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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

Official lineup for Bradford vs Barnsley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bradford

3-4-3
  1. 14T. Smith
  2. 9A. Cook
  3. 12C. Oduor
  1. 32L. Richards
  2. 6R. Smallwood
  3. 20H. Chapman
  4. 2B. Halliday
  1. 18C. Kelly
  2. 4A. Taylor
  3. 5M. Platt
  1. 13Colin Anthony Doyle

Barnsley

3-4-1-2
  1. 19A. Marsh
  2. 9S. Cosgrove
  1. 40A. Atkinson
  1. 29O. Dodgson
  2. 63Vimal Yoganathan
  3. 48L. Connell
  4. 22C. O'Keeffe
  1. 41J. Shepherd
  2. 21C. McCarthy
  3. 42Charlie Ellis Andrew Hickingbottom
  1. 23B. Killip
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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 wins, 1 draw, 5 Barnsley wins.

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
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2BradfordGroup 33201856
2BarnsleyGroup 43102663

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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

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