Barnsley vs Northampton

Barnsley

2 - 2

Northampton

🕒 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Oakwell 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Parsons 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 16

Regular Season Table

Barnsley 15 · Northampton 24

Referee Stats

Thomas Parsons

19 matches · 2.79 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.79
Reds avg	0.05
Penalties avg	0.16
Over 4.5 cards	16%
Home wins	53%
Draws	21%
Away wins	26%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Barnsley outshot their opponent (22-14).
Barnsley controlled possession (64%).

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

Northampton (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-4-16

Goals For / Against

16 / 43

Avg: 0.70 / 1.87

Points

Avg: 0.57

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

0.57

1.70

0.70

1.61

1.87

65%

O2.5

52%

70%

BTTS

43%

48%

Score 1st

17%

League-position context

Barnsley rank15th

Northampton rank24th

Barnsley points59

Northampton points35

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.

Northampton: #24 · 35 pts · GD -35

56 pts off the top 2. 38 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts from safety.

24-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.

Northampton last 5 away

Points0/15

Weighted index0

Goals4-14

Record0-0-5

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.

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%

Northampton trend breakdown

Over 2.552%

BTTS43%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Barnsley score at home74%

Barnsley clean sheet at home4%

Northampton score away52%

Northampton clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Barnsley score first48%

Barnsley win after scoring first64%

Northampton score first17%

Northampton win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Barnsley 36% · Northampton 7%

Avg first goal minute: Barnsley 17.5' · Northampton 37.5'

Vs league average

Barnsley score at home1.70 vs 1.48

Barnsley concede at home1.61 vs 1.15

Northampton score away0.70 vs 1.15

Northampton concede away1.87 vs 1.48

Barnsley score 15% above league average, while Northampton score 40% below league average.

Defensive side: Barnsley are 40% above league average at home, and Northampton are 26% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.33 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

Northampton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

31-45 3

46-60 3

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 8

31-45 7

46-60 7

61-75 7

76-90+ 6

16-30 5

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

64%

36%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

426

234

Passes Accurate

351

153

Passes %

82%

65%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

N. Guinness-Walker

Normal Goal

4' J. Shepherd

30' ⚽

⚽

30' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

D. McGoldrick

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Banks

58'

58' C. McGeehan

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ J. Willis

1st substitution · For: C. McCarthy

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ C. McGeehan

2nd substitution · For: T. Fornah

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ S. Hoskins

3rd substitution · For: K. Simon-Swyer

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ Vimal Yoganathan

1st substitution · For: A. Phillips

62' ⚽

⚽

62' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

A. Phillips

Normal Goal

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ J. Vale

4th substitution · For: E. List

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ M. Forbes

5th substitution · For: T. Eaves

71' ⚽

⚽

71' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

M. Dyche

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Simon-Swyer

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ T. Watson

2nd substitution · For: N. Ogbeta

90+5'

90+5' Patrick Kelly

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

Barnsley drew 2-2 with Northampton on Tuesday, 03 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Thomas Parsons. It was played at Oakwell.

First half: Northampton took an early lead at 3' when N. Guinness-Walker scored, making the score 0-1. J. Shepherd received a yellow card for Barnsley at 4'. Barnsley leveled the score at 30' when D. McGoldrick scored, with the assist credited to S. Banks, making the score 1-1.

Second half: C. McGeehan received a yellow card for Northampton at 58'. Northampton made their 1st substitution at 59', with J. Willis replacing C. McCarthy. Northampton made their 2nd substitution at 59', with C. McGeehan replacing T. Fornah. Northampton made their 3rd substitution at 60', with S. Hoskins replacing K. Simon-Swyer. Barnsley made their 1st substitution at 61', with Vimal Yoganathan replacing A. Phillips. Barnsley took the lead at 62' when A. Phillips scored, making the score 2-1. Northampton made their 4th substitution at 69', with J. Vale replacing E. List. Northampton made their 5th substitution at 69', with M. Forbes replacing T. Eaves. Northampton leveled the score at 71' when M. Dyche scored, with the assist credited to K. Simon-Swyer, making the score 2-2. Barnsley made their 2nd substitution at 77', with T. Watson replacing N. Ogbeta. Patrick Kelly received a yellow card for Barnsley at 90+5'.

Barnsley used 2 substitutions while Northampton used 5 substitutions. Barnsley got 2 yellow cards, while Northampton got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Barnsley outshot their opponent (22-14).
Barnsley controlled possession (64%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	3
Draws	3
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	4 (66.7%)
BTTS	5 (83.3%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	0
Draws	3
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	3 (100.0%)

Barnsley vs Northampton Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

28 Apr 2026 Northampton vs Barnsley 0 - 1 03 Feb 2026 Barnsley vs Northampton 2 - 2

2024-2025 Season

25 Feb 2025 Northampton vs Barnsley 1 - 2 24 Aug 2024 Barnsley vs Northampton 2 - 2

2023-2024 Season

27 Apr 2024 Barnsley vs Northampton 1 - 1 23 Sep 2023 Northampton vs Barnsley 1 - 2