Barnet vs Salford City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Barnet play Salford City in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:3.

Current form

Barnet: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Salford City: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Barnet scores 1.52 and concedes 1.15 goals per match. Salford City scores 1.33 and concedes 1.16. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Barnet 57%, Salford City 49%. Over 2.5: Barnet 48%, Salford City 47%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Barnet has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.57. Barnet: 14.2 shots per match, Salford City: 13.4.

Match halves

Barnet: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.78. Salford City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.73.

Goals by minute

Barnet: 76-90+ (19 goals). Salford City: 76-90+ (19 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

67Possession (%)33
BarnetSalford City
16Shots9
BarnetSalford City
7Shots on target5
BarnetSalford City
1.94xG1.15
BarnetSalford City
3Corners4
BarnetSalford City
59Dangerous attacks31
BarnetSalford City
12Fouls17
BarnetSalford City
0Cards2
BarnetSalford City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

BarnetSalford City
1.52Goals scored / match1.33
BarnetSalford City
1.15Goals conceded / match1.16
BarnetSalford City
56%Average possession50%
BarnetSalford City
4.76Shots on target / match4.45
BarnetSalford City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.22Shots per match13.45
BarnetSalford City
4.76Shots on target4.45
BarnetSalford City
10.7%Shot conversion9.9%
BarnetSalford City
56%Possession50%
BarnetSalford City
1.67xG for1.57
BarnetSalford City
1.15xG against1.31
BarnetSalford City

Shooting quality

Barnet: DominantSalford City: Balanced
BarnetSalford City
Accuracy (shots on target)33%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Barnet is 88% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Barnet · 1.6 pts / match - Salford City

Barnet
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
46% W28% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-13-12
1.65 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-6-7
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.02Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Salford City
WDWDL
Season result split
53% W14% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
26-7-16
1.73 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
12-2-11
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Barnet is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

1.52 goals / match - Barnet · 1.33 goals / match - Salford City

Barnet scoring profile: very strong

Barnet scores in 80% of matches (37 of 46 matches), while Salford City keeps a clean sheet in 31% (15 of 49 matches).

Salford City scoring profile: strong

Salford City scores in 71% of matches (35 of 49 matches), while Barnet keeps a clean sheet in 33% (15 of 46 matches).

70Goals scored (season)65
BarnetSalford City
53Goals conceded (season)57
BarnetSalford City
2.67Average goals in match2.49
BarnetSalford City
18Goals scored (last 5)6
BarnetSalford City
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
BarnetSalford City

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal71%
BarnetSalford City
41%2 goals41%
BarnetSalford City
17%3 goals16%
BarnetSalford City
7%4 goals4%
BarnetSalford City

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal69%
BarnetSalford City
37%2 goals33%
BarnetSalford City
9%3 goals14%
BarnetSalford City
2%4 goals0%
BarnetSalford City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time16%
BarnetSalford City
9%BTTS in both halves6%
BarnetSalford City
30%Scored in both halves20%
BarnetSalford City

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
BarnetSalford City
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS2%
BarnetSalford City
100%BTTS - last 540%
BarnetSalford City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
BarnetSalford City
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
BarnetSalford City
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
BarnetSalford City

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
BarnetSalford City
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
BarnetSalford City
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
BarnetSalford City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Barnet - half-time state
30% leading50% draw20% trailing
Salford City - half-time state
33% leading47% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.41Points per match (1st half)1.45
BarnetSalford City
0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.59
BarnetSalford City
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.49
BarnetSalford City
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.08
BarnetSalford City
54%Clean sheet before half-time65%
BarnetSalford City
43%No goal before half-time57%
BarnetSalford City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per match (2nd half)1.39
BarnetSalford City
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.73
BarnetSalford City
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
BarnetSalford City
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.41
BarnetSalford City
54%Clean sheet after half-time51%
BarnetSalford City
46%No goal after half-time51%
BarnetSalford City

Barnet - second-half results

43% W33% R24% P
65
Half-time points
34
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
75
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Salford City - second-half results

33% W41% R27% P
71
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
68
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.45
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Barnet - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.60
Goals scored / match1.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match2.62.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+5+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 9
Salford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Barnet
ScoredConceded
10
10
0-15
9
4
16-30
15
13
31-45
10
6
46-60
7
10
61-75
19
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

Salford City
ScoredConceded
11
7
0-15
8
2
16-30
10
15
31-45
9
11
46-60
8
8
61-75
19
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Barnet

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Salford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

BarnetLigaSalford City
Average goals in match 2.672.57 2.49
Both teams scored 57%52% 49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%48% 47%
Clean sheets 33%27% 31%
Goal before half-time 70%67% 61%
Goal after half-time 78%78% 69%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Barnet 0 - 0 - 1 Salford City. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Barnet vs Salford City?

The EFL League Two match finished Barnet 1:3 Salford City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Barnet vs Salford City?

Barnet score 1.52 goals per game on average and Salford City 1.33. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Barnet's matches and 49% of Salford City's.

What form are Barnet and Salford City in?

Over the last 5 games Barnet have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Salford City 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barnet vs Salford City?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.