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Barnsley vs Northampton — live score & stats

Barnsley against Northampton in the League One (England) on 3rd February 2026. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this League One clash.

Full time2:2HT 1–1

Match Timeline

3'
NorthamptonN. Guinness-Walker⚽
Normal Goal
4'
BarnsleyJ. Shepherd🟨
Yellow Card
30'
BarnsleyD. McGoldrick⚽
Normal Goal → S. Banks
58'
NorthamptonC. McGeehan🟨
Yellow Card
59'
NorthamptonJ. Willis🔄
Substitution 2 → C. McCarthy
59'
NorthamptonC. McGeehan🔄
Substitution 1 → T. Fornah
60'
NorthamptonS. Hoskins🔄
Substitution 3 → K. Swyer
61'
BarnsleyV. Yoganathan🔄
Substitution 1 → A. Phillips
62'
BarnsleyA. Phillips⚽
Normal Goal
69'
NorthamptonJ. Vale🔄
Substitution 5 → E. List
69'
NorthamptonM. Forbes🔄
Substitution 4 → T. Eaves
71'
NorthamptonM. Dyche⚽
Normal Goal → K. Swyer
77'
BarnsleyT. Watson🔄
Substitution 2 → N. Ogbeta

Match Statistics

5Shots on Goal4
10Shots off Goal3
22Total Shots13
7Blocked Shots6
18Shots insidebox11
4Shots outsidebox2
15Fouls6
6Corner Kicks7
1Offsides5
65Ball Possession35
1Yellow Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves3
422Total passes231
349Passes accurate150
83Passes %65

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

BarnsleyBarnsley

3W 2D 5L1.10 pts/game

NorthamptonNorthampton

2W 2D 6L0.80 pts/game

Per game

Barnsley at home vs Northampton away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within League One

Overall edge
+101Barnsley
Venue edge
+116Barnsley
Rating period
Match snapshot
Barnsley versus Northampton: long term Elo, before the match
BarnsleyBarnsleyHomeRatingNorthamptonNorthamptonAway
Strength
1,491Overall1,390
1,510Match venue1,395
1,510At home1,467
1,529Away1,395
Attack & defence
1,538Attack1,379
1,435Defence1,518
1,546Home attack1,412
1,537Away attack1,394
1,465Home defence1,556
1,462Away defence1,487
Match profile
1,842Goal environment1,530
1,692Home goals1,432
1,650Away goals1,598
1,513Possession1,473
Specialist ratings
1,490Set-piece attack1,512
1,490Set-piece defence1,512
1,505Close games1,442
1,483Winning margin1,376

The venue row sets Barnsley at home against Northampton on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

BarnsleyBarnsley1:1

Starting XI

1Owen GoodmanG
27Tennai WatsonD
30Jonathan BlandM
19Reyes ClearyM
10David McGoldrickF
5Jack ShepherdD
22Patrick KellyM
15Eoghan O'ConnellD
45Vimal YoganathanM
7Corey O'KeeffeD
18Scott BanksM

NorthamptonNorthampton1:1

Starting XI

34Ross FitzsimonsG
18Michael ForbesD
12Nesta Guinness-WalkerM
7Sam HoskinsF
35Max DycheD
4Dean CampbellM
27Jack ValeF
6Jordan WillisD
23Terry TaylorM
8Cameron McGeehanF
16Joe WormleightonM