Barnsley
Barnsley vs Leicester — League One
1-1
Leicester
Oakwell, Barnsley
Going into the match, Barnsley had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Leicester had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.2. Barnsley are 18th in the League One on 8 points; Leicester are 13th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (L L W W D). 0.9 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 3-0 at Plymouth · 12 Sept 2026
- L 1-5 vs Stevenage · 5 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Blackpool · 2 Sept 2026
- W 1-3 at Leyton Orient · 29 Aug 2026
- D 0-0 at Doncaster · 22 Aug 2026
- L 0-1 vs Bromley · 15 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Leicester
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (W L W D L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 3-4 at Stockport County · 12 Sept 2026
- L 0-4 vs Oxford United · 5 Sept 2026
- W 2-0 vs Plymouth · 1 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at Milton Keynes Dons · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Burton Albion · 22 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Notts County · 15 Aug 2026
Match statistics
| Barnsley | Metric | Leicester |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ball possession | 79 |
| 1.18 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.4 |
| 12 | Total shots | 20 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 14 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 165 | Total passes | 676 |
| 101 | Accurate passes | 606 |
| 61 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 6 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| -0.13 | Goals prevented | -0.13 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
League One table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Plymouth | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Leicester | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Wycombe | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -10 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |