Barnsley vs Lincoln: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Lincoln?
Lincoln won 0-2 on December 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′T. HamerLincoln
- 72′A. ReachLincoln
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Lincoln
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 48L. Connell
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 4M. Roberts
- 27T. Watson
- 1M. Mahoney
Lincoln
4-4-2- 20Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu
- 10J. Moylan
- 16D. Jefferies
- 14C. McGrandles
- 24I. Varfolomeev
- 17R. Street
- 3A. Reach
- 15S. Bradley
- 22T. Hamer
- 2T. Darikwa
- 1G. Wickens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barnsley wins, 1 draw, 3 Lincoln wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Lincoln 3-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Barnsley 4-3 Lincoln | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Lincoln 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Barnsley 1-5 Lincoln | League One |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Lincoln 2-2 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lincoln score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Lincoln | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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