Bradford vs Barnsley: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Barnsley?
Bradford and Barnsley drew 2-2 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′A. SarcevicBradford
- 24′R. ClearyBarnsley
- 45′S. HumphrysBradford
- 64′Patrick KellyBarnsley
Official lineup for Bradford vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 11S. Humphrys
- 8C. Kavanagh
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 3I. Touray
- 16A. Pattison
- 6M. Power
- 7J. Neufville
- 14T. Mcintyre
- 4J. Wright
- 5N. Byrne
- 1S. Walker
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 19R. Cleary
- 7Caylan Vickers
- 8A. Phillips
- 48L. Connell
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 14N. Ogbeta
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 27T. Watson
- 1M. Mahoney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Barnsley have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Everton U21(home) | 5-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Notts County(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bradford win, 0 draws, 5 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2023 | Bradford 5-1 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Barnsley 3-0 Bradford | League One |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Barnsley 2-1 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Bradford 0-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Bradford 0-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Bradford 1-2 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bradford sit 2nd in League One (17 points from 9 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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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