Barnsley v Leicester result

Full-time · Barnsley 1–1 Leicester

League One · Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:30 BST · Oakwell

Updated 7 Nov 2026, 12:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Barnsley · Leicester

The model’s pre-match pick

Barnsley 1–1 Leicester — this League One match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.47 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.3% of 515 landed (95% range 64.2–72.2%); it had given them 75.8% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Barnsley and Leicester drew 1–1 at Oakwell in League One on Saturday 19 September. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Leicester out-shot Barnsley 20 to 12 and created the better chances, 2.40 xG to 1.18 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

Leicester led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Leicester: Liam Cullen (7’, assisted by Luke Thomas); Barnsley: Reyes Cleary (61’, assisted by A. Kay). Luca Connell (26’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Reyes Cleary’s goal on 61 minutes.

Discipline

S. Stockbridge showed eight yellow cards and one red — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Barnsley: Patrick Kelly (71’), A. Kay (89’), Jonathan Bland (90+1’) and Clayton Taylor (90+6’); Leicester: Olabade Aluko (11’), William Alves (46’), Samuel Braybrooke (56’) and Louis Page (63’).

What it changes

Barnsley move up from 17th to 14th (seven league matches played). Barnsley have scored seven goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 7 games, ranked per game). Barnsley have conceded 12 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Leicester move up from 13th to 10th (seven league matches played). Leicester have scored nine goals, the 10th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 7 games, ranked per game). Leicester have conceded 11 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs.

Barnsley are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Kay (Barnsley) 7.5, Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) 6.8 and Luke Thomas (Leicester) 6.2 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.3% of the time in the last 90 days (352 of 515).

Next up

Barnsley next host Aldershot Town on 7 November 2026.

Leicester next host Bradford on 14 November 2026.

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

Next for Barnsley: Barnsley v Aldershot Town, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Leicester: Leicester v Bradford, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Barnsley 1–1 Leicester · League One
Venue: Oakwell · Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Referee: S. Stockbridge
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Recent form: Barnsley 2W 1D 2L · Leicester 2W 1D 2L

Barnsley 1–1 Leicester (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 7 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.25

Goals

against 2 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.25

over 8 matches

10.43 / 5.63

Corners

against 4 / 5.25 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.86 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 4.43 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.29 / 2.13

Cards

against 2.14 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.77 yellows

Referee · S. Stockbridge

26.08 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 13 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 15 September 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Barnsley for / against	Line	Leicester for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.25our book	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	10.43 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.63 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	19.57 for · 11.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.88 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.86 for · 4.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.29 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.29 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Stockbridge — 4.77 yellow cards a game, 0.15 red cards, 26.08 fouls over 13 matches.

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Barnsley

Barnsley Goalkeeper

Barnsley — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Rogan Ravenhill	7	90630 min	162.3 /90	81.1 /90	00 /90

Barnsley — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rogan Ravenhill n 7	90	2.3 4/2

Barnsley Defensive

Barnsley — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
S. Gale	7	90630 min	131.9 /90	101.4 /90	20.3 /90	395.6 /90	40.6 /90	20.3 /90
A. Kay	7	90629 min	243.4 /90	192.7 /90	10.1 /90	557.9 /90	91.3 /90	10.1 /90
T. Noslin	7	88616 min	131.9 /90	50.7 /90	81.2 /90	345 /90	121.8 /90	20.3 /90
C. O'Riordan	4	90360 min	41 /90	51.3 /90	30.8 /90	225.5 /90	41 /90	00 /90
Noah Philip Town	3	2060 min	11.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90	23 /90	23 /90	00 /90
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Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Gale n 7	90	0.6 4/0	1.3 4/3	L. Thomas
Rogan Ravenhill n 7	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0	—
A. Kay n 7	89.9	1.3 5/4	1 4/1	L. Thomas
Patrick Kelly n 8	89.9	1.1 6/2	0.8 5/1	—
T. Noslin n 7	88	1.8 6/2	1.3 4/3	—
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Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Gale n 7	90	1.9 7/3
A. Kay n 7	89.9	3.4 7/6
Patrick Kelly n 8	89.9	0.6 3/2
T. Noslin n 7	88	1.9 6/3
C. McGeehan n 8	78.3	1.4 6/2
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Barnsley Attacking

Barnsley — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Kirk	7	52361 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	123 /90	41 /90	10.2 /90	20.5 /90
Amani Richards	6	46274 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	31 /90	72.3 /90
Clayton Taylor	3	1957 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.6 /90	11.6 /90	23.2 /90	00 /90
B. Touré	1	4545 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	24 /90	12 /90
Patrick Kelly	7	90629 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	81.1 /90	20.3 /90	223.1 /90	91.3 /90
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Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Gale n 7	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Rogan Ravenhill n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Patrick Kelly n 8	89.9	1 5/3	0.3 2/0
A. Kay n 7	89.9	0.7 3/1	0.1 1/0
T. Noslin n 7	88	2.8 6/6	0.6 4/0
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Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Gale n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Rogan Ravenhill n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Patrick Kelly n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Kay n 7	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Noslin n 7	88	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Leicester

Leicester Goalkeeper

Leicester — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
A. McCarthy	5	89444 min	132.6 /90	102 /90	00 /90
J. Stolarczyk	3	93279 min	92.9 /90	31 /90	00 /90

Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. McCarthy n 5	88.8	2.6 4/2
J. Stolarczyk n 8	92.1	2 4/3

Leicester Defensive

Leicester — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Thomas	8	90716 min	151.9 /90	60.8 /90	30.4 /90	324 /90	70.9 /90	10.1 /90
H. Souttar	7	91639 min	60.8 /90	81.1 /90	20.3 /90	304.2 /90	81.1 /90	20.3 /90
Jayden Joseph	7	78543 min	111.8 /90	50.8 /90	00 /90	315.1 /90	50.8 /90	10.2 /90
C. McFarlane	4	82329 min	71.9 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90	215.7 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
C. Okoli	3	93279 min	41.3 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90	165.2 /90	31 /90	00 /90
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Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Thomas n 8	89.5	0.9 4/2	1.1 5/3	A. Kay
S. Braybrooke n 8	88.8	1.3 6/3	0.8 4/2	—
B. De Cordova-Reid n 8	56.3	0.8 1/1	1 4/1	—
H. Souttar n 8	90.9	1.1 6/2	0.4 2/1	—
Jayden Joseph n 7	77.6	0.8 5/0	2 6/3	—
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Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Thomas n 8	89.5	1.9 6/6
S. Braybrooke n 8	88.8	1.5 8/3
B. De Cordova-Reid n 8	56.3	0.6 2/1
H. Souttar n 8	90.9	0.9 4/2
Jayden Joseph n 7	77.6	1.8 5/3
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Leicester Attacking

Leicester — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. De Cordova-Reid	8	56450 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	112.2 /90	30.6 /90	51 /90	10.2 /90
T. Watson	6	50299 min	00 /90	00 /90	92.7 /90	41.2 /90	82.4 /90	41.2 /90
A. Bristrić	5	49243 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.5 /90	20.7 /90	41.5 /90	20.7 /90
H. Howell	5	47233 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	62.3 /90	31.2 /90	51.9 /90	103.9 /90
E. Riis	2	73145 min	21.2 /90	00 /90	31.9 /90	31.9 /90	21.2 /90	00 /90
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Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Thomas n 8	89.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
S. Braybrooke n 8	88.8	1.1 6/1	0.5 3/1
B. De Cordova-Reid n 8	56.3	2.2 7/3	0.6 3/0
H. Souttar n 8	90.9	0.6 4/1	0.4 3/0
Jayden Joseph n 7	77.6	1.3 4/2	0.7 3/1
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Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 15 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Thomas n 8	89.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
S. Braybrooke n 8	88.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
B. De Cordova-Reid n 8	56.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
H. Souttar n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Jayden Joseph n 7	77.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Barnsley		Leicester
21%	Possession	79%
1.18	Expected goals (xG)	2.40
12	Shots	20
5	Shots on target	8
7	Shots off target	7
0	Blocked shots	5
9	Shots inside the box	14
5	Corners	12
2	Offsides	2
19	Fouls	12
4	Yellow cards	4
1	Red cards	0
6	Saves	4
165	Passes	676
61%	Pass accuracy	90%

Barnsley Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Rogan Ravenhill	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.3
C. O'Riordan	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Shepherd	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Kay	90	0	1	1	0	2	5	Y	7.9
Patrick Kelly	90	0	0	2	1	0	2	Y	6.3
R. Cleary	90	1	0	5	3	1	1	0	8.3
S. Gale	67	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
C. McGeehan	67	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
B. Touré	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Amani Richards	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Connell	26	0	0	1	0	1	0	R	4.2
T. Noslin sub	56	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	7.2
Jonathan Bland sub	36	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
Vimal Yoganathan sub	23	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.7
Clayton Taylor sub	23	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6.3

Leicester Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. McCarthy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
W. O'Hora	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.6
Wout Felix Lina Faes	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
L. Thomas	90	0	1	1	1	3	1	0	7.5
J. Lundstram	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.7
E. Riis	90	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	6.3
W. Alves	86	0	0	3	1	2	1	Y	7.5
L. Page	81	0	0	1	0	1	0	Y	6.6
S. Braybrooke	62	0	0	2	2	2	0	Y	6.5
L. Cullen	62	1	0	3	2	0	1	0	7
O. Aluko	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7
W. Coulibaly sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
T. Watson sub	28	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	6.5
Wes Burns sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
B. De Cordova-Reid sub	11	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.3
H. Howell sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

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 Leicester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BarnsleyWWLLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

LeicesterLDWLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Barnsley#23 pos9 pts12 pl-10 GD

Leicester#10 pos19 pts13 pl+3 GD

Goals per game

Barnsley scored1

Leicester scored1.69

Barnsley conceded1.83

Leicester conceded1.46

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Barnsley v Leicester?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Barnsley v Leicester was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.47 at Betano).
What is the recent form of Barnsley and Leicester?: Recent form — Barnsley 2W 1D 2L; Leicester 2W 1D 2L.

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