Barnsley vs Crewe: result 3-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Crewe?
Barnsley won 3-2 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′A. ThibautCrewe
- 29′R. ClearyBarnsley
- 31′T. NoslinBarnsley
- 38′C. O'KeeffeBarnsley
- 89′?Crewe
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Barnsley win at 59%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 9M. Kirk
- 36L. Alker
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 19R. Cleary
- 8C. McGeehan
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 7C. O'Keeffe
- 2A. Kay
- 4S. Gale
- 11T. Noslin
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
Crewe
5-3-2- 29A. Thibaut
- 23C. McNeill
- 20Calum Agius
- 4Kyle Ure
- 32L. Moore
- 3R. Hutchinson
- 12J. Stephenson
- 6L. Offord
- 22P. Croker
- 30Stan Dancey
- 1T. Booth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Crewe have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Guiseley AFC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Chester(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Barnsley wins, 1 draw, 0 Crewe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Barnsley 2-1 Crewe | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Barnsley 3-0 Crewe | FA Cup |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Barnsley 0-0 Crewe | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Crewe 0-2 Barnsley | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Crewe 1-3 Barnsley | FA Cup |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Crewe 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Crewe | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy