Barnsley vs Lincoln City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

29/12/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Oakwell (Barnsley).

League One - Round 23
Referee: Howard P. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.80	0.76
Ball Possession
62%	38%
Total shots
14	8
Shots on target
2	3
Big Chances
3	1
Corner Kicks
5	2
Passes
83% (443/532)	71% (231/327)
Yellow Cards
4	2
Expected Goals (xG)
0.80	0.76
xG on target (xGOT)
0.07	1.72
Total shots
14	8
Shots on target
2	3
Shots off target
4	2
Blocked Shots
8	3
Shots inside the Box
10	5
Shots outside the Box
4	3
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
3	1
Corner Kicks
5	2
Touches in opposition box
26	20
Accurate through passes
2	0
Offsides
1	0
Free Kicks
8	7
Passes
83% (443/532)	71% (231/327)
Long passes
48% (29/61)	31% (19/61)
Passes in final third
75% (122/163)	52% (46/88)
Crosses
35% (8/23)	22% (2/9)
Expected assists (xA)
1.66	0.64
Throw-ins
37	19
Fouls
7	8
Tackles
60% (9/15)	58% (15/26)
Duels won
59	52
Clearances
26	42
Interceptions
9	10
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
1	2
xGOT faced
1.72	0.07
Goals prevented
-0.28	0.07

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
8', 0 - 1, Hamer T. ⚽, Varfolomeev I. (A),
18', Earl J. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Yoganathan V. ↓, Phillips A. ↑,
56', Bland J. 🟨,
61', Jefferies D. ↓, Towler R. ↑,
61', Moylan J. ↓, Hackett-Fairchild R. ↑,
66', Watson T. ↓, Jalo F. ↑,
70', Roberts M. ↓, de Gevigney M. ↑,
71', Obikwu J. ↓, Draper F. ↑,
72', 0 - 2, Reach A. ⚽,
82', Connell L. 🟨,
86', McGrandles C. 🟨,
86', Hamer T. 🟨,
86', Kelly P. 🟨,
87', Bland J. ↓, McGoldrick D. ↑,
88', Street R. ↓, Ring E. ↑,
89', Varfolomeev I. ↓, Lembikisa D. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Barnsley
35.1%

Draw
27.1%

Lincoln City
37.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

36.6%

27.1%

36.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

36.6%

27.1%

36.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Barnsley has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.5%)

Lincoln City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.5%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Barnsley than the current prediction. (+1.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Lincoln City than the current prediction. (-1.5%)

Barnsley - Lincoln City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.65 ↑ (2.5)	3.48 ↑ (3.38)	2.45 ↓ (2.52)	7.2% (9.5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Barnsley - Lincoln City?

Users Predictions: 18 users predict this event. Barnsley will win (votes: 3 - 16.7%). Lincoln will win (votes: 12 - 66.7%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 16.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Lincoln: 44.9% – 88.5%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 3 Selected Experts predict this event. Barnsley (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Lincoln (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Tie (votes: 1 - 33.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

BTTS, 1st Half - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

The most interesting match of the day — two teams from the very top of the table will face off (ranked 9 and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Barnsley won 2.
Barnsley has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Lincoln is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
There will not play in Barnsley: Gent G. (Injury) Ogbeta N. (Inactive)
There will not play in Lincoln: Collins J. (Injury) House B. (Inactive) Jackson A. (Inactive) Thorn O. (Inactive)
In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Barnsley won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 10:20. (average 1.1:2.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Barnsley won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 5:14. (average 1:2.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Barnsley won against Lincoln City?

Barnsley has won 2 of their last 9 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Lincoln City won against Barnsley?

Lincoln City has won 5 of their last 9 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Barnsley - Lincoln City were as follows:

09.12.2025 Lincoln City - Barnsley 3:1

11.11.2025 Barnsley - Lincoln City 0:2

01.03.2025 Barnsley - Lincoln City 4:3

17.08.2024 Lincoln City - Barnsley 1:2

09.03.2024 Barnsley - Lincoln City 1:5

Latest results of Barnsley

26.12.2025 Barnsley - Mansfield Town 2:3 ✺

20.12.2025 Exeter City - Barnsley 3:0 ✺

13.12.2025 Barnsley - Leyton Orient 3:2 ✺

09.12.2025 Lincoln City - Barnsley 3:1 ✺

06.12.2025 Peterborough United - Barnsley 0:1 ✺

Latest results of Lincoln City

26.12.2025 Stockport County - Lincoln City 1:2 ✺

20.12.2025 Lincoln City - Cardiff City 2:1 ✺

13.12.2025 Blackpool - Lincoln City 2:2 ✺

09.12.2025 Lincoln City - Barnsley 3:1 ✺

02.12.2025 Lincoln City - Huddersfield Town 0:2 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Lincoln ✔	42	28	9	5	79:36	43	93
2	Cardiff	41	24	9	8	76:42	34	81
3	Bradford City	42	21	8	13	52:46	6	71
4	Bolton	42	18	16	8	59:44	15	70
5	Stockport County	40	19	10	11	59:50	9	67
6	Stevenage	41	19	10	12	43:38	5	67
7	Plymouth	42	19	6	17	66:58	8	63
8	Huddersfield	42	17	11	14	65:56	9	62
9	Reading	43	16	14	13	62:55	7	62
10	Luton	41	17	10	14	57:50	7	61
11	Wycombe	43	16	12	15	63:51	12	60
12	Barnsley	40	14	12	14	63:65	-2	54
13	Mansfield	40	13	14	13	50:43	7	53
14	Doncaster	42	15	8	19	43:64	-21	53
15	Wigan	42	13	13	16	46:56	-10	52
16	Peterborough	41	15	6	20	60:58	2	51
17	Burton	43	13	12	18	46:56	-10	51
18	Blackpool	43	14	9	20	51:65	-14	51
19	Leyton Orient	42	14	8	20	57:66	-9	50
20	AFC Wimbledon	42	14	8	20	49:63	-14	50
21	Exeter	43	12	11	20	47:55	-8	47
22	Rotherham	41	9	10	22	36:62	-26	37
23	Northampton	41	9	8	24	34:60	-26	35
24	Port Vale	39	8	10	21	30:54	-24	34

      Promotion ~ Championship
      Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )
      Relegation ~ League Two

Clinched Spots for Teams

Lincoln is Qualified for Championship