Huddersfield vs Barnsley: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Huddersfield vs Barnsley?
Huddersfield won 2-1 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 42′D. McGoldrickBarnsley
- 57′R. LedsonHuddersfield
- 74′R. HardieHuddersfield
Official lineup for Huddersfield vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Huddersfield
3-4-2-1- 26A. May
- 10M. Harness
- 27W. Alves
- 19B. Mumba
- 8C. Humphreys
- 4R. Ledson
- 2L. Sørensen
- 23S. Roughan
- 3M. Wallace
- 12R. Balker
- 22L. Nicholls
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 10D. McGoldrick
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 18S. Banks
- 8A. Phillips
- 48L. Connell
- 17Georgie Gent
- 5J. Shepherd
- 15E. O'Connell
- 7C. O'Keeffe
- 1O. Goodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Huddersfield wins, 0 draws, 1 Barnsley win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Barnsley 3-1 Huddersfield | League One |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Barnsley 1-2 Huddersfield | League One |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Huddersfield 2-0 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Huddersfield 2-0 Barnsley | League One |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley | Championship |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Huddersfield 1-0 Barnsley | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Huddersfield on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.6 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Huddersfield sit 4th in League One (16 points from 9 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Huddersfield | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 16 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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