Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool: result and report

Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool

League One · Wednesday 2 September 2026, 18:45 UTC · Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley · half-time 0-0

Barnsley · Blackpool · League One predictions

Barnsley won against Blackpool 2-1 in the League One on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at Oakwell Stadium. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Cameron McGeehan opened the scoring in the 61st minute. Barnsley's goals came from Cameron McGeehan (61') and Amani Richards (87'). Blackpool scored through Josh Bowler (65').

Discipline: Barnsley received 3 yellow cards; Blackpool received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Barnsley were 11th on 4 points from 3 and Blackpool 3rd on 7 points from 3. In the current table Barnsley are 23rd on 9 points and Blackpool are 19th on 12 points.

Barnsley lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Blackpool in a 4-1-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Connor O'Riordan of Barnsley (7.9), ahead of Patrick Kelly (7.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Barnsley wins, 0 draws and 7 for Blackpool.

Going into the match Barnsley's last five read W-D-L and Blackpool's W-W-D.