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Head to head · season 2026/27 · League One

Barnsley vs Cambridge United

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 16 January at 16:00, Italian time.

Barnsley23rd in League OnevsCambridge United10th in League One
9Points21
2-3-8Won-drawn-lost5-6-3
0.7Points per match1.5
13Goals for21
24Goals against21
1Clean sheets1
LDLLLFormLDLDW
winless in 9Current runwinless in 4
1-2-3 · 5 ptsAt home (W-D-L)3-2-2 · 11 pts
1-1-5 · 4 ptsAway (W-D-L)2-4-1 · 10 pts
18.8 in 13Expected goals for (xG)19.5 in 14
22.5Expected goals against (xG)21.1
6.65Average player rating6.75
—Top scorerBen Knight (4)

This season's meetings

Cambridge United v Barnsley, Saturday 16 January at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Cambridge United v Barnsley on Saturday 16 January
Cambridge United v BarnsleyArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Cambridge United 55%draw 22%Barnsley 23%
Most likely score1-110% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver60% over · 40% under
Both teams to scoreYes59% yes
Goals the model expects1.92 – 1.19Cambridge United – Barnsley

Poisson model on 14 matches for Cambridge United and 13 for Barnsley, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
3Barnsley wins
2draws
2Cambridge United wins

7 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnsley 12, Cambridge United 6 · 2.6 per match

  1. 17 Oct 2026Barnsley1-2Cambridge UnitedLeague One
  2. 22 Mar 2025Barnsley1-1Cambridge UnitedLeague One
  3. 16 Nov 2024Cambridge United1-1BarnsleyLeague One
  4. 29 Mar 2024Barnsley0-2Cambridge UnitedLeague One
  5. 3 Oct 2023Cambridge United0-4BarnsleyLeague One
  6. 11 Feb 2023Barnsley2-0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
  7. 17 Sept 2022Cambridge United0-3BarnsleyLeague One

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.