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Barnsley vs Bradford

Barnsley
2 - 2
Bradford
🕒 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Oakwell 🧑‍⚖️ Charles Breakspear 🔁 Regular Season - 44 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 44
Regular Season Table
Barnsley 15 · Bradford 4
Referee Stats
Charles Breakspear
14 matches · 2.29 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.29
Reds avg 0.21
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 21%
Home wins 43%
Draws 21%
Away wins 36%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Bradford outshot their opponent (9-14).
  • Bradford controlled possession (63%).

Team Overview

Barnsley (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-6-8

Goals For / Against

39 / 37
Avg: 1.70 / 1.61

Points

33
Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

6
Bradford (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 7-6-11

Goals For / Against

26 / 35
Avg: 1.08 / 1.46

Points

27
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.43
PPG
1.13
1.70
GF
1.08
1.61
GA
1.46
65%
O2.5
65%
70%
BTTS
65%
48%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Barnsley rank15th
Bradford rank4th
Barnsley points59
Bradford points77
Barnsley: #15 · 59 pts · GD -5
32 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bradford: #4 · 77 pts · GD +7
14 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Barnsley last 5 home

L D L L D
Points2/15
Weighted index11
Goals4-10
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bradford last 5 away

W D W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index62
Goals7-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Barnsley trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 48% · 1H BTTS 26%

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Barnsley score at home74%
Barnsley clean sheet at home4%
Bradford score away74%
Bradford clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Barnsley score first48%
Barnsley win after scoring first64%
Bradford score first39%
Bradford win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Barnsley 36% · Bradford 36%
Avg first goal minute: Barnsley 17.5' · Bradford 33.2'

Vs league average

Barnsley score at home1.70 vs 1.48
Barnsley concede at home1.61 vs 1.15
Bradford score away1.08 vs 1.15
Bradford concede away1.46 vs 1.48
Barnsley score 15% above league average, while Bradford score 6% below league average.
Defensive side: Barnsley are 40% above league average at home, and Bradford are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Barnsley goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 10
46-60 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 11
16-30 8
76-90+ 7
31-45 4
0-15 3
46-60 3

Bradford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
61-75 6
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
16-30 7
31-45 6
46-60 6
0-15 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
5
Total Shots
9
14
Shots off Goal
2
8
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
8
12
Shots Outside Box
1
2
Ball Possession
37%
63%
Corner Kicks
5
10
Fouls
13
11
Offsides
0
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
254
414
Passes Accurate
149
320
Passes %
59%
77%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
8'
8' Vimal Yoganathan
33'
33' W. Swan
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Earl
1st substitution · For: M. de Gevigney
50' ⚽
⚽
50' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. O'Connell
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Roberts
55'
55' I. Touray
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ S. Banks
2nd substitution · For: R. Cleary
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ A. Phillips
3rd substitution · For: L. Connell
65'
65' Jenson Metcalfe
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ J. Metcalfe
1st substitution · For: G. Lapslie
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ K. Jackson
2nd substitution · For: H. Ashby
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ M. Pennington
3rd substitution · For: A. Sarcevic
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ W. Swan
4th substitution · For: N. Powell
71'
71' Jonathan Bland
73' ⚽
⚽
73' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
N. Powell
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Humphrys
76'
76' R. Cleary
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ T. Bradshaw
4th substitution · For: T. Watson
82' ⚽
⚽
82' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
M. Roberts
Own Goal
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ J. Neufville
5th substitution · For: L. Evans
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ C. O'Keeffe
5th substitution · For: Leo Farrell
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
Leo Farrell
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Cleary

Barnsley vs Bradford 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Barnsley drew 2-2 with Bradford on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Charles Breakspear. It was played at Oakwell.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Vimal Yoganathan received a red card for Barnsley at 8'. W. Swan received a yellow card for Bradford at 33'.

Second half: Barnsley made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Earl replacing M. de Gevigney. Barnsley took the lead at 50' when E. O'Connell scored, with the assist credited to M. Roberts, making the score 1-0. I. Touray received a yellow card for Bradford at 55'. Barnsley made their 2nd substitution at 61', with S. Banks replacing R. Cleary. Barnsley made their 3rd substitution at 62', with A. Phillips replacing L. Connell. Jenson Metcalfe received a yellow card for Bradford at 65'. Bradford made their 1st substitution at 66', with J. Metcalfe replacing G. Lapslie. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 66', with K. Jackson replacing H. Ashby. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 66', with M. Pennington replacing A. Sarcevic. Bradford made their 4th substitution at 66', with W. Swan replacing N. Powell. Jonathan Bland received a yellow card for Barnsley at 71'. Bradford leveled the score at 73' when N. Powell scored, with the assist credited to S. Humphrys, making the score 1-1. R. Cleary received a yellow card for Barnsley at 76'. Barnsley made their 4th substitution at 79', with T. Bradshaw replacing T. Watson. Bradford took the lead at 82' when M. Roberts scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-2. Bradford made their 5th substitution at 88', with J. Neufville replacing L. Evans. Barnsley made their 5th substitution at 89', with C. O'Keeffe replacing Leo Farrell. Barnsley found a late equaliser at 90' when Leo Farrell scored, with the assist credited to R. Cleary, making the score 2-2.

Barnsley used 5 substitutions while Bradford used 5 substitutions. Barnsley got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Bradford got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Bradford outshot their opponent (9-14).
  • Bradford controlled possession (63%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Barnsley vs Bradford Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
18 Apr 2026 Barnsley vs Bradford 2 - 2 18 Oct 2025 Bradford vs Barnsley 2 - 2
2018-2019 Season
12 Jan 2019 Barnsley vs Bradford 3 - 0 11 Aug 2018 Bradford vs Barnsley 0 - 2
2015-2016 Season
26 Jan 2016 Bradford vs Barnsley 0 - 1 22 Aug 2015 Barnsley vs Bradford 0 - 0