Barnsley vs Manchester United U21 Football Stats

📍 EFL Trophy, England
🕒 Tuesday 21st October, 19:00 BST

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Both Teams To Score (BTTS) – Yes

Barnsley sit 3rd in the table, averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per home match this season. Manchester United U21 are 4th, averaging 2.5 scored and 1.1 conceded on the road. Manchester United U21 carry the better away form into this fixture (7/10, 70%), while Barnsley have won 2/10 at home (20%).

Both sides consistently see 2+ goals — Barnsley in 80% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 80% away. Three or more is less certain, but Over 1.5 Goals is well supported by the data from both sides.

Both teams have regularly seen both sides score this season — Barnsley in 70% of home games (7/10), Manchester United U21 in 70% away (7/10). Barnsley have scored in 70% of home fixtures; Manchester United U21 in 90% of away games.

Barnsley regularly generate high corner counts at home (10+ corners in 70% of fixtures, 7/10). Manchester United U21 are lower on the road (40%). The home side's attacking style tends to produce set-piece volume regardless of the opponent.

Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score (BTTS) – Yes — Barnsley see both teams score in 70% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 70% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net this season.

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League Table

The full EFL Trophy table for the 2025/2026 season, with Barnsley (3rd) and Manchester United U21 (4th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

EFL Trophy 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Luton Town 8 6 0 2 20:10 +10 18
2 Northampton Town 7 6 0 1 15:6 +9 18
3 Doncaster Rovers 7 5 1 1 17:6 +11 16
4 Stockport County 8 4 2 2 16:12 +4 14
5 Huddersfield Town 6 4 1 1 15:5 +10 13
6 Port Vale 6 4 1 1 15:8 +7 13
7 Plymouth Argyle 6 4 0 2 14:8 +6 12
8 Harrogate Town 5 4 0 1 10:5 +5 12
9 Swindon Town 5 4 0 1 12:6 +6 12
10 Bolton Wanderers 5 4 0 1 13:3 +10 12
11 AFC Wimbledon 6 4 0 2 16:12 +4 12
12 Crewe Alexandra 4 3 1 0 13:3 +10 10
13 Colchester United 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
14 Salford City 4 3 0 1 11:10 +1 9
15 Rotherham United 5 3 0 2 14:10 +4 9
16 West Ham United U21 5 3 0 2 12:10 +2 9
17 Stevenage 4 3 0 1 13:6 +7 9
18 Lincoln City 4 3 0 1 8:2 +6 9
19 Leyton Orient 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
20 Fleetwood Town 5 2 2 1 13:8 +5 8
21 Bristol Rovers 5 2 2 1 11:10 +1 8
22 Tranmere Rovers 4 2 1 1 6:7 -1 7
23 Walsall 5 2 1 2 7:7 0 7
24 Cambridge United 4 2 1 1 8:6 +2 7
25 Wycombe Wanderers 4 2 0 2 7:5 +2 6
26 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 10:7 +3 6
27 Exeter City 4 2 0 2 5:8 -3 6
28 Cardiff City 4 2 0 2 5:7 -2 6
29 Bradford City 4 2 0 2 8:8 0 6
30 Reading 3 2 0 1 6:4 +2 6
31 Peterborough United 4 2 0 2 7:7 0 6
32 Chesterfield 4 1 1 2 5:14 -9 4
33 Barnet 3 1 1 1 5:7 -2 4
34 Accrington Stanley 3 1 1 1 5:6 -1 4
35 Wolves U21 3 1 0 2 7:10 -3 3
36 Arsenal U21 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
37 Grimsby Town 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
38 Burton Albion 3 1 0 2 3:4 -1 3
39 Barrow 3 1 0 2 3:7 -4 3
40 Manchester City U21 3 1 0 2 7:8 -1 3
41 Barnsley H 4 1 0 3 6:11 -5 3
42 Manchester United U21 A 3 1 0 2 4:8 -4 3
43 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
44 Gillingham 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
45 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 6:6 0 3
46 Notts County 3 1 0 2 2:6 -4 3
47 Newport County 3 1 0 2 2:3 -1 3
48 Tottenham U21 3 0 2 1 8:12 -4 2
49 Cheltenham Town 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
50 Liverpool U21 3 0 1 2 2:6 -4 1
51 Nottingham Forest U21 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
52 Wigan Athletic 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
53 Brighton U21 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
54 Newcastle United U21 3 0 1 2 5:11 -6 1
55 Mansfield Town 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
56 Bromley 3 0 1 2 5:7 -2 1
57 Crystal Palace U21 3 0 1 2 6:11 -5 1
58 Chelsea U21 3 0 1 2 1:6 -5 1
59 Fulham U21 3 0 0 3 2:9 -7 0
60 Leeds United U21 3 0 0 3 3:11 -8 0
61 Everton U21 3 0 0 3 5:12 -7 0
62 Milton Keynes Dons 3 0 0 3 1:10 -9 0
63 Oldham Athletic 3 0 0 3 5:14 -9 0
64 Aston Villa U21 3 0 0 3 4:9 -5 0

Team Form

Manchester United U21 have been outstanding on the road this season, winning 70% of away games compared to Barnsley's 20% at home. The visitors arrive as the stronger side on current form.

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 2 (20%) 7 (70%)
Drawn 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Lost 4 (40%) 1 (10%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Barnsley have seen both teams score in 70% of home games this season, Manchester United U21 in 70% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 7 (70%) 7 (70%)

Match Goals

Both sides regularly see 2+ goals in their matches (Barnsley 80% at home, Manchester United U21 80% away), though 3+ is less consistent. Over 1.5 Goals looks the more reliable selection.

Over Goals

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 8 (80%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 3.5 Goals 3 (30%) 5 (50%)

Under Goals

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Under 3.5 Goals 7 (70%) 5 (50%)

Team Goals

Barnsley have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Manchester United U21 in 40% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 4 (40%)

Goals Conceded

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 10 (100%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 12 (1.2 avg) 25 (2.5 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 17 (1.7 avg) 11 (1.1 avg)

Match Corners

Barnsley regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Manchester United U21 are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 8 (80%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 7 (70%) 4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners 7 (70%) 4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners 7 (70%) 3 (30%)
Over 12.5 Corners 5 (50%) 3 (30%)

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.

Manchester United U21 have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 2 (20%)

Corners Conceded

Barnsley (Home Form) Manchester United U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 8 (80%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Barnsley and Manchester United U21. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

20th Aug, 2024
Barnsley
2 – 3 HT: 2-0
Manchester United U21
Corners 5–6 Cards 3–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Barnsley vs Manchester United U21 across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Barnsley 1.57
Draw 4.75
Manchester United U21 5

Half Time Result

Barnsley 1.93
Draw 3.01
Manchester United U21 4.5

Double Chance

Barnsley or Draw 1.14
Barnsley or Manchester United U21 1.12
Draw or Manchester United U21 2.3

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.4
No 3.1

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.07
Over 2.5 1.27
Over 3.5 1.69
Under 1.5 7.5
Under 2.5 3.68
Under 3.5 2.29

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.11
Over 1.5 1.75

Barnsley Goals

Over 0.5 1.03
Over 1.5 1.32

Manchester United U21 Goals

Over 0.5 1.25
Over 1.5 2.18

Today's Football Acca

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

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
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    100% combined
  • Tuggeranong United U23 vs Monaro Panthers U23 08:30 BST | Capital Territory NPL Youth League, Australia Tuggeranong United U23 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 home matches this season · Monaro Panthers U23 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/5 away matches this season · Odds: 1.5
    91% combined
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    91% combined
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    85% combined
Acca odds (approx) 3.33
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Barnsley vs Manchester United U21 Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Barnsley vs Manchester United U21?

Both Teams to Score — Barnsley see BTTS in 70% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 70% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net this season.

Which team is likely to win, Barnsley or Manchester United U21?

Manchester United U21 arrive in the better form — winning 70% of away games in EFL Trophy this season compared to Barnsley's 20% at home. The visitors may have the edge.

Will both teams score in the match between Barnsley and Manchester United U21?

Yes — both sides have been regularly involved in matches where both teams score. Barnsley have seen BTTS in 70% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 70% of away games in EFL Trophy. Goals at both ends look likely.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Barnsley and Manchester United U21?

Uncertain — Barnsley have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 60% of home games, Manchester United U21 in 60% of away games in EFL Trophy. The stats don't point strongly in either direction.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Barnsley or Manchester United U21?

Manchester United U21 have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 40% of away games compared to Barnsley's 10% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Barnsley and Manchester United U21?

Possibly — Barnsley regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Manchester United U21 are lower on the road (60%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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