League One · 2026

Bradford City vs Barnsley · League One

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
11
Expected goals
1.151.38
Shots
11.317.8
Possession
51.7%59.8%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline. The next-strongest reading is weaker: barnsley have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Bradford City have a visible home split

weak

Bradford City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match11.3 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

7 corners/matchCornersBradford City · Barnsley● 8.83 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricBradford CityBarnsleyBaseline
Corners7 corners/match8.83 corners/match5.27 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Bradford City's recent record differs from the season

weak

Bradford City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1 goal/match1.67 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bradford City favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Barnsley in 6 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bradford City6 matchesBarnsley6 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored6/61 goal/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.83 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.38 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 17.8 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 4.33 shots/match
51.7%Possession6/6● 59.8%
7 corners/matchCorners6/6● 8.83 corners/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls6/612.7 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Bradford City
2Draws
0Barnsley
Barnsley — Bradford City · League One2–2
Bradford City — Barnsley · League One2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness14 daysfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The recorded fixture status indicates that timing or completion is uncertain.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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