Barnsley v Derby result

Full-time · Barnsley 2–1 Derby

League One · · Oakwell

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Barnsley 2–1 Derby — Barnsley won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Barnsley beat Derby 2–1 at Oakwell in League One on Saturday 24 February. Barnsley have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. Derby have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Derby: Sonny Bradley (18’, assisted by C. Hourihane); Barnsley: Adam Phillips (33’; 66’, assisted by Nicholas Cadden).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Barnsley 0.00, Derby 0.00, from 7 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Kitchen showed five yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Barnsley: Josh Earl (79’), S. Cosgrove (86’), Devante Cole (90+1’) and Liam Roberts (90+8’); Derby: Curtis Nelson (86’).

What it changes

Barnsley are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Adam Phillips (Barnsley) 9.6, Sonny Bradley (Derby) 7.3 and Ebrima Adams (Derby) 4.5 led the match.

Next up

Barnsley next travel to Luton on 20 October 2026.

Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Barnsley: Luton v Barnsley, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Barnsley 2–1 Derby · League One
  • Venue: Oakwell · Barnsley, South Yorkshire
  • Referee: A. Kitchen
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Barnsley 2 · draws 0 · Derby 4 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Barnsley 2W 2D 1L · Derby 4W 1D 0L

Barnsley 2–1 Derby (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.38
Goals
against 1 / 0.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.67 / 5.25
Corners
against 4.5 / 4.5 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 4 matches
5 / 2.75
Shots on target
against 4 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 4 matches
3.17 / 1.25
Cards
against 2 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 February 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 February 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBarnsley for / againstLineDerby for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 0.63 against n 8
Corners won
5.67 for · 4.5 against n 6
9.5standard
5.25 for · 4.5 against n 4
Shots
14.67 for · 13.5 against n 6
19.5standard
11 for · 9.75 against n 4
Shots on target
5 for · 4 against n 6
8.5standard
2.75 for · 2.5 against n 4
Fouls committed
8.5 for · 11.83 against n 6
21.5standard
9 for · 11.5 against n 4
Cards shown
3.17 for · 2 against n 6
3.5standard
1.25 for · 1.75 against n 4

Referee: A. Kitchen.

Barnsley
Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Cosgrove n 835.6
3.26/2
2.55/2
—
A. Marsh n 819.4
1.73/0
00/0
—
Barry Cotter n 835.9
1.65/0
3.15/4
—
C. Grant n 837.1
1.53/2
1.85/1
—
L. Connell n 869.9
1.36/2
0.84/1
E. Adams
Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Marsh n 819.4
3.55/1
1.22/0
S. Cosgrove n 835.6
3.25/3
0.62/0
J. McAtee n 877.9
2.37/7
1.26/2
D. Cole n 887.4
1.86/4
1.35/3
H. Kane n 882.6
1.57/3
0.74/1
Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Marsh n 819.4
0.61/0
1.22/0
A. Phillips n 884.4
0.31/1
0.53/1
M. Watters n 819.8
0.61/0
00/0
J. Shepherd n 890
0.11/0
0.32/0
D. Cole n 887.4
0.43/0
00/0
Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Marsh n 819.4
4.13/2
C. Grant n 837.1
3.34/3
L. Connell n 869.9
1.96/3
Barry Cotter n 835.9
1.93/2
J. Williams n 890
1.87/4
Derby
Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. John-Jules n 835
2.96/2
12/1
—
E. Adams n 853.3
2.37/2
3.64/4
L. Connell
J. Collins n 885.4
28/3
1.87/4
—
K. Wilson n 868.3
1.34/3
1.84/3
—
C. Elder n 864
1.25/1
1.86/4
—
Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Collins n 885.4
2.17/5
0.85/1
T. John-Jules n 835
1.64/1
0.62/0
N. Mendez-Laing n 881.4
1.47/2
0.64/0
C. Blackett-Taylor n 872.1
1.46/3
1.15/2
C. Hourihane n 883
1.26/2
0.54/0
Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Mendez-Laing n 881.4
0.32/0
0.85/1
M. Bird n 890
0.43/0
0.32/0
T. Barkhuizen n 864.3
0.42/0
0.21/0
J. Collins n 885.4
0.43/0
00/0
T. Fornah n 834.1
00/0
0.31/0
Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 853.3
3.25/4
E. Cashin n 889.9
2.38/6
T. Fornah n 834.1
25/1
C. Elder n 864
1.95/3
K. Wilson n 868.3
1.86/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BarnsleyDerby
52%Possession48%
7Shots12
5Shots on target5
1Shots off target3
1Blocked shots4
4Shots inside the box6
3Corners10
3Offsides5
11Fouls6
4Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Saves2
383Passes350
67%Pass accuracy61%

Barnsley player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Roberts90000000Y6.9
M. de Gevigney9000000006.6
Donovan Pines9000001207.3
J. Earl90000000Y6.3
L. Connell9000000206.9
J. Williams9000000006.7
H. Kane9000000006.3
N. Cadden8901112007.7
D. Cole89002110Y7
A. Phillips8720220008.5
J. McAtee5700001006.3
S. Cosgrove sub33000011Y6.9
Barry Cotter sub1300110006.9
C. O'Keeffe sub10000000–
C. Grant sub10000000–

Derby player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Wildsmith9000000006.3
C. Nelson90000001Y6.5
S. Bradley9010111107.5
E. Cashin9000221006.3
K. Wilson9000000106.6
M. Bird9000212007.3
N. Mendez-Laing9000110106.6
E. Adams8900100506.9
C. Elder7600000306.7
C. Hourihane6101001006.7
L. Sibley6100101106.7
T. Barkhuizen sub2900000006.7
D. Gayle sub2900000106.3
R. Nyambe sub1400000106.6
K. Smith sub1100000007.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Barnsley v Derby — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BarnsleyLDWDW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
DerbyWWDWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.6 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Barnsley 2 · 0 draws · Derby 4 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2023-11-11 Derby 3–0 Barnsley
  • 2023-02-25 Barnsley 4–1 Derby
  • 2023-01-08 Derby 3–0 Barnsley
  • 2022-08-13 Derby 2–1 Barnsley
  • 2022-03-05 Derby 2–0 Barnsley
  • 2021-11-03 Barnsley 2–1 Derby
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Barnsley#6 pos76 pts46 pl+18 GD
Derby#2 pos92 pts46 pl+41 GD
Goals per game
Barnsley scored1.78
Derby scored1.7
Barnsley conceded1.39
Derby conceded0.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Barnsley and Derby?
In their last 6 meetings, Barnsley won 2, Derby won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Barnsley and Derby?
Recent form — Barnsley 2W 2D 1L; Derby 4W 1D 0L.

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