Barnsley sit 23rd in the League One on 9 points from 13 matches, having scored 13 and conceded 24. On the model's scale they rate 0.50 in attack and 2.15 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.79: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 draw and 4 defeats, most recently losing to Wigan 1-2 away. That is 0.69 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.85 per game across 2 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats. That leaves them 20 points behind Huddersfield at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 16th-best attack and the 23rd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Milton Keynes Dons in the League One on 3 October 2026, a match the model gives them 38%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWWWD | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29:15 | +14 | WDLWW | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | WDWDW | 26 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | WWWWD | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25:14 | +11 | LLDDW | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21:22 | -1 | LLWDL | 23 |
| 7 | Reading | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26:18 | +8 | WWDLL | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDDL | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28:22 | +6 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | WDLDL | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | WWLWD | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | DWWLD | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | LWDDW | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | +5 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20:27 | -7 | DDWLL | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | WLWLD | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10:21 | -11 | LLDLW | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13:23 | -10 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17:22 | -5 | LWLDL | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:23 | -12 | WDLDL | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:24 | -11 | LLLDL | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:33 | -20 | LLDLL | 9 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Barnsley sit 23 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to Wigan14 November 2026
- D1-1Oxford United31 October 2026
- L1-2away to Reading24 October 2026
- L1-2away to Luton20 October 2026
- L1-2Cambridge United17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Barnsley vs Milton Keynes Dons
Barnsley host Milton Keynes Dons at Oakwell Ground, Barnsley on 3 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 38% Barnsley, 29% draw and 33% Milton Keynes Dons, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0.
Full preview and model analysis for Barnsley vs Milton Keynes Dons
Recent meetings with Milton Keynes Dons
- 29 April 2023Milton Keynes Dons 4–4 BarnsleyLeague One
- 19 November 2022Barnsley 3–1 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
- 24 January 2015Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 BarnsleyLeague One
- 13 September 2014Barnsley 3–5 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
- 16 February 2013Milton Keynes Dons 1–3 BarnsleyFA Cup
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Barnsley
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Stevenage v Blackpool · 28 November 2026
Barnsley fans want a draw: that leaves Barnsley's risk of a bottom-four finish at 52.2%, against 56.1% if Blackpool win (54.0% today).
Stevenage win54.2%+0.2Draw52.2%−1.8Blackpool win56.1%+2.1 -
Luton v Cambridge United · 14 November 2026
Barnsley fans want a draw: that leaves Barnsley's risk of a bottom-four finish at 52.8%, against 55.6% if Cambridge United win (54.0% today).
Luton win53.7%−0.3Draw52.8%−1.2Cambridge United win55.6%+1.6 -
Huddersfield v Leicester · 21 November 2026
Barnsley fans want a draw: that leaves Barnsley's risk of a bottom-four finish at 53.4%, against 56.3% if Leicester win (54.0% today).
Huddersfield win53.8%−0.2Draw53.4%−0.6Leicester win56.3%+2.3
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Barnsley's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.