Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Chaplin 1
Marlon Pack 1
Bambo Diaby 1
Toby Sibbick 1
Callum Paterson 1
Uche Ikpeazu 1
Will Vaulks 1
Harry Wilson 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
2.62 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC70% Draw18% Barnsley FC12%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Barnsley FC
30%
Cardiff City FC or Barnsley FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC54% Draw36% Barnsley FC10%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 21% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 21% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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