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Bradford vs Barnsley: result 5-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 10Kick-off on November 21, 2023 at 07:30 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Bradford
5-1
Barnsley

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What was the result of Bradford vs Barnsley?

Bradford won 5-1 on November 21, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 2′M. PlattBradford
  • 17′A. CookBradford
  • 35′T. SmithBradford
  • 63′L. RichardsBradford
  • 66′C. OduorBradford
  • 77′B. CotterBarnsley

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Barnsley have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 18, 2023Notts County(away)2-4League Two
Nov 11, 2023Barrow(home)1-2League Two
Nov 4, 2023Wycombe(home)1-2FA Cup
Oct 31, 2023Manchester City U21(home)3-0EFL Trophy
Oct 28, 2023Sutton Utd(away)1-2League Two
Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 14, 2023Horsham(away)3-0FA Cup
Nov 11, 2023Derby(away)0-3League One
Nov 3, 2023Horsham(home)3-3FA Cup
Oct 28, 2023Fleetwood Town(home)2-2League One
Oct 24, 2023Shrewsbury(home)3-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Bradford win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Barnsley win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2019Barnsley 3-0 BradfordLeague One
Nov 13, 2018Barnsley 2-1 BradfordEFL Trophy
Aug 11, 2018Bradford 0-2 BarnsleyLeague One
Jan 26, 2016Bradford 0-1 BarnsleyLeague One
Oct 13, 2015Bradford 1-2 BarnsleyEFL Trophy
Aug 22, 2015Barnsley 0-0 BradfordLeague One

Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Bradford on Jan 12, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Bradford score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 2.0 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bradford1.41.7311/1510/15
Barnsley2.01.076/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bradford sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Barnsley sit 2nd (3 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Barnsley3102663
2Bradford3201856

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

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