Barnsley sit 23rd in the League One on 9 points from 12 matches, having scored 12 and conceded 22. On the model's scale they rate 0.51 in attack and 2.11 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.79: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 draw and 4 defeats, most recently drawing with Oxford United 1-1 at home. That is 0.75 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.83 per game across 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. That leaves them 20 points behind Huddersfield at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 23rd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Milton Keynes Dons in the League One on 3 October 2026, a match the model gives them 38%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWWWD | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:14 | +12 | WWDLW | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | WDWDW | 26 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | WWWWD | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWD | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25:15 | +10 | LWWDL | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDDL | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | WDLDL | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22:14 | +8 | WLLDD | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | WWLWD | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | DWWLD | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:20 | +2 | WLWWW | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | LWDDW | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | +5 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | LDDWL | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | WLWLD | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LLLDL | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | LLWLD | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11:22 | -11 | LLLWD | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:23 | -12 | WDLDL | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | LLLLD | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:33 | -20 | LLDLL | 9 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Barnsley sit 23 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1Oxford United31 October 2026
- L1-2away to Reading24 October 2026
- L1-2away to Luton20 October 2026
- L1-2Cambridge United17 October 2026
- L1-3away to Stockport County10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Barnsley vs Milton Keynes Dons
Barnsley host Milton Keynes Dons at Oakwell Ground, Barnsley on 3 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 38% Barnsley, 29% draw and 33% Milton Keynes Dons, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0.
Full preview and model analysis for Barnsley vs Milton Keynes Dons
Recent meetings with Milton Keynes Dons
- 29 April 2023Milton Keynes Dons 4–4 BarnsleyLeague One
- 19 November 2022Barnsley 3–1 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
- 24 January 2015Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 BarnsleyLeague One
- 13 September 2014Barnsley 3–5 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
- 16 February 2013Milton Keynes Dons 1–3 BarnsleyFA Cup
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Barnsley
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Mansfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons · 21 November 2026
Barnsley fans want a draw: that leaves Barnsley's risk of a bottom-four finish at 43.1%, against 46.3% if Milton Keynes Dons win (44.1% today).
Mansfield Town win43.8%−0.3Draw43.1%−1.0Milton Keynes Dons win46.3%+2.2 -
Reading v Bromley · 21 November 2026
Barnsley fans want Reading to win: that leaves Barnsley's risk of a bottom-four finish at 43.7%, against 46.7% if Bromley win (44.1% today).
Reading win43.7%−0.4Draw45.2%+1.1Bromley win46.7%+2.6 -
Bradford v Doncaster · 21 November 2026
Barnsley fans want Bradford to win: that leaves Barnsley's risk of a bottom-four finish at 43.9%, against 46.6% if Doncaster win (44.1% today).
Bradford win43.9%−0.2Draw44.0%−0.1Doncaster win46.6%+2.5
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Barnsley's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.