Thursday , 2 July 2026

Barnsley FC vs Cardiff City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Barnsley FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Tue 10 Mar 2026 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Cardiff City FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Will Finnie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
5
Barnsley FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-03-10 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2026-01-27 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Barnsley FC 2022-02-02 Barnsley FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2021-01-27 Barnsley FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Exeter City FC H 2–1 W
03 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
28 Feb Leyton Orient FC A 3–1 W
21 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
17 Feb Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Lincoln City FC H 0–2 L
28 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 4–0 W
21 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–5 L
17 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 4–1 W
14 Feb Luton Town FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Barnsley FC Cardiff City FC
#15 Position #2
59 Points 91
46 Played 46
15 / 14 / 17 W / D / L 27 / 10 / 9
68 Scored 90
73 Conceded 50
-5 GD +40
1.28 PPG 1.98
33% Win % 59%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Barnsley FC are 15th (59 pts). Cardiff City FC are 2nd (91 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Barnsley FC and Cardiff City FC is underway.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Ward 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Lee Tomlin 1
Mads Juel Andersen 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Marlon Pack 1
Bambo Diaby 1
Toby Sibbick 1

Head to Head

2026-03-10 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2026-01-27 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Barnsley FC 2022-02-02 Barnsley FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2021-01-27 Barnsley FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC

Barnsley FC Form

2026-03-10 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-03-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 2026-03-03 Barnsley FC 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2026-02-28 Leyton Orient FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2026-02-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2026-02-17 Barnsley FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-03-10 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-03-07 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2026-02-28 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–4 Cardiff City FC W 2026-02-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 5–2 Cardiff City FC L 2026-02-17 Cardiff City FC 4–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2026-02-14 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC29% Draw25% Cardiff City FC46%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
71%
Barnsley FC or Cardiff City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC21% Draw41% Cardiff City FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 21% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.