Barnsley vs Northampton: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Northampton?
Barnsley and Northampton drew 2-2 on February 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′N. Guinness-WalkerNorthampton
- 30′D. McGoldrickBarnsley
- 62′A. PhillipsBarnsley
- 71′M. DycheNorthampton
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-1-4-1- 10D. McGoldrick
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 18S. Banks
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 27T. Watson
- 5J. Shepherd
- 15E. O'Connell
- 7C. O'Keeffe
- 1O. Goodman
Northampton
3-4-3- 7S. Hoskins
- 27J. Vale
- 8C. McGeehan
- 12N. Guinness-Walker
- 4D. Campbell
- 23T. Taylor
- 16J. Wormleighton
- 18M. Forbes
- 35M. Dyche
- 6J. Willis
- 34R. Fitzsimons
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Reading(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 4-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Barnsley wins, 2 draws, 1 Northampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | Northampton 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Barnsley 2-2 Northampton | League One |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Barnsley 1-1 Northampton | League One |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Northampton 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Barnsley 1-2 Northampton | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Barnsley on Feb 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Northampton | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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