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League OneMatchweek 13THE MATCH CENTRE

Bradford vs Barnsley match centre

Bradford badgeBradfordHome · 4 in league
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Full time
2:2
UK time · Europe/London
Barnsley badgeBarnsleyAway · 15 in league
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Goalscorers
A. Sarcevic9′
S. Humphrys45′
R. Cleary24′
P. Kelly64′
Valley Parade · BradfordSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
BradfordBarnsley
11Corner Kicks11
7Fouls10
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves4
306Total passes388
207Passes accurate299

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Bradford 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Barnsley 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Barnsley

2/3Wins
1.7Goals / game
0.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 2 available matches.

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

Bradford

0 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game—
Goals conceded per game—
Games with 3+ goals—
Both teams scored—

Only a few results are available.

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About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Bradford at home with Barnsley away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 06:45 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League One · 2025/26 · all league matches

BradfordBarnsley
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Bradford at home with Barnsley away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Bradford

1wins
0 draws

Barnsley

4wins

Jan 2016 – Nov 2023 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.

Scores shown with Bradford first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Bradford

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Graham Robert Alexander
  1. 1S. WalkerG
  2. 5N. ByrneD
  3. 4J. WrightD
  4. 14T. McIntyreD
  5. 7J. NeufvilleM
  6. 6M. PowerM
  7. 16A. PattisonM
  8. 3I. TourayM
  9. 10A. SarcevicF
  10. 8C. KavanaghF
  11. 11S. HumphrysF
Substitutes (7)

25 · J. Hilton

2 · B. Halliday

20 · T. Leigh

21 · J. Metcalfe

9 · A. Cook

24 · W. Swan

17 · T. Wright

Barnsley

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Conor Geraroid Hourihane
  1. 1M. CooperG
  2. 27T. WatsonD
  3. 5J. ShepherdD
  4. 32J. EarlD
  5. 14N. OgbetaD
  6. 30J. BlandM
  7. 48L. ConnellM
  8. 8A. PhillipsM
  9. 7C. VickersM
  10. 19R. ClearyM
  11. 40D. Keillor-DunnF
Substitutes (7)

51 · K. Flavell

6 · M. de Gevigney

4 · M. Roberts

22 · P. Kelly

45 · V. Yoganathan

23 · N. Farrugia

10 · D. McGoldrick

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Bradford

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Sam Walker907.0—0—20—
Neill Byrne906.2—03263
Joe Wright906.9—01222
Tom McIntyre866.3—0—19—
Josh Neufville907.5—01322
Max Power907.6—11532
Alexander Pattison286.9—0—71
Ibou Touray907.3—0—382
Antoni Sarcevic907.0101251
Calum Kavanagh767.3—04141
Stephen Humphrys767.310212—
Jenson Metcalfe626.6—01221
Andy Cook146.7—025—
Will Swan146.3—0—5—
Tyreik Wright116.7—0—6—
Joe Hilton———————
Brad Halliday———————
Tommy Leigh———————

Barnsley

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Murphy Cooper907.9—0—27—
Tennai Watson456.2—0—121
Jack Shepherd907.9—0—351
Josh Earl906.9—0—561
Nathanael Ogbeta906.5—0—362
Jonathan Bland826.6—0—462
Luca Connell908.0—11554
Adam Phillips876.6—0230—
Caylan Vickers456.3—0—141
Reyes Cleary906.610112—
Davis Keillor-Dunn906.3—0126—
Maël de Gevigney457.0—1—22—
Patrick Kelly457.610212—
Vimal Yoganathan86.6—0—5—
David McGoldrick106.5—0———
Kieran Flavell———————
Marc Roberts———————
Neil Farrugia———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

League One table

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Current standings · League One: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Lincoln4631105894148103
WWWDW
2Cardiff462710990504091
LWWWD
3Stockport County4622111371581377
WLWLD
4Bradford462211135851777
WDDDL
5Bolton461918970521875
LDDWL
6Stevenage462112134946375
WDWDL
7Luton4621111468561274
WWWDW
8Plymouth462271775631273
WWDWD
9Huddersfield4618131574641067
WLDDD
10Mansfield Town4616171362501265
WDWWD
11Wycombe4617121769581163
WLLDL
12Reading461615156460463
LDLLL
13Blackpool46179205465-1160
WWWWL
14Doncaster46179205069-1960
WDLWW
15Barnsley461514176873-559
LWLLD
16Wigan461414184958-956
LLDWW
17Burton Albion461315185060-1054
DDDWD
18Peterborough46158236468-453
LDLDL
19AFC Wimbledon46158235172-2153
LWLLL
20Leyton Orient461410225971-1252
DLLDL
21Exeter City461213215261-949
LDDDW
22Port Vale461012243661-2542
LWLLD
23Rotherham461011254171-3041
LDLWL
24Northampton4698293974-3535
LLLLL
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