Barnsley vs Leeds United U21: result 3-4 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 7Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Leeds United U21?
Leeds United U21 won 3-4 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′C. MillsLeeds United U21
- 41′C. MillsLeeds United U21
- 43′J. McDonaldLeeds United U21
- 70′C. MillsLeeds United U21
- 80′Vimal YoganathanBarnsley
- 84′Amani RichardsBarnsley
- 87′L. ConnellBarnsley
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Barnsley win at 77%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 3-1. Actual score: 3-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Leeds United U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-4-2- 39Leo Farrell
- 10B. Touré
- 36L. Alker
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 48L. Connell
- 13C. Taylor
- 33R. Woodcock
- 5J. Shepherd
- 12J. Okedina
- 38N. Saunders
- 51Kieren Flavell
Leeds United U21
4-2-3-1- 47R. Chadwick-Chaplin
- 55J. McDonald
- 72C. Mills
- 60H. Vincent
- 50Alfie Cresswell
- 66O. Pickles
- 75Louie Philpott
- 56R. Egan-Riley
- 62L. Enahoro
- 63F. Lane
- 48R. Mahady
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Leeds United U21 have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 1-5 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Middlesbrough U21(away) | 4-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 3-2 | National League Cup |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Charlton Athletic U21(away) | 0-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Liverpool U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Leeds United U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Leeds United U21 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Leeds United U21 sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BarnsleyGroup 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Leeds United U21Group 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
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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