Lincoln City FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
- Assistant 2 Jonathon Block (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Mansfield Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Reading FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Lincoln City FC | Barnsley FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #28 |
| 103 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 31 / 10 / 5 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 89 | Scored | 0 |
| 41 | Conceded | 1 |
| +48 | GD | -1 |
| 2.24 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Barnsley FC are 28th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Lincoln City FC have kicked off against Barnsley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Jovon Makama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 318 appearances.
- 10' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' A goal from the England international Sam Cosgrove! He fires home on 13 to make it 0-1!
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' Donovan Pines needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' Magnificent from Marc Roberts! That is 14 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skubala will be considering his options from the bench.
- 67' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Ethan Erhahon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Ben House makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 70.
- 75' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Gabriel Slonina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' It’s high time Michael Skubala made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 15
- 8
- 6
- 18
- 23
- 1
- 27
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 31
- 29
- 16
- 34
- 28
Coach
Michael Skubala
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 32
- 9
- 8
- 48
- 5
- 36
- 1
- 18
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 7
- 15
- 19
- 3
- 35
- 17
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Mandroiu | 3 |
| Adam Phillips | 2 |
| Jovon Makama | 2 |
| Jack Moylan | 2 |
| Max Watters | 1 |
| Barry Cotter | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
| John McAtee | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.65
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Barnsley FC
48%
Lincoln City FC or Barnsley FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

