Barnsley vs Lincoln

Barnsley

0 - 2

Lincoln

🕒 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Oakwell 🧑‍⚖️ Paul Howard 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 23

Regular Season Table

Barnsley 15 · Lincoln 1

Referee Stats

Paul Howard

10 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.50
Reds avg	0.10
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	30%
Home wins	20%
Draws	30%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

Barnsley outshot their opponent (14-8).
Barnsley controlled possession (62%).
Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Barnsley (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-8

Goals For / Against

39 / 37

Avg: 1.70 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Lincoln (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 13-6-4

Goals For / Against

36 / 21

Avg: 1.57 / 0.91

Points

Avg: 1.96

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

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

1.96

1.70

1.57

1.61

0.91

65%

O2.5

43%

70%

BTTS

39%

48%

Score 1st

61%

League-position context

Barnsley rank15th

Lincoln rank1st

Barnsley points59

Lincoln points103

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.

Lincoln: #1 · 103 pts · GD +48

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 36 pts above the play-off edge. 54 pts clear of the relegation zone.

44-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.

Lincoln last 5 away

W W D W D

Points11/15

Weighted index82

Goals10-5

Record3-2-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Barnsley trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS70%

BTTS + O2.557%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 48% · 1H BTTS 35%

Lincoln trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS39%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.587%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Barnsley score at home74%

Barnsley clean sheet at home4%

Lincoln score away83%

Lincoln clean sheet away48%

First-goal patterns

Barnsley score first48%

Barnsley win after scoring first64%

Lincoln score first61%

Lincoln win after scoring first79%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Barnsley 36% · Lincoln 43%

Avg first goal minute: Barnsley 17.5' · Lincoln 20.5'

Vs league average

Barnsley score at home1.70 vs 1.48

Barnsley concede at home1.61 vs 1.15

Lincoln score away1.57 vs 1.15

Lincoln concede away0.91 vs 1.48

Barnsley score 15% above league average, while Lincoln score 36% above league average.

Defensive side: Barnsley are 40% above league average at home, and Lincoln are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.40

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 4.

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

Lincoln goal timing (away)

1H scored: 49% 2H scored: 51% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

0-15 7

16-30 7

61-75 5

46-60 4

31-45 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

0-15 4

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

46-60 3

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

62%

38%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

532

328

Passes Accurate

443

232

Passes %

83%

71%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

8' ⚽

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8' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

T. Hamer

Normal Goal · Assist: I. Varfolomeev

18'

18' J. Earl

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Vimal Yoganathan

1st substitution · For: A. Phillips

56'

56' Jonathan Bland

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ D. Jefferies

1st substitution · For: R. Towler

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ J. Moylan

2nd substitution · For: R. Hackett

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ T. Watson

2nd substitution · For: Fábio Jaló

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ M. Roberts

3rd substitution · For: M. de Gevigney

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu

3rd substitution · For: F. Draper

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

A. Reach

Normal Goal

82'

82' L. Connell

86'

86' Patrick Kelly

86'

86' T. Hamer

86'

86' C. McGrandles

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ Jonathan Bland

4th substitution · For: D. McGoldrick

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ R. Street

4th substitution · For: E. Ring

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ I. Varfolomeev

5th substitution · For: D. Lembikisa

Barnsley vs Lincoln 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lincoln beat Barnsley 2-0 on Monday, 29 December 2025 in League One. The match was refereed by Paul Howard. It was played at Oakwell.

First half: Lincoln took an early lead at 8' when T. Hamer scored, with the assist credited to I. Varfolomeev, making the score 0-1. J. Earl received a yellow card for Barnsley at 18'.

Second half: Barnsley made their 1st substitution at 46', with Vimal Yoganathan replacing A. Phillips. Jonathan Bland received a yellow card for Barnsley at 56'. Lincoln made their 1st substitution at 61', with D. Jefferies replacing R. Towler. Lincoln made their 2nd substitution at 61', with J. Moylan replacing R. Hackett. Barnsley made their 2nd substitution at 66', with T. Watson replacing Fábio Jaló. Barnsley made their 3rd substitution at 70', with M. Roberts replacing M. de Gevigney. Lincoln made their 3rd substitution at 71', with Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu replacing F. Draper. Lincoln extended the lead at 72' when A. Reach scored, making the score 0-2. L. Connell received a yellow card for Barnsley at 82'. Patrick Kelly received a yellow card for Barnsley at 86'. T. Hamer received a yellow card for Lincoln at 86'. C. McGrandles received a yellow card for Lincoln at 86'. Barnsley made their 4th substitution at 87', with Jonathan Bland replacing D. McGoldrick. Lincoln made their 4th substitution at 88', with R. Street replacing E. Ring. Lincoln made their 5th substitution at 89', with I. Varfolomeev replacing D. Lembikisa.

Barnsley used 4 substitutions while Lincoln used 5 substitutions. Barnsley got 4 yellow cards, while Lincoln got 2 yellow cards.