League One Gameweek 40
Northampton
Apr 28, 2026 7.45pm
0
1
HT : 0 1
FT Sixfields Stadium
Barnsley
  • E. List 72' yellowcard
  • 72' yellowcard
  • Tom Eaves 80' yellowcard
  • goal Reyes Cleary 37'
  • yellowcard A. Phillips 46'
  • yellowcard 72'
  • yellowcard Scott Banks 72'
  • yellowcard K. Nwakali 84'

Northampton Town vs Barnsley - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings

The match

Match Preview

Form, Standings, Stats

Northampton Town

All competitions
Last game
Apr 25, 2026 3.00pm
Cardiff 5 - 1 Northampton
Goals scored
39
Top scorer
Tom Eaves

Barnsley

All competitions
Last game
Apr 25, 2026 3.00pm
Luton 2 - 1 Barnsley
Goals scored
68
Top scorer
David McGoldrick

Data analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barnsley win with a probability of 39.09%. A win for Northampton Town had a probability of 35.29% and a draw had a probability of 25.63%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.76%) and 0-2 (6.19%). The likeliest Northampton Town win was 1-0 (8.73%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.81%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood.

Result

Northampton Town 35.29% ▲ (+0.02)
Draw 25.63% ▲ (+0.01)
Barnsley 39.09% ▲ (+0.02)

Both Teams to Score: 

55.98%

Goals

Over 1.5 76.01% ▼ (-0.04)
Under 1.5 23.99% ▲ (+0.03)
Over 2.5 52.52% ▼ (-0.03)
Under 2.5 47.48% ▲ (+0.03)
Over 3.5 29.96% ▼ (-0.08)
Under 3.5 70.04% ▲ (+0.08)
Over 4.5 16.6% ▼ (-0.06)
Under 4.5 83.4% ▲ (+0.07)

First Half Winner

Northampton Town 29.06%
Draw 43.96%
Barnsley 26.97% ▼ (-0.02)

Team To Score First

Northampton Town 45.41% ▼ (-0.02)
No Goal 6.49% ▲ (+0.03)
Barnsley 48.1% ▼ (-0.01)

Corners

Over 8 63.13% ▲ (+0.04)
Equal 8 11.13% ▼ (-0.01)
Under 8 25.74% ▼ (-0.04)
Over 9 51.27% ▲ (+0.06)
Equal 9 11.86% ▼ (-0.01)
Under 9 36.87% ▼ (-0.04)
Over 10.5 39.74% ▲ (+0.07)
Under 10.5 60.26% ▼ (-0.07)

Northampton Town Goals

Over 1.5 36.59% ▼ (-0.04)
Under 1.5 63.41% ▲ (+0.04)
Over 2.5 14.45% ▼ (-0.05)
Under 2.5 85.55% ▲ (+0.04)
Over 3.5 4.56% ▼ (-0.03)
Under 3.5 95.44% ▲ (+0.02)

Barnsley Goals

Over 0.5 72.41% ▼ (-0.04)
Under 0.5 27.59% ▲ (+0.04)
Over 1.5 40.16% ▼ (-0.06)
Under 1.5 59.84% ▲ (+0.06)
Over 2.5 16.75% ▼ (-0.04)
Under 2.5 83.25% ▲ (+0.05)
Over 3.5 5.71% ▼ (-0.03)
Under 3.5 94.29% ▲ (+0.03)

Score analysis

Northampton Town 35.29%
Draw 25.62%
Barnsley 39.08%
Northampton Town
1-0 @ 8.73% ▲ (+0.02)
2-1 @ 8.12% ▲ (+0.01)
2-0 @ 5.51% ▲ (+0.01)
3-1 @ 3.56% ▼ (-0.01)
3-2 @ 2.52% ▼ (-0.01)
3-0 @ 2.5% ▲ (+0.01)
Other @ 4.35% ▼ (-0.02)
Total : 35.29%
Draw
1-1 @ 11.81% ▲ (+0.01)
0-0 @ 6.49% ▲ (+0.03)
2-2 @ 5.8% ▼ (-0.01)
3-3 @ 1.31% ▼ (-0.02)
Other @ 0.21% ▼ (-0.02)
Total : 25.62%
Barnsley
1-2 @ 8.9%
0-1 @ 8.76% ▲ (+0.01)
0-2 @ 6.19% ▲ (+0.02)
1-3 @ 3.99% ▼ (-0.01)
0-3 @ 3.03% ▲ (+0.01)
2-3 @ 2.71% ▼ (-0.02)
Other @ 5.5% ▼ (-0.01)
Total : 39.08%

Head to Head

League One Gameweek 16
Barnsley
Feb 3, 2026 7.45pm
2
2
HT : 1 1
FT Oakwell Stadium
Northampton
  • David McGoldrick 30' goal
  • Adam Phillips 61' yellowcard
  • A. Phillips 61' yellowcard
  • Adam Phillips 62' goal
  • A. Phillips 62' goal
  • Nathanael Ogbeta 77' yellowcard
  • goal Nesta Guinness-Walker 3'
  • yellowcard Conor McCarthy 59'
  • yellowcard Tyrese Fornah 59'
  • yellowcard C. McCarthy 59'
  • yellowcard Kamarai Simon-Swyer 60'
  • yellowcard Kamarai Swyer 60'
  • yellowcard Elliott List 69'
  • yellowcard Tom Eaves 69'
  • yellowcard E. List 69'
  • goal Max Dyche 71'
League One Gameweek 26
Northampton
Feb 25, 2025 7.45pm
1
2
HT : 0 1
FT Sixfields Stadium
Barnsley
  • Dara Costelloe 68' yellowcard
  • Sam Hoskins 78' goal
  • goal Davis Keillor-Dunn 36'
  • goal Davis Keillor-Dunn 59'
  • yellowcard Stephen Humphrys 73'
  • yellowcard Josh Earl 76'
  • yellowcard Kelechi Nwakali 86'
  • yellowcard Kelechi Nwakali 86'
  • redcard Mael Durand de Gevigney 87'
League One Gameweek 3
Barnsley
Aug 24, 2024 3.00pm
2
2
HT : 1 0
FT Oakwell Stadium
Northampton
  • Max Watters 26' goal
  • Adam Phillips 46' goal
  • Josh Earl 62' yellowcard
  • Kyran Lofthouse 90'+5' yellowcard
  • goal Liam McCarron 73'
  • goal Jack Baldwin 78'
League One Gameweek 46
Barnsley
Apr 27, 2024 12.30pm
1
1
HT : 1 0
FT Oakwell Stadium
Northampton
  • Herbie Kane 18' goal
  • Mael Durand de Gevigney 21' yellowcard
  • Corey O'Keeffe 43' yellowcard
  • Herbie Kane 90'+5' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Shaun McWilliams 90'+5'
  • goal Louis Appere 90'+6'
League One Gameweek 9
Northampton
Sep 23, 2023 3.00pm
1
2
HT : 0 1
FT Sixfields Stadium
Barnsley
  • Louis Appere 90'+8' goal
  • goal Callum Styles 4'
  • yellowcard Adam Phillips 12'
  • yellowcard Corey O'Keeffe 50'
  • yellowcard Kacper Lopata 59'
  • yellowcard Jamie McCart 82'
  • goal Devante Cole 88'
EFL Cup
Barnsley
Aug 9, 2016 7.45pm
1
2
HT : 1 0
FT
Northampton
  • Josh Scowen 21' goal
  • yellowcard Alfie Potter 46'
  • goal Adam Davies 52' (OG)
  • yellowcard Aaron Phillips 75'
  • yellowcard John-Joe O'Toole 81'
  • goal John-Joe O'Toole 114'

Form Data

Cardiff 5 - 1 Northampton
Northampton 1 - 3 Doncaster
Luton 2 - 1 Northampton
Northampton 1 - 3 Wigan
Bradford 1 - 0 Northampton
Mansfield 4 - 1 Northampton
Luton 2 - 1 Barnsley
Stevenage 1 - 0 Barnsley
Barnsley 2 - 2 Bradford
Port Vale 0 - 0 Barnsley
Rotherham 1 - 3 Barnsley
Barnsley 0 - 3 Plymouth