Saturday , 14 November 2026

Barnsley FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Barnsley FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 1 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium 11,914 HT 45' · FT 45'
Davis Keillor-Dunn 14' 1–0
Adam Phillips 33' 2–0
Georgie Gent 53' 3–0
3–1 67' Tendayi Darikwa
Max Watters 76' 4–1
4–2 84' Recco Hackett-Fairchild
4–3 90+2' Jovon Makama
Corey O'Keeffe 25' Y
Y 63' Dom Jefferies

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Assistant 1 Paul Newhouse
  • Assistant 2 William Cavanagh (England)
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Barnsley FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-01 Barnsley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC 2024-08-17 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-03-09 Barnsley FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC 2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC 2023-04-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Lincoln City FC H 4–3 W
25 Feb Northampton Town FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
15 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
08 Feb Stockport County FC A 1–2 L
01 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Barnsley FC A 3–4 L
22 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–1 L
18 Feb Mansfield Town FC A 3–0 W
15 Feb Leyton Orient FC A 2–3 L
08 Feb Cambridge United FC H 1–1 D
01 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Barnsley FC vs Lincoln City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Davis Keillor-Dunn gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marc Roberts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Corey O'Keeffe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skubala will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' The deadlock is broken! Adam Phillips gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
  • 38' It’s high time Michael Skubala made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 46' Dexter Lembikisa gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Corey O'Keeffe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Kelechi Nwakali has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Goal! Georgie Gent scores his 2 goal in 306 matches.
  • 55' The whistle greets Freddie Draper as he departs to be replaced by James Collins.
  • 58' Josh Benson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Phillips at the 58 minute mark.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — Max Watters on, Stephen Humphrys off on 59 minutes.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dom Jefferies on 63.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! Tendayi Darikwa makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 72' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Joe Gardner. He replaces Conor McGrandles on 73 minute.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Max Watters gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 80' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Tendayi Darikwa departs to be replaced by Tom Hamer.
  • 82' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Georgie Gent has done his job and it is now time for Connor Barratt to step up.
  • 84' Recco Hackett-Fairchild is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skubala might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Another three points for Barnsley FC.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Mandroiu 3
Adam Phillips 2
Jovon Makama 2
Jack Moylan 2
Sam Cosgrove 1
Ben House 1
Max Watters 1
Barry Cotter 1

Head to Head

2025-03-01 Barnsley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC 2024-08-17 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-03-09 Barnsley FC 1–5 Lincoln City FC 2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC 2023-04-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2025-03-01 Barnsley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC W 2025-02-25 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2025-02-22 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Barnsley FC W 2025-02-15 Barnsley FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2025-02-08 Stockport County FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2025-02-01 Barnsley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2025-03-01 Barnsley FC 4–3 Lincoln City FC L 2025-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2025-02-18 Mansfield Town FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC W 2025-02-15 Leyton Orient FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC L 2025-02-08 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2025-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Lincoln City FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC45% Draw24% Lincoln City FC31%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
55%
Barnsley FC or Lincoln City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC30% Draw41% Lincoln City FC29%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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