Barnsley vs Bradford City — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 League One, England
🕒 Saturday 18th April, 12:30 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

Both teams are evenly matched — Barnsley have won 30% of home games, Bradford City 30% of away games. A tight encounter is likely — see our Draw stats.

Bradford City have a strong trend for high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 Goals in 70%), while Barnsley are lower at home (60%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Both Barnsley and Bradford City frequently see both teams scoring (70% and 60% respectively). BTTS – Yes looks highly probable with both sides regularly finding the net this season.

Barnsley regularly reach high corner totals at home (70%), while Bradford City are lower on the road (50%). The home side may drive the game to Over 9.5 Corners.

Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals — Barnsley have seen 3+ goals in 60% of home games, Bradford City in 70% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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League Table

The full League One table for the 2025/2026 season, with Barnsley (th) and Bradford City (th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

League One 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Lincoln City 42 28 9 5 79:36 +43 93
2 Cardiff City 41 24 9 8 76:42 +34 81
3 Bradford City A 42 21 8 13 52:46 +6 71
4 Bolton Wanderers 42 18 16 8 59:44 +15 70
5 Stockport County 40 19 10 11 59:50 +9 67
6 Stevenage 41 19 10 12 43:38 +5 67
7 Plymouth Argyle 42 19 6 17 66:58 +8 63
8 Huddersfield Town 42 17 11 14 65:56 +9 62
9 Reading 43 16 14 13 62:55 +7 62
10 Luton Town 41 17 10 14 57:50 +7 61
11 Wycombe Wanderers 43 16 12 15 63:51 +12 60
12 Barnsley H 40 14 12 14 63:65 -2 54
13 Mansfield Town 40 13 14 13 50:43 +7 53
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 8 19 43:64 -21 53
15 Wigan Athletic 42 13 13 16 46:56 -10 52
16 Burton Albion 43 13 12 18 46:56 -10 51
17 Blackpool 43 14 9 20 51:65 -14 51
18 Peterborough United 41 15 6 20 60:58 +2 51
19 AFC Wimbledon 42 14 8 20 49:63 -14 50
20 Leyton Orient 42 14 8 20 57:66 -9 50
21 Exeter City 43 12 11 20 47:55 -8 47
22 Rotherham United 41 9 10 22 36:62 -26 37
23 Northampton Town 41 9 8 24 34:60 -26 35
24 Port Vale 39 8 10 21 30:54 -24 34

Team Form

Barnsley (30% home wins) and Bradford City (30% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Drawn 4 (40%) 0 (0%)
Lost 3 (30%) 7 (70%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Barnsley have seen both teams score in 70% of home games this season, Bradford City in 60% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 7 (70%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Bradford City regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Barnsley are lower at home (60%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Under Goals

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 7 (70%) 9 (90%)

Team Goals

Barnsley have scored 2+ goals in 20% of home games this season, Bradford City in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 14 (1.4 avg) 10 (1 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 15 (1.5 avg) 17 (1.7 avg)

Match Corners

Barnsley regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Bradford City are lower on the road (50%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 5 (50%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 9.5 Corners 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 10.5 Corners 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners 6 (60%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 4 (40%) 1 (10%)

Team Corners

Barnsley have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of home matches.

Bradford City have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of away matches.

Corners Won

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Barnsley (Home Form) Bradford City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 8 (80%) 4 (40%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 1 (10%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 0 (0%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

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    94% combined
  • Becamex Hồ Chí Minh U19 vs Ninh Bình 12:00 BST | V-League, Vietnam Becamex Hồ Chí Minh U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/8 home matches this season · Ninh Bình have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/9 away matches this season · Odds: 1.8
    94% combined
  • Sham Shui Po vs Supreme 08:00 BST | First Division, Hong Kong Sham Shui Po have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/10 home matches this season · Supreme have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/9 away matches this season · Odds: 1.36
    90% combined
  • Stoke City U21 vs Southampton U21 13:00 BST | Premier League 2 Division One, England Stoke City U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/8 home matches this season · Southampton U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/9 away matches this season · Odds: 1.4
    88% combined
Acca odds (approx) 5.14
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Barnsley vs Bradford City Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Barnsley vs Bradford City?

Over 2.5 Goals — Barnsley have seen 3+ goals in 60% of home games, Bradford City in 70% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Barnsley or Bradford City?

Both sides are evenly matched on current form — Barnsley have won 30% of home games, Bradford City 30% away in League One. This looks like a closely contested fixture.

Will both teams score in the match between Barnsley and Bradford City?

Possibly — Barnsley frequently see both teams score at home (70%), while Bradford City are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to score, but a reply from the visitors is less certain.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Barnsley and Bradford City?

Possibly — Bradford City regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Barnsley are lower at home (60%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Barnsley or Bradford City?

Barnsley have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 20% of home games compared to Bradford City's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Barnsley and Bradford City?

Possibly — Barnsley regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Bradford City are lower on the road (50%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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