England - EFL League OneUniversity of Bradford StadiumData current as of September 22, 2026

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Bradford City vs Barnsley: match statistics

Bradford City vs Barnsley: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bradford City plays Barnsley in EFL League One (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: University of Bradford Stadium.

Recent form

Bradford City has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Barnsley has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Bradford City scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.57. Barnsley scores 1.00 and allows 1.71. Games in this league average 2.93 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 14% of Bradford City's games and 57% of Barnsley's. The Over 2.5 rates are 14% and 57%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Barnsley has the higher season xG average, 1.77 to 1.34 per game. Bradford City takes 10.3 shots per game, while Barnsley takes 17.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Bradford City leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.71 goals per game after halftime. Barnsley leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bradford City's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Barnsley, it is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.93 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

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.

Bradford CityBarnsley
1Goals scored / game1
Bradford CityBarnsley
0.57Goals allowed / game1.71
Bradford CityBarnsley
49%Average possession54%
Bradford CityBarnsley
3.86Shots on target / game4.43
Bradford CityBarnsley

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.29Shots per game17
Bradford CityBarnsley
3.86Shots on target4.43
Bradford CityBarnsley
9.7%Shot conversion5.9%
Bradford CityBarnsley
49%Possession54%
Bradford CityBarnsley
1.34xG for1.77
Bradford CityBarnsley
1.08xG against1.42
Bradford CityBarnsley

Shooting quality

Bradford City: BalancedBarnsley: Attacking
Bradford CityBarnsley
Accuracy (shots on target)38%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.23

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.

Bradford City is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Bradford City · 1.4 pts / game - Barnsley

Bradford City
LLWWW
Season result split
71% W0% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-0-2
2.14 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 at home
2-0-1
WLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Barnsley
WWLLD
Season result split
29% W29% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-3
1.14 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 away
1-1-1
DWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 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.

Bradford City is 200% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.57 goals / game - Bradford City · 1.71 goals / game - Barnsley

Bradford City scoring profile: very strong

Bradford City scores in 86% of games (6 of 7 games), while Barnsley keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 games).

Barnsley scoring profile: more difficult

Barnsley scores in 57% of games (4 of 7 games), while Bradford City keeps a clean sheet in 71% (5 of 7 games).

7Goals scored (season)7
Bradford CityBarnsley
4Goals conceded (season)12
Bradford CityBarnsley
1.57Average goals per game2.71
Bradford CityBarnsley
4Goals scored (last 5)7
Bradford CityBarnsley
4Goals conceded (last 5)11
Bradford CityBarnsley

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal57%
Bradford CityBarnsley
14%2 goals29%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%3 goals14%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%4 goals0%
Bradford CityBarnsley

How often they concede at least...

29%1 goal86%
Bradford CityBarnsley
29%2 goals29%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%3 goals29%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%4 goals14%
Bradford CityBarnsley

* 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.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time14%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%Scored in both halves14%
Bradford CityBarnsley

BTTS and goal count

14%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
Bradford CityBarnsley
20%BTTS - last 580%
Bradford CityBarnsley

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

43%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Bradford CityBarnsley
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Bradford CityBarnsley

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Bradford CityBarnsley
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Bradford CityBarnsley
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time43%
Bradford CityBarnsley

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.

Bradford City is 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / game - Bradford City · 1 pts / game - Barnsley

Bradford City - half-time state
29% leading57% draw14% trailing
Barnsley - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per game (1st half)1
Bradford CityBarnsley
0.29Goals scored (1st half)0.29
Bradford CityBarnsley
0.14Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Bradford CityBarnsley
0.43Average goals (1st half)0.86
Bradford CityBarnsley
86%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Bradford CityBarnsley
71%No goal before half-time71%
Bradford CityBarnsley

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per game (2nd half)1.43
Bradford CityBarnsley
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
Bradford CityBarnsley
0.43Goals conceded (2nd half)1.14
Bradford CityBarnsley
1.14Average goals (2nd half)1.86
Bradford CityBarnsley
71%Clean sheet after half-time29%
Bradford CityBarnsley
43%No goal after half-time57%
Bradford CityBarnsley

Bradford City - second-half results

43% W29% D29% L
10
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding245%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 71%. 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.

Barnsley - second-half results

43% W14% D43% L
7
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bradford City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.61.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Barnsley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.80
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.81.4
Average goals per game1.22.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Bradford City
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
3
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Barnsley
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
3
46-60
3
3
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.14
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
73%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+87%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bradford 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.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
42%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Barnsley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* 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

Bradford CityLigaBarnsley
Average goals per game 1.572.93 2.71
Both teams scored 14%60% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 14%55% 57%
Clean sheets 71%25% 14%
Goal before half-time 43%66% 57%
Goal after half-time 71%81% 86%

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

2.93
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.55
Home goals / game
1.37
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
28%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Bradford City's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against Barnsley. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Barnsley FC
2 : 2
Bradford City AFC
Bradford City AFC
2 : 2
Barnsley FC