Cardiff vs Barnsley: result 4-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 27, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Barnsley?
Cardiff won 4-0 on January 27, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′P. NgCardiff
- 45′C. WillockCardiff
- 63′O. KellymanCardiff
- 69′C. WillockCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 8O. Kellyman
- 16C. Willock
- 27J. Colwill
- 11O. Tanner
- 18A. Robertson
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 2W. Fish
- 38P. Ng
- 13N. Trott
Barnsley
3-4-2-1- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 19R. Cleary
- 8A. Phillips
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 48L. Connell
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 7C. O'Keeffe
- 5J. Shepherd
- 15E. O'Connell
- 27T. Watson
- 1O. Goodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Barnsley have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 0 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2022 | Barnsley 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Cardiff 1-1 Barnsley | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Barnsley 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Cardiff 3-0 Barnsley | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Barnsley 0-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Cardiff 3-2 Barnsley | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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