Barnsley v Preston head-to-head: Preston lead 5–1 (2 draws)

Updated 17 Oct 2026 · refreshed from settled matches

Barnsley v Preston, last eight meetings: one Barnsley win, two draws, five Preston wins, averaging 2.88 goals a game — head-to-head data published openly by TACTIX (as of 17 October 2026).

Both teams scored in 63% of those meetings. Daniel Johnson has scored the most in the fixture: 6 goals in the 7 meetings with goal events recorded.

Barnsley

Draws

Preston

8 meetings2.88 goals/game63% BTTS

The story of the fixture

The record

Preston are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Barnsley. The most recent meeting, on 30 April 2022, finished Barnsley 1–3 Preston.

Form going in

Barnsley’s last 5 results in all competitions read no wins, two draws and three defeats, scoring 1.20 and conceding 2.40 per game.

Preston’s last 5 results in all competitions read no wins, one draw and four defeats, scoring 0.60 and conceding 2.40 per game.

Barnsley are winless in at least their last five matches in all competitions. Preston are winless in at least their last five matches in all competitions.

Barnsley v Preston in detail

When Barnsley hostBarnsley 1 · 1 drawn · Preston 24 meetings
When Preston hostBarnsley 0 · 1 drawn · Preston 34 meetings
Cards per meeting2.7 Barnsley 1.3 · Preston 1.3 · 6 meetings with cards recorded
Corners per meeting8.2 Barnsley 3.3 · Preston 4.8 · 6 meetings with corners recorded

Top scorers in this fixture

6Daniel Johnson Preston
3T. Barkhuizen Preston
2S. Maguire Preston
1A. Browne Preston
1A. Marsh Barnsley
1A. Mowatt Barnsley

Goals in the 7 meetings with goal events recorded; own goals excluded.

Compare the two sides this season

Per game, Barnsley / opponents, all competitions, 8 August 2026 to 17 October 2026. Barnsley team page
Barnsley 2026/27	Season 12	Home 7	Away 5
Goals	1.3 / 1.9	1.3 / 1.9	1.4 / 2.0
Corners	8.8 / 6.3	11.0 / 6.4	5.6 / 6.0
Shots	19.1 / 13.3	19.9 / 14.6	18.0 / 11.6
Shots on target	6.2 / 5.3	6.0 / 5.9	6.4 / 4.6
Fouls	12.8 / 10.0	13.0 / 9.0	12.6 / 11.4
Cards	2.5 / 2.2	2.6 / 2.1	2.4 / 2.2

Per game, Preston / opponents, all competitions, 8 August 2026 to 17 October 2026. Preston team page
Preston 2026/27	Season 13	Home 7	Away 6
Goals	0.8 / 2.2	0.7 / 2.0	0.8 / 2.5
Corners	4.7 / 5.5	6.1 / 4.9	3.0 / 6.3
Shots	11.4 / 16.5	11.0 / 14.1	11.8 / 19.2
Shots on target	2.5 / 5.2	2.4 / 5.0	2.5 / 5.5
Fouls	11.2 / 10.1	9.0 / 10.7	13.7 / 9.3
Cards	2.4 / 1.3	2.3 / 1.1	2.5 / 1.5

For / against per game. Small numbers = matches in the window; – = fewer than three with the stat recorded. The same figures as each team page.

Next meeting & prediction

No upcoming meeting is scheduled right now.

Recent form

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Recent meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who has won more, Barnsley or Preston?: Preston have the better recent head-to-head record, with 5 wins to 1 in their last 8 meetings.
Who has scored the most goals in Barnsley v Preston?: Daniel Johnson (Preston) has scored 6 goals in the 7 meetings with goal events recorded (own goals excluded).
When do Barnsley and Preston play next?: No upcoming Barnsley v Preston fixture is scheduled right now — check back closer to the season.

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