Barnsley will host Blackpool on Tuesday – Sky Bet Championship
The EFL Championship continues this week and will see Barnsley host Blackpool at the Oakwell Ground on Tuesday night in their rescheduled league clash.
Barnsley have been relegated from the Championship, prompting the dismissal of manager Poya Asbaghi. They were beaten 2-1 by promotion-chasing Huddersfield Town on Friday, with Callum Styles coming off the bench to score a late consolation goal for the Tykes.
The home side sit rock-bottom in the Championship with just 30 points from 43 games. They will be aiming to return to winning ways this weekend as they seek to end the season on a positive note.
Blackpool have struggled for form of late, seeing their promotion hopes extinguished in the process. They played out a 1-1 draw against fourth-placed Luton Town last time out, with Gary Madine scoring a second-half penalty to level the scores for the Seasiders.
Blackpool sit 16th in the league standings with 57 points from 43 games. They will be determined to return to winning ways this week as they push for a top-half finish.
Barnsley vs Blackpool Head-to-Head
Tuesday’s game will mark the 105th meeting between Barnsley and Blackpool. The hosts have won 46 of their previous meetings while the visitors have won 33 times. There have been 25 draws between the two sides.
The two teams last faced off in a league clash back in September last year, which Blackpool won 1-0.
Barnsley Form Guide: L-L-D-L-D
Blackpool Form Guide: D-W-L-D-L
Barnsley vs Blackpool Team News
Barnsley
Michal Helik and Aapo Halme both remain out with injuries and are expected to miss Tuesday’s game as a result.
Injured: Michal Helik, Aapo Halme
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Blackpool
The visitors are set to be without the services of Kevin Stewart, Grant Ward, Daniel Grimshaw and Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel on Tuesday as all four men are injured. Dujon Sterling is still recovering from an ankle ligament issue and is a major doubt for the game.
Injured: Kevin Stewart, Grant Ward, Daniel Grimshaw, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
Doubtful: Dujon Sterling
Suspended: None
Barnsley vs Blackpool Predicted XI
Barnsley Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Jack Walton; Remy Vita, Liam Kitching, Mads Juel Andersen, Callum Brittain; Romal Palmer, Matthew Wolfe; Callum Styles, Amine Bassi, Domingos Quina; Carlton Morris
Blackpool Predicted XI (4-4-2): Chris Maxwell; Callum Connolly, Richard Keogh, Marvin Ekpiteta, James Husband; CJ Hamilton, Keshi Anderson, Kenny Dougall, Charlie Kirk; Jerry Yates, Gary Madine
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Barnsley vs Blackpool Prediction
Barnsley are on a six-game winless run and have won just one of their last 10 league games. They have won the fewest games in the Championship this season with just six victories and have also scored the fewest goals.
Blackpool are on a run of back-to-back unbeaten outings after losing three of their four games prior. They are in better form and should win on Tuesday.
Prediction: Barnsley 1-2 Blackpool
