Barnsley vs Bradford: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Bradford?
Barnsley and Bradford drew 2-2 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 50′E. O'ConnellBarnsley
- 73′N. PowellBradford
- 82′M. RobertsBradford (o.g.)
- 90′Leo FarrellBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barnsley win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Bradford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Bradford 2-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Bradford 5-1 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Barnsley 3-0 Bradford | League One |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Barnsley 2-1 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Bradford 0-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Bradford 0-1 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Bradford | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 21st in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Bradford sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy