Barnsley vs Lincoln City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Barnsley played against Lincoln City in EFL League One (England). The game was played on December 29, 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Recent form

Barnsley has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Lincoln City has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Barnsley scores 1.68 goals per game and allows 1.58. Lincoln City scores 1.45 and allows 1.05. Games in this league average 2.55 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Barnsley's games and 50% of Lincoln City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 50%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Barnsley has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.28 per game. Barnsley takes 12.3 shots per game, while Lincoln City takes 10.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Barnsley leads at halftime in 37% of its games and scores 0.84 goals per game after halftime. Lincoln City leads at halftime in 68% and scores 0.68 after halftime.

When the teams score

Barnsley's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (7 goals). For Lincoln City, it is minutes 61-75 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.55 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

62Possession (%)38
BarnsleyLincoln City
14Shots7
BarnsleyLincoln City
2Shots on target3
BarnsleyLincoln City
1.55xG0.89
BarnsleyLincoln City
5Corners2
BarnsleyLincoln City
72Dangerous attacks31
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7Fouls8
BarnsleyLincoln City
4Cards2
BarnsleyLincoln City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

BarnsleyLincoln City
1.68Goals scored / game1.45
BarnsleyLincoln City
1.58Goals allowed / game1.05
BarnsleyLincoln City
56%Average possession42%
BarnsleyLincoln City
4.11Shots on target / game3.82
BarnsleyLincoln City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.32Shots per game10.95
BarnsleyLincoln City
4.11Shots on target3.82
BarnsleyLincoln City
13.7%Shot conversion13.3%
BarnsleyLincoln City
56%Possession42%
BarnsleyLincoln City
1.41xG for1.28
BarnsleyLincoln City
1.38xG against1.38
BarnsleyLincoln City

Shooting quality

Barnsley: Efficient finishingLincoln City: Counter-attacking
BarnsleyLincoln City
Accuracy (shots on target)33%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.38

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Lincoln City is 225% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Barnsley · 2.6 pts / game - Lincoln City

Barnsley
DLWLL
Season result split
42% W21% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-7
1.47 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Lincoln City
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
55% W23% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-5-5
1.86 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Barnsley is 16% better for: goals scored per game.

1.68 goals / game - Barnsley · 1.45 goals / game - Lincoln City

Lincoln City is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.58 goals / game - Barnsley · 1.05 goals / game - Lincoln City

Barnsley scoring profile: strong

Barnsley scores in 74% of games (14 of 19 meczów), while Lincoln City keeps a clean sheet in 32% (7 of 22 meczów).

Lincoln City scoring profile: very strong

Lincoln City scores in 77% of games (17 of 22 meczów), while Barnsley keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 19 meczów).

32Goals scored (season)32
BarnsleyLincoln City
30Goals conceded (season)23
BarnsleyLincoln City
3.26Average goals per game2.5
BarnsleyLincoln City
7Goals scored (last 5)10
BarnsleyLincoln City
12Goals conceded (last 5)5
BarnsleyLincoln City

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal77%
BarnsleyLincoln City
53%2 goals50%
BarnsleyLincoln City
32%3 goals18%
BarnsleyLincoln City
5%4 goals0%
BarnsleyLincoln City

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal68%
BarnsleyLincoln City
53%2 goals27%
BarnsleyLincoln City
16%3 goals9%
BarnsleyLincoln City
0%4 goals0%
BarnsleyLincoln City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time9%
BarnsleyLincoln City
5%BTTS in both halves0%
BarnsleyLincoln City
42%Scored in both halves36%
BarnsleyLincoln City

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS41%
BarnsleyLincoln City
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
BarnsleyLincoln City
80%BTTS - last 580%
BarnsleyLincoln City

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
BarnsleyLincoln City
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time18%
BarnsleyLincoln City
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
BarnsleyLincoln City

2nd half

95%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
BarnsleyLincoln City
63%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
BarnsleyLincoln City
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
BarnsleyLincoln City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Lincoln City is 57% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.42 pts / game - Barnsley · 2.23 pts / game - Lincoln City

Barnsley - half-time state
37% leading32% draw32% trailing
Lincoln City - half-time state
68% leading18% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per game (1st half)2.23
BarnsleyLincoln City
0.84Goals scored (1st half)0.77
BarnsleyLincoln City
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.32
BarnsleyLincoln City
1.47Average goals (1st half)1.09
BarnsleyLincoln City
53%Clean sheet before half-time77%
BarnsleyLincoln City
42%No goal before half-time32%
BarnsleyLincoln City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.16Points per game (2nd half)1.18
BarnsleyLincoln City
0.84Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
BarnsleyLincoln City
0.95Goals conceded (2nd half)0.73
BarnsleyLincoln City
1.79Average goals (2nd half)1.41
BarnsleyLincoln City
32%Clean sheet after half-time32%
BarnsleyLincoln City
42%No goal after half-time55%
BarnsleyLincoln City

Barnsley - second-half results

32% W21% D47% L
27
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Lincoln City - second-half results

27% W36% D36% L
49
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding81%

Leads at halftime in 68% of games and wins 55%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Barnsley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.60
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game1.01.4
Average goals per game1.82.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Lincoln City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.001.20
Goals scored / game1.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+50
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Barnsley
ScoredConceded
7
2
0-15
4
3
16-30
5
7
31-45
5
2
46-60
6
8
61-75
5
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Lincoln City
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
6
1
16-30
6
4
31-45
2
4
46-60
8
3
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+39%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Barnsley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
145%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.67
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Lincoln City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.74
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BarnsleyLigaLincoln City
Average goals per game 3.262.55 2.50
Both teams scored 63%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%49% 50%
Clean sheets 11%27% 32%
Goal before half-time 79%69% 82%
Goal after half-time 95%82% 82%

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

2.55
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.09
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BarnsleyYellow cardJosh Earl
  2. BarnsleySubstitutionOn: Adam Lee PhillipsOff: Vimal Yoganathan
  3. BarnsleyYellow cardJonathan Bland
  4. BarnsleySubstitutionOn: Fabio JaloOff: Tennai Rosharne Watson
  5. Lincoln CitySubstitutionOn: Freddie DraperOff: Justin Obikwu
  6. BarnsleySubstitutionOn: Mael Durand de GevigneyOff: Marc Roberts
  7. Lincoln CityGoalAdam Reach
  8. BarnsleyYellow cardLuca John Connell
  9. Lincoln CityYellow cardThomas Philip Hamer
  10. Lincoln CityYellow cardConor McGrandles
  11. BarnsleyYellow cardPatrick Kelly
  12. BarnsleySubstitutionOn: David McGoldrickOff: Jonathan Bland
  13. Lincoln CitySubstitutionOn: Erik RingOff: Robert Street
  14. Lincoln CitySubstitutionOn: Dexter LembikisaOff: Ivan Varfolomieiev

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Paul HowardMatches officiated: 10
3.7Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 220%Home wins30%Draws50%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Barnsley's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Lincoln City. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Barnsley vs Lincoln City?

The EFL League One match finished Barnsley 0:2 Lincoln City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Barnsley vs Lincoln City?

Barnsley score 1.68 goals per game on average and Lincoln City 1.45. The EFL League One average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Barnsley's matches and 50% of Lincoln City's.

What form are Barnsley and Lincoln City in?

Over the last 5 games Barnsley have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Lincoln City 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barnsley vs Lincoln City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Barnsley vs Lincoln City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.