Barnsley — Cambridge United: statistics, head-to-head and preview

England. League One · 17.10.2026 14:00 · Match starts

Head-to-head: Barnsley vs Cambridge United
Barnsley
Match starts17.10.2026 14:00
Cambridge United

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Overview

Barnsley and Cambridge United meet on 17.10.2026 14:00 (UTC) in England. League One.

Form of Barnsley in the last 6 matches: wins 0, draws 2, defeats 4. Form of Cambridge United in the last 6 matches: wins 3, draws 3, defeats 0.

Head-to-head meetings: 9. Wins of Barnsley: 5, wins of Cambridge United: 1, draws: 3. The last meeting on 22.03.2025 15:00 ended Barnsley 1:1 Cambridge United.

Barnsley: position 23 in the table, points: 9, matches played: 12. Cambridge United: position 8 in the table, points: 21, matches played: 14.

Statistics and results: Barnsley statistics, Cambridge United statistics, England. League One table.

More matches: all Football matches of the day.

Head-to-head

Matches played: 9
draws: 3

5 / 9
Wins
1 / 9
15 / 20
Goals
5 / 20
14 / 31
Yellow cards
17 / 31
2 / 2
Red cards
0 / 2
Matches

Previous matches: Barnsley

06.10.2026Finished
Fleetwood Town4 : 1Barnsley
L
19.09.2026Finished
Barnsley1 : 1Leicester City
D
12.09.2026Finished
Plymouth Argyle3 : 0Barnsley
L
05.09.2026Finished
Barnsley1 : 5Stevenage
L

Previous matches: Cambridge United

Match info

Tournament
First League

Upcoming matches: Barnsley

14.11.2026Match starts
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Upcoming matches: Cambridge United

England. League One

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1Huddersfield Town1485128:12+1629
2Stockport County1482426:14+1226
3Oxford United1375122:11+1126
4Luton Town1473427:21+624
5Plymouth Argyle1472521:19+223
6Reading1464425:15+1022
7Bradford City1364310:8+222
8Cambridge United1456321:21021
9Sheffield Wednesday1355322:14+820
10Leicester City1354422:19+319
11Mansfield Town1354420:18+219
12Milton Keynes Dons1346322:20+218
13Wycombe Wanderers1346321:23-218
14Leyton Orient1352619:14+517
15Burton Albion1445518:21-317
16Stevenage1244417:13+416
17Notts County1235413:14-114
18Wimbledon133469:21-1213
19Blackpool1233617:21-412
20Doncaster Rovers1333714:22-812
21Wigan Athletic1432911:22-1111
22Peterborough United1324711:23-1210
23Barnsley1223712:22-109
24Bromley1323813:33-209
  • Promotion - Championship
  • Promotion - First League (Play-off)
  • Relegation - Ligue 2

Match forecast

Quick readCambridge United favourite · 58%Over 2.5 68%Both teams to score 65%Goal peak 76-90
22%Win · Barnsley4.55
20%Draw4.95
58%Win · Cambridge United1.73
3.5Expected goals
12.7Expected corners
4.6Expected cards
  • The model expects 3.5 goals: 1.3 for Barnsley and 2.2 for Cambridge United.
  • Most likely score is 1–2 (10%), followed by 1–1 (9%).
  • Corners: about 12.7 (6.8 — 5.9).
  • Most goals in both teams' matches come in 76-90: 10 in total.
  • Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.2, 2nd — 2.3.

Correct score by the model

1–29.5%1–18.6%0–27.3%1–37%0–16.6%2–26.2%2–15.6%0–35.4%2–34.5%

Scores 4+ goals: Barnsley — 4%, Cambridge United — 18%

MarkethistoryhistoryModelFair odds
Over 0.5100%100%97%1.03
Over 1.580%100%86%1.16
Over 2.560%60%68%1.47
Over 3.540%40%46%2.16
Over 4.540%20%27%3.64

Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (5), away team away (5). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.

Trends

  • Scored in 10 matches in a row100%
  • Unbeaten in 8 matches100%
  • Winless in 7 matches100%
  • Both teams scored in 5 matches in a row100%
  • Scored in 5 matches in a row100%
  • 3 defeats in a row100%
  • Over 2.5 in 3 matches in a row100%
  • Conceded over 0.5 in 9 of 10 matches90%
  • Over 2.5 cards in 9 of 10 matches90%
  • Over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10 matches90%
  • Both teams scored in 9 of 10 matches90%
  • Unbeaten in 9 of 10 matches90%

Based on recent matches: home team — 10, away team — 10

Markets by recent matches

Barnsleymatches: 5 · 5Cambridge United
3.8Avg match total3.2
100%5/5Over 0.5100%5/5
0%0/5Under 0.50%0/5
80%4/5Over 1.5100%5/5
20%1/5Under 1.50%0/5
60%3/5Over 2.560%3/5
40%2/5Under 2.540%2/5
40%2/5Over 3.540%2/5
60%3/5Under 3.560%3/5
40%2/5Over 4.520%1/5
60%3/5Under 4.580%4/5

Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.

First goal and after

First to score…

BarnsleyCambridge United
40%2/5Scores first60%3/5
50%1/2…and wins67%2/3
0%0/2…and draws33%1/3
50%1/2…and loses0%0/3
100%2/2…and then concedes100%3/3

First to concede…

60%3/5Concedes first40%2/5
67%2/3…and then scores100%2/2
0%0/3…and comes back to win0%0/2
33%1/3…and saves a draw100%2/2

Overall

0%0/5Scores in both halves40%2/5
80%4/5Scores at all100%5/5
  • • Barnsley opened the scoring in 40% of matches.
  • • Barnsley avoided defeat after conceding first in 33% of such matches.
  • • Cambridge United opened the scoring in 60% of matches.
  • • Cambridge United avoided defeat after conceding first in 100% of such matches.

Goals by time

matches: 5 · 5
BarnsleyCambridge United
ForAg.%Period%ForAg.
0120%1–1520%01
1140%16–3040%11
0340%31–4540%21
0220%46–6060%30
24100%61–7540%20
4160%76–9080%23
0340%37–HT20%10
2160%87–FT60%21
  • • Barnsley scores most in 76–90: 4 of 7 goals (57%).
  • • Barnsley concedes most in 61–75: 4 of 12 conceded.
  • • Barnsley scores 86% of goals after the 60th minute.
  • • Cambridge United scores most in 46–60: 3 of 10 goals (30%).
  • • Cambridge United concedes most in 76–90: 3 of 6 conceded.
  • • Cambridge United scores 40% of goals after the 60th minute.
  • Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.

Corners and cards

Averages per match

BarnsleyCambridge United
8.8Corners won, avg6.0
5.8Corners conceded, avg4.8
14.6Match corners, avg10.8
5.6Corners in 1st half, avg3.4

Match total

100%5/5Over 7.580%4/5
100%5/5Over 8.580%4/5
100%5/5Over 9.560%3/5
80%4/5Over 10.540%2/5
80%4/5Over 11.540%2/5

1st half total

100%5/5Over 2.5100%5/5
100%5/5Over 3.5100%5/5
100%5/5Over 4.540%2/5
100%5/5Over 5.540%2/5

Team total

100%5/5Team over 2.5 corners100%5/5
100%5/5Team over 3.5 corners80%4/5
100%5/5Team over 4.5 corners80%4/5
80%4/5Team over 5.5 corners60%3/5
80%4/5Team over 6.5 corners60%3/5

Corner handicap

60%3/5Handicap -2.580%4/5
60%3/5Handicap -1.580%4/5
60%3/5Handicap -0.580%4/5
60%3/5Handicap +0.580%4/5
80%4/5Handicap +1.580%4/5
80%4/5Handicap +2.580%4/5

Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.

xG and shots

Barnsleyper matchCambridge United
1.71xG for1.27
2.35xG against1.19
18.8Shots11.2
16.2Shots against11.2
5.6Shots on target4.0
5.6On target against3.6
7%Conversion18%
13.4Shots per goal5.6
14.0Fouls10.6
1.6Offsides1.2
  • • Barnsley scores 0.31 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
  • • Barnsley concedes 0.05 per match more than opponents' xG.
  • • Cambridge United scores 0.73 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
  • • Cambridge United concedes 0.01 per match more than opponents' xG.

Half-time / full-time

Row — after the 1st half, column — final result

Barnsleymatches: 5

Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W0led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D1level → won0draw2level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win1trailed → drew1trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)3:4 ×11:1 ×11:5 ×12:1 ×10:1 ×1

Cambridge Unitedmatches: 5

Full-time: WFull-time: DFull-time: LHalf-time: W1led and won0led, drew0led, lostHalf-time: D1level → won2draw0level → lostHalf-time: L0comeback win1trailed → drew0trailed and lost
Frequent scores (own : opponent)1:1 ×24:1 ×12:2 ×12:1 ×1

From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.

Markets in head-to-head

100%Over 1.56 of 6
33%Over 2.52 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
33%Both teams to score2 of 6
50%Barnsley wins3 of 6
17%Cambridge United wins1 of 6
33%Draw2 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.5 goals per match on average.