Barnsley sit 19th in the League One on 8 points from 8 matches, having scored 8 and conceded 15. On the model's scale they rate 0.51 in attack and 2.12 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.77: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Stockport County 1-3 away. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.88 per game across 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind Plymouth at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 22nd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Bradford in the League One on 26 September 2026, a match the model gives them 25%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18:12 | +6 | WWLWW | 19 |
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8:5 | +3 | WWWDD | 17 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20:11 | +9 | WLDWW | 16 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16:9 | +7 | DDLWD | 16 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14:11 | +3 | DWDDW | 16 |
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22:11 | +11 | LWDDW | 15 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15:8 | +7 | WWDDD | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15:8 | +7 | LWWDW | 14 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12:8 | +4 | DWWLW | 12 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14:16 | -2 | LDWLL | 12 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7:10 | -3 | WWDDL | 12 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13:11 | +2 | DLWLD | 11 |
| 13 | Luton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16:15 | +1 | WDLLW | 11 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | LLDDW | 11 |
| 15 | Wycombe | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14:20 | -6 | DWWDL | 10 |
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | DLLWW | 9 |
| 17 | Leicester | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10:14 | -4 | WLWDL | 9 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLDLL | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:15 | -7 | WLLDL | 8 |
| 20 | Peterborough | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7:14 | -7 | LDLLW | 8 |
| 21 | Bromley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:20 | -11 | LLDWL | 8 |
| 22 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | DDLLL | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9:15 | -6 | LDDDL | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5:13 | -8 | WLDLL | 4 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Barnsley sit 19 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-3away to Stockport County10 October 2026
- D1-1Leicester19 September 2026
- L0-3away to Plymouth12 September 2026
- L1-5Stevenage5 September 2026
- W2-1Blackpool2 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Barnsley vs Bradford
Barnsley travel to Bradford at Valley Parade, Bradford on 26 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 25% Barnsley, 30% draw and 45% Bradford, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0.
Full preview and model analysis for Barnsley vs Bradford
Recent meetings with Bradford
- 18 April 2026Barnsley 2–2 BradfordLeague One
- 18 October 2025Bradford 2–2 BarnsleyLeague One
- 21 November 2023Bradford 5–1 BarnsleyEFL Trophy
- 12 January 2019Barnsley 3–0 BradfordLeague One
- 13 November 2018Barnsley 2–1 BradfordEFL Trophy
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.