AFC Wimbledon vs Barnsley: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Cherry Red Records Stadium, London
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What was the result of AFC Wimbledon vs Barnsley?
AFC Wimbledon won 2-0 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. StevensAFC Wimbledon
- 70′A. HackfordAFC Wimbledon
Official lineup for AFC Wimbledon vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AFC Wimbledon
5-4-1- 14M. Stevens
- 21M. Hippolyte
- 12A. Smith
- 4J. Reeves
- 11M. Browne
- 3S. Seddon
- 26R. Harbottle
- 6R. Johnson
- 33I. Ogundere
- 2N. Asiimwe
- 1N. Bishop
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 10D. McGoldrick
- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8A. Phillips
- 7Caylan Vickers
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 48L. Connell
- 14N. Ogbeta
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 27T. Watson
- 1M. Mahoney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AFC Wimbledon have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Barnsley have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 AFC Wimbledon wins, 1 draw, 1 Barnsley win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2019 | AFC Wimbledon 1-4 Barnsley | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Barnsley 0-0 AFC Wimbledon | League One |
Last archived meeting: AFC Wimbledon vs Barnsley on Jan 19, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
AFC Wimbledon score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 2.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Barnsley | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AFC Wimbledon sit 11th in League One (12 points from 9 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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