Barnsley FC vs Bradford City AFC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Bradford City AFC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 46 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Bradford City AFC 46 games · 77 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Breakspear
- Assistant 1 Oliver Bickle
- Assistant 2 William Cavanagh (England)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Bradford City AFC H 2–2 D 14 Apr Port Vale FC A 0–0 D 11 Apr Rotherham United FC A 3–1 W 06 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–3 L 03 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D 21 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–2 D 11 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–1 L 06 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–1 W 03 Apr Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W 21 Mar Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L 17 Mar Mansfield Town FC H 1–1 D Season Stats
Barnsley FC Bradford City AFC #15 Position #4 59 Points 77 46 Played 46 15 / 14 / 17 W / D / L 22 / 11 / 13 68 Scored 58 73 Conceded 51 -5 GD +7 1.28 PPG 1.67 33% Win % 48% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history9% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season30% Clean Sheets
Bradford City AFC this seasonBarnsley FC are 15th (59 pts). Bradford City AFC are 4th (77 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Oakwell Stadium that hosts another battle between Barnsley FC and Bradford City AFC.
- 5' Barnsley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 8' Barnsley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 8.
- 13' It’s high time Graham Alexander made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Bradford City AFC is showing some good football. However, Bradford City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Bradford City AFC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Nick Powell scoring 1 goals.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Will Swan was booked on 33.
- 38' The travelling Bradford City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aden Baldwin made 177 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Mael de Gevigney. He replaces Joshua Earl on 46 minute.
- 50' What a strike from Eoghan O'Connell! The score is 1-0.
- 55' Bradford City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Kelly, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' The whistle greets Scott Banks as he departs to be replaced by Reyes Cleary.
- 62' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Adam Phillips is replaced by Luca Connell.
- 65' It’s a booking for Bradford City AFC player. Jenson Metcalfe gets a card.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Antoni Sarcevic. He replaces Matthew Pennington on 65 minute.
- 66' Another substitution for Bradford City AFC to replace Will Swan by Nick Powell on 66 minute.
- 71' Jonathan Bland was booked on 71.
- 73' GOAL! Nick Powell scores on 73. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys
- 76' Reyes Cleary was booked on 76.
- 79' Tennai Watson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Bradshaw on 79 minute.
- 82' Barnsley FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marc Roberts on 82.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' Another change for Bradford City AFC made on 88 minute. Josh Neufville leaves to be changed by Lee Evans.
- 89' The whistle greets Corey O'Keeffe as he departs to be replaced by Leo Farrell.
- The final score is 2-2.
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Barnsley FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI-
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Tom Bradshaw ↓ Tennai Watson 79'
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Joshua Earl ↓ Mael de Gevigney 46'
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Adam Phillips ↓ Luca Connell 62'
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Corey O'Keeffe ↓ Leo Farrell 89'
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Scott Banks ↓ Reyes Cleary 61'
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Bench-
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Tennai Watson ↑ 79'
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Luca Connell ↑ 62'
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Mael de Gevigney ↑ 46'
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Reyes Cleary ↑ 61'
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Leo Farrell ↑ 89'
Coach Conor HourihaneBradford City AFC
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Kayden Jackson ↓ Harrison Ashby 66'
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Josh Neufville ↓ Lee Evans 88'
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Will Swan ↓ Nick Powell 66'
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Bench- 4
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George Lapslie ↑ 66'
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Lee Evans ↑ 88'
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Nick Powell ↑ 66'
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Antoni Sarcevic ↑ 65'
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Harrison Ashby ↑ 66'
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Coach Graham Alexander -
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Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Bradford City AFC Form
2026-04-18 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bradford City AFC D 2026-04-11 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Stevenage FC L 2026-04-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Bradford City AFC W 2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W 2026-03-21 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC L 2026-03-17 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Mansfield Town FC D