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

18/04/2026 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Oakwell (Barnsley).

League One - Round 44
Referee: Breakspear C. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.82	1.80
Ball possession
37%	63%
Total shots
9	14
Shots on target
4	5
Big chances
2	3
Corner kicks
5	10
Passes
59% (149/254)	77% (320/414)
Yellow cards
2	3
Red cards
1	0
Expected goals (xG)
0.82	1.80
xG on target (xGOT)
1.69	1.54
Total shots
9	14
Shots on target
4	5
Shots off target
2	8
Blocked shots
3	1
Shots inside the box
8	12
Shots outside the box
1	2
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
1	1
Big chances
2	3
Corner kicks
5	10
Touches in opposition box
22	30
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	3
Free kicks
12	11
Passes
59% (149/254)	77% (320/414)
Long passes
29% (25/85)	48% (42/87)
Passes in final third
54% (48/89)	66% (102/154)
Crosses
7% (1/14)	17% (6/35)
Expected assists (xA)
1.17	1.64
Throw ins
16	17
Fouls
13	11
Tackles
64% (9/14)	67% (12/18)
Duels won
58	54
Clearances
44	20
Interceptions
3	9
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
4	2
xGOT faced
1.54	1.69
Goals prevented
0.54	-0.31

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
8', Yoganathan V. 🟥,
33', Swan W. 🟨,
2nd Half (2 - 2)
46', Earl J. ↓, de Gevigney M. ↑,
50', 1 - 0, O'Connell E. ⚽, Roberts M. (A),
55', Touray I. 🟨,
61', Banks S. ↓, Cleary R. ↑,
62', Phillips A. ↓, Connell L. ↑,
65', Metcalfe J. 🟨,
66', Pennington M. ↓, Sarcevic A. ↑,
66', Metcalfe J. ↓, Lapslie G. ↑,
66', Jackson K. ↓, Ashby H. ↑,
66', Swan W. ↓, Powell N. ↑,
71', Bland J. 🟨,
73', 1 - 1, Powell N. ⚽, Humphrys S. (A),
76', Cleary R. 🟨,
79', Bradshaw T. ↓, Watson T. ↑,
82', 1 - 2, Roberts M. (Own goal),
88', Neufville J. ↓, Evans L. ↑,
89', O'Keeffe C. ↓, Farrell L. ↑,
90+6', 2 - 2, Farrell L. ⚽, Cleary R. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Barnsley
29.7%

Draw
28.2%

Bradford City
42.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

33.7%

27.1%

39.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

34.5%

27.7%

38.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Barnsley has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4%)

Bradford City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.9%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Barnsley than the current prediction. (+4.8%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Bradford City than the current prediction. (-3.8%)

Barnsley - Bradford City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.15 ↑ (2.7)	3.32 ↓ (3.35)	2.23 ↓ (2.32)	6.7% (10%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Barnsley - Bradford City?

Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. Barnsley will win (votes: 2 - 33.3%). Bradford will win (votes: 2 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 33.3%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 12 and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Barnsley won 3.
The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.
Barnsley may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Bradford could have a small edge in this match.
There will not play in Barnsley: Chirewa T. (Ankle Injury)
There are questionable in Barnsley: McGoldrick D. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Bradford: Ashby H. (Inactive)
In the last 10 head-to-head matches, Barnsley won 6 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 16:11. (average 1.6:1.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Barnsley won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 8:2. (average 2:0.5).

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

Barnsley has won 0 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

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

Bradford City has won 1 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

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

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

18.10.2025 Bradford City - Barnsley 2:2

21.11.2023 Bradford City - Barnsley 5:1

Latest results of Barnsley

14.04.2026 Port Vale - Barnsley 0:0 ✺

11.04.2026 Rotherham United - Barnsley 1:3 ✺

06.04.2026 Barnsley - Plymouth Argyle 0:3 ✺

03.04.2026 Burton Albion - Barnsley 1:1 ✺

21.03.2026 Barnsley - Doncaster Rovers 0:1 ✺

Latest results of Bradford City

11.04.2026 Bradford City - Stevenage Borough 0:1 ✺

06.04.2026 Wycombe Wanderers - Bradford City 1:2 ✺

03.04.2026 Bradford City - Northampton Town 1:0 ✺

21.03.2026 Burton Albion - Bradford City 2:1 ✺

17.03.2026 Bradford City - Mansfield Town 1:1 ✺

English League One Table

Main

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Lincoln ✔	46	31	10	5	89:41	48	103
2	Cardiff ✔	46	27	10	9	90:50	40	91
3	Stockport County	46	22	11	13	71:58	13	77
4	Bradford City	46	22	11	13	58:51	7	77
5	Bolton ✔	46	19	18	9	70:52	18	75
6	Stevenage	46	21	12	13	49:46	3	75
7	Luton	46	21	11	14	68:56	12	74
8	Plymouth	46	22	7	17	75:63	12	73
9	Huddersfield	46	18	13	15	74:64	10	67
10	Mansfield	46	16	17	13	62:50	12	65
11	Wycombe	46	17	12	17	69:58	11	63
12	Reading	46	16	15	15	64:60	4	63
13	Blackpool	46	17	9	20	54:65	-11	60
14	Doncaster	46	17	9	20	50:69	-19	60
15	Barnsley	46	15	14	17	68:73	-5	59
16	Wigan	46	14	14	18	49:58	-9	56
17	Burton	46	13	15	18	50:60	-10	54
18	Peterborough	46	15	8	23	64:68	-4	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	15	8	23	51:72	-21	53
20	Leyton Orient	46	14	10	22	59:71	-12	52
21	Exeter	46	12	13	21	52:61	-9	49
22	Port Vale ✔	46	10	12	24	36:61	-25	42
23	Rotherham ✔	46	10	11	25	41:71	-30	41
24	Northampton ✔	46	9	8	29	39:74	-35	35

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

Clinched Spots for Teams

Lincoln is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Championship
Cardiff is Qualified for Championship
Bolton is Qualified for League One (Play Offs )
Port Vale is Relegated to League Two
Rotherham is Relegated to League Two
Northampton is Relegated to League Two