Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2025-26
Cardiff City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 27 Jan 2026 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Barnsley FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-11-03 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Barnsley FC H 4–0 W
24 Jan Stockport County FC H 1–1 D
17 Jan Bradford City AFC A 2–1 W
10 Jan Leyton Orient FC A 1–1 D
04 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Cardiff City FC A 0–4 L
24 Jan Reading FC A 2–2 D
17 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
12 Jan Liverpool FC A 1–4 L
01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Barnsley FC
#2 Position #28
91 Points 0
46 Played 1
27 / 10 / 9 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
90 Scored 0
50 Conceded 1
+40 GD -1
1.98 PPG 0.00
59% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 2nd (91 pts). Barnsley FC are 28th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Barnsley FC for another epic battle.
  • With this win, Cardiff City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lee Tomlin 1
Mads Juel Andersen 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Marlon Pack 1
Bambo Diaby 1
Toby Sibbick 1
Callum Paterson 1
Uche Ikpeazu 1

Head to Head

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 2020-11-03 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Barnsley FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-01-27 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Barnsley FC W 2026-01-24 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stockport County FC D 2026-01-17 Bradford City AFC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2026-01-10 Leyton Orient FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-01-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2026-01-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Barnsley FC Form

2026-01-27 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Barnsley FC L 2026-01-24 Reading FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2026-01-17 Barnsley FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2026-01-12 Liverpool FC 4–1 Barnsley FC L 2026-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2025-12-29 Barnsley FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.12 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Cardiff City FC to win 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC74% Draw18% Barnsley FC8%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Barnsley FC
26%
Cardiff City FC or Barnsley FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC55% Draw42% Barnsley FC3%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19%
1 – 0
18.2%
3 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.6%
0 – 1
2.2%
5 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 24% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 25% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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