This match involves two teams residing in the lower section of the Championship, Blackpool at 20th place and Barnsley lying 19th. A nice opportunity for one of the squads to upgrade their situation.
- Blackpool have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Barnsley have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Championship
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Blackpool form and stats
1-0-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Blackpool so far this season.
Blackpool enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Middlesbrough's place. The match ended 2-1 with Marvin Ekpiteta scoring. Defender Richard Keogh got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.43/10. Keogh served one assist, hit one key pass and won 3 of 5 duels.
Before that game, the home loss against Huddersfield Town with the scoreline 0-3.Blackpool are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Hull City awaits in three days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Blackpool means that they have only scored 1 goal in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Blackpool have conceded 6 from these games.
Barnsley form and stats
0 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Barnsley playing as the away team in the Championship this season.
Barnsley's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Blackburn Rovers that finished 0-0. Michał Helik was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.84. The defender Helik won 13 of 16 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Stoke City that ended 1-1.After this away game Barnsley return home for a Championship game against Nottingham Forest. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Barnsley have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. Barnsley struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Blackpool three wins, two draws and Barnsley five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Lavery 2 goals |   D. Frieser 2 goals |  C. Woodrow 2 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Barnsley missing players
| Blackpool | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 62% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 5.9 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 32% | 10% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 29% |
- All of Barnsley's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barnsley have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Barnsley have scored at least twice as many goals away as Blackpool have scored home.
- Barnsley have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Championship
- Barnsley have yet to win a game away.
- Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Blackpool have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Fulham | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |