool3 - 2Barnsley
League One
Show 17 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 5 Dec 2023
Blackpool2 - 1Barnsley
EFL Trophy - 30 Sept 2023
Barnsley0 - 1Blackpool
League One - 26 Apr 2022
Barnsley0 - 2Blackpool
Championship - 25 Sept 2021
Blackpool1 - 0Barnsley
Championship - 27 Apr 2019
Barnsley2 - 1Blackpool
League One - 22 Dec 2018
Blackpool0 - 1Barnsley
League One - 14 Aug 2018
Blackpool3 - 1Barnsley
League Cup - 17 Jan 2017
Barnsley1 - 2Blackpool
FA Cup - 7 Jan 2017
Blackpool0 - 0Barnsley
FA Cup - 28 Dec 2015
Barnsley4 - 2Blackpool
League One - 19 Sept 2015
Blackpool1 - 1Barnsley
League One - 18 Jan 2014
Barnsley2 - 0Blackpool
Championship - 10 Aug 2013
Blackpool1 - 0Barnsley
Championship - 2 Feb 2013
Blackpool1 - 2Barnsley
Championship - 15 Sept 2012
Barnsley1 - 1Blackpool
Championship - 9 Apr 2012
Blackpool1 - 1Barnsley
Championship - 26 Dec 2011
Barnsley1 - 3Blackpool
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