ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
--.--.---- --:--
Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: L. Swabey
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Barnsley
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
3'
P. Ng · Assist: O. Tanner
Cardiff
🟨
5'
Alex Robertson
Cardiff
🟨
17'
Eoghan O'Connell
Barnsley
🔄
31'
R. Cleary ↔ N. Ogbeta
Barnsley
45'
C. Willock · Assist: O. Kellyman
Cardiff
🔄
46'
A. Robertson ↔ D. Turnbull
Cardiff
🔄
61'
J. Bland ↔ V. Yoganathan
Barnsley
63'
O. Kellyman · Assist: C. Willock
Cardiff
69'
C. Willock
Cardiff
🔄
71'
O. Tanner ↔ C. Ashford
Cardiff
🔄
71'
J. Colwill ↔ I. Davies
Cardiff
🔄
71'
O. Kellyman ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
🔄
73'
T. Watson ↔ M. de Gevigney
Barnsley
🔄
73'
A. Phillips ↔ L. Farrell
Barnsley
🔄
79'
J. Bagan ↔ R. Kpakio
Cardiff
🟨
87'
Corey O'Keeffe
Barnsley

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 0%
Draw 0%
Barnsley Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.63
Barnsley1.37
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
46 GF / 28 GA
Barnsley Barnsley
WLDWL
42 GF / 42 GA
Key Stats
1.64
Average Goals Scored
1.62
1
Average Goals Conceded
1.62
15
BTTS Yes
17
14
Over 2.5
16
4.89
Shots on Goal
3.73

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 28 matches
Barnsley Barnsley 26 matches
Cardiff Statistic Barnsley
17 Wins 11
5 Draws 6
6 Losses 9
46 Goals For 42
28 Goals Against 42
1.64 Avg Goals Scored 1.62
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.62
15 BTTS Yes 17
19 Over 1.5 22
14 Over 2.5 16
7 Over 3.5 13
10 Clean Sheets 3
4 Failed To Score 6
4.89 Shots On Goal 3.73
13.86 Total Shots 11.15
4.96 Corners 5.12
59.8% Ball Possession 52.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 9 times, Barnsley won 1 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 27:13 from Cardiff's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.67 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Barnsley 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 9, draws 5, Barnsley wins 1
Stats
Cardiff Cardiff
Barnsley Barnsley
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
1
6 Corner Kicks 3
7 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 1
64% Ball Possession 36%
15 Total Shots 7
6 Shots on Goal 4
6 Shots off Goal 2
3 Blocked Shots 1
11 Shots insidebox 4
4 Shots outsidebox 3
4 Goalkeeper Saves 2
604 Total passes 332
521 Passes accurate 252
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cardiff
Formation
Barnsley
N. Trott
N. Trott
P. Ng
P. Ng
W. Fish
W. Fish
C. Chambers
C. Chambers
J. Bagan
J. Bagan
R. Wintle
R. Wintle
A. Robertson
A. Robertson
O. Tanner
🎯
O. Tanner
J. Colwill
J. Colwill
C. Willock
⚽ 2 🎯
C. Willock
O. Kellyman
🎯
O. Kellyman
O. Goodman
O. Goodman
T. Watson
T. Watson
E. O'Connell
E. O'Connell
J. Shepherd
J. Shepherd
C. O'Keeffe
C. O'Keeffe
J. Bland
J. Bland
L. Connell
L. Connell
P. Kelly
P. Kelly
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
R. Cleary
R. Cleary
D. Keillor-Dunn
D. Keillor-Dunn
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
38
P. Ng
⚽ 3'
D
2
W. Fish
D
12
C. Chambers
D
3
J. Bagan
↓ 79'
D
6
R. Wintle
M
18
A. Robertson
↓ 46' 🟨 5'
M
11
O. Tanner
🎯 3' ↓ 71'
M
27
J. Colwill
↓ 71'
M
16
C. Willock
⚽ 45' ⚽ 69' 🎯 63'
M
8
O. Kellyman
⚽ 63' 🎯 45' ↓ 71'
F
Substitutes
30
H. Tyrer
G
4
G. Osho
D
44
R. Kpakio
↑ 79'
D
14
D. Turnbull
↑ 46'
M
45
C. Ashford
↑ 71'
F
39
I. Davies
↑ 71'
F
47
C. Robinson
↑ 71'
F
Barnsley 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
O. Goodman
G
27
T. Watson
↓ 73'
D
15
E. O'Connell
🟨 17'
D
5
J. Shepherd
D
7
C. O'Keeffe
🟨 87'
M
30
J. Bland
↓ 61'
M
48
L. Connell
M
22
P. Kelly
M
8
A. Phillips
↓ 73'
F
19
R. Cleary
↓ 31'
F
40
D. Keillor-Dunn
F
Substitutes
51
K. Flavell
4
M. Roberts
D
6
M. de Gevigney
↑ 73'
D
14
N. Ogbeta
↑ 31'
D
C. Lennon
F
39
L. Farrell
↑ 73'
F
45
V. Yoganathan
↑ 61'
M
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
Last matches: Barnsley
02.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Guiseley AFC
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Lincoln
3
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Scarborough Athletic
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Blackburn
0
3
L
11.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
York
1
2
L
04.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Matlock Town
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stockport County
1
3
L
28.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
1
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Luton
1
2
L
21.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stevenage
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bradford
2
2
D
14.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Port Vale
0
0
D
11.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Rotherham
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Plymouth
0
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Burton Albion
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Doncaster
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wigan
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Mansfield Town
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Cardiff
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Exeter City
2
1
W
H2H: Cardiff vs Barnsley
10.03.26
H2H
Barnsley
Cardiff
1
1
D
27.01.26
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
W
02.02.22
H2H
Barnsley
Cardiff
0
1
W
07.08.21
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
27.01.21
H2H
Barnsley
Cardiff
2
2
D
03.11.20
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
0
W
07.03.20
H2H
Barnsley
Cardiff
0
2
W
07.12.19
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
2
W
06.03.18
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
2
1
W
21.11.17
H2H
Barnsley
Cardiff
0
1
W
04.04.17
H2H
Barnsley
Cardiff
0
0
D
17.12.16
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
4
L
09.04.13
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
24.11.12
H2H
Barnsley
Cardiff
1
2
W
14.04.12
H2H
Barnsley
Cardiff
0
1
W
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
24.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Stockport County
1
1
D
04.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
2
1
W
26.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
3
W
06.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
3
2
W
29.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
W
18.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
04.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
4
3
W
30.09.25
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
0
1
L
H2H at home: Cardiff
27.01.26
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
W
07.08.21
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
03.11.20
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
0
W
07.12.19
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
2
W
06.03.18
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
2
1
W
17.12.16
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
4
L
09.04.13
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
Last matches: Barnsley
02.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Guiseley AFC
1
1
D
25.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Scarborough Athletic
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Blackburn
0
3
L
11.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
York
1
2
L
04.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Matlock Town
2
0
W
28.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
1
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Luton
1
2
L
21.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stevenage
0
1
L
14.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Port Vale
0
0
D
11.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Rotherham
3
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Burton Albion
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Mansfield Town
2
2
D
28.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Leyton Orient
3
1
W
21.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Huddersfield
1
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bolton
2
3
L
24.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
12.01.26
FA
Barnsley
Liverpool
1
4
L
01.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wigan
1
1
D
20.12.25
Lea
Barnsley
Exeter City
0
3
L
09.12.25
Lea
Barnsley
Lincoln
1
3
L
H2H away: Barnsley
27.01.26
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
L
07.08.21
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
03.11.20
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
0
L
07.12.19
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
2
L
06.03.18
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
2
1
L
17.12.16
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
3
4
W
09.04.13
H2H
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two