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LincolnLincoln vs Barnsley — League One
1-2
BarnsleyLNER stadium, Lincoln
Going into the match, Lincoln had won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Barnsley had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Lincoln 2 wins. Lincoln are 1st in the League One on 103 points; Barnsley are 15th on 59.
Match report
Home form going in: Lincoln
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 (L W W L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Barnsley · 17 Aug 2024
- W 2-3 at Burton · 10 Aug 2024
- W 2-3 at Burton Albion · 10 Aug 2024
- L 0-2 vs Portsmouth · 27 Apr 2024
- L 0-2 vs Portsmouth · 27 Apr 2024
- W 1-2 at Cheltenham · 20 Apr 2024
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (W L L W L). 1.6 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 100% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Lincoln · 17 Aug 2024
- L 1-2 vs Mansfield · 9 Aug 2024
- L 1-2 vs Mansfield Town · 9 Aug 2024
- W 2-3 at Bolton · 7 May 2024
- L 1-3 vs Bolton · 3 May 2024
- D 1-1 vs Northampton · 27 Apr 2024
Head-to-head: Lincoln vs Barnsley
- Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln · 29 Dec 2025 · League One
- Lincoln 3-1 Barnsley · 9 Dec 2025 · League One
How it unfolded
- 13' Normal Goal — S. Cosgrove (Barnsley)
- 47' Normal Goal — M. Roberts (Barnsley)
- 70' Normal Goal — B. House (Lincoln)
Match statistics
| Lincoln | Metric | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 14 | Total shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 369 | Total passes | 301 |
| 255 | Accurate passes | 179 |
| 69 | Pass accuracy | 59 |
| 12 | Key passes | 4 |
| 114 | Duels | 114 |
| 56 | Duels won | 58 |
League One table — 2025
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterboro | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -35 | 35 |