Barnsley vs Blackpool Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Barnsley vs Blackpool

Barnsley meet Blackpool at Oakwell Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 17 January.

The numbers suggest that we’ll see the net bulge a few times when Barnsley and Blackpool meet. If you agree with our prediction, you can get odds of -164 when it comes to backing Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market.

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Barnsley drew away from home in their last League One game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Wigan Athletic at The Brick Community Stadium.

On Monday night, Barnsley were beaten 4-1 away to Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Blackpool have lost back-to-back league games. They were recently beaten at home to Bradford City by a 2-1 scoreline at Bloomfield Road.

Last time out, Blackpool visited Ipswich Town and were beaten 2-1 in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Blackpool have landed victories in their last two encounters against Barnsley. A 1-0 home success at Bloomfield Road was preceded by a 3-0 away win at Oakwell Stadium. Blackpool have six wins in the last 8 H2H meetings, while Barnsley have secured two victories.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Barnsley	21	8	5	8	33	33	0	33:33	29
19	Blackpool	25	8	5	12	31	37	-6	31:37	29

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Barnsley vs Blackpool Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Barnsley vs Blackpool betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

The latest stats suggest that we’ll see a number of goals being scored during this League One clash. If you agree with this verdict, you can secure a price of -164 when it comes to betting on Over 2.5 Goals.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the League One team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key Barnsley vs Blackpool league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Barnsley games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Barnsley games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Blackpool games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Blackpool games.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 62.1% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Barnsley 2 - 1 Blackpool

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Barnsley to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +575 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Davis Keillor-Dunn to Score +190

Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley) has netted seven goals in his past ten League One games on home soil. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +190 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Davis Keillor-Dunn Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+500

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Barnsley vs Blackpool Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The bookmakers have Barnsley at +115 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 47% chance of winning this League One clash based on the betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Blackpool are available at +200.

Barnsley are -119 at -0.25 on the Asian Handicap and this gives you a half stake refund in the event of a draw. However, you get a full payout on your wager if they manage to beat Blackpool.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -185.

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Full-Time Result

1

+115

X

+255

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+163

X

+135

2

+225

Double Chance

1X

-313

12

-417

X2

-164

Draw No Bet

1

-172

2

+118

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-119

2 Hcp +0.25

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+114

Over 2.5

-164

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+128

There is +180 available that David McGoldrick finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +460.

David McGoldrick (Barnsley)

First

+180

Anytime

+460

Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)

First

+188

Anytime

+480

Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Reyes Cleary (Barnsley)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Dale Taylor (Blackpool)

First

+245

Anytime

+600

Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Adam Phillips (Barnsley)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Andy Lyons (Blackpool)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Marc Roberts (Barnsley)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Albie Morgan (Blackpool)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Lee Evans (Blackpool)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Neil Farrugia (Barnsley)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Luca Connell (Barnsley)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Hayden Coulson (Blackpool)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Kacper Lopata (Barnsley)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Oliver Casey (Blackpool)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Josh Earl (Barnsley)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

George Honeyman (Blackpool)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Barnsley have five victories and five defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 2.10.

Blackpool have finished with six losses, three victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The previous Oakwell Stadium encounter involved a 3-0 Blackpool win against Barnsley. In the previous 4 H2H games at Oakwell Stadium, we have seen three Blackpool victories and one Barnsley win.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Barnsley Home Stats		5-0-5	4.00	1.90	2.10	7	3	5	5
Blackpool Away Stats		3-1-6	2.10	0.90	1.20	3	7	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Barnsley vs Blackpool Lineups & Team News

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