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Cardiff vs Barnsley result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

4–0

Barnsley

Omari Kellyman
Perry Ng
Chris Willock ,

27/01/2026 21:45 · Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff4–0Barnsley

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Omari Kellyman
Perry Ng
Chris Willock
Chris Willock
Alex Robertson

Eoghan O'Connell
Corey O'Keeffe

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CardiffBarnsley

6Shots on target4

7Fouls10

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cardiff

Barnsley

Chris WillockMF · 90′Player of the match×210.0
Perry NgDF · 90′8.2
Omari KellymanFW · 71′8.2
Calum ChambersDF · 90′7.6
Ryan WintleMF · 90′7.5

Chris WillockMF · 90′Player of the match×210.0
Perry NgDF · 90′8.2
Omari KellymanFW · 71′8.2

Adam PhillipsFW · 73′7.5
Vimal YoganathanMF · 29′6.9
Jonathan BlandMF · 61′6.7

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Tue 27 Jan 21:45 EET
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity: 33,280
City: Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Cardiff wins

1Draws

0Barnsley wins

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Last matches: Barnsley

24.10.26League OneReadingBarnsley21L
20.10.26League OneLutonBarnsley21L
17.10.26League OneBarnsleyCambridge Utd12L
10.10.26League OneStockport CountyBarnsley31L
06.10.26EFL TrophyFleetwoodBarnsley41L

Head-to-head matches

10.03.26League OneBarnsleyCardiff11D
27.01.26League OneCardiffBarnsley40W

3.00Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Cardiff vs Barnsley: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Cardiff wins

1Draws

0Barnsley wins

5:1Goals (Cardiff : Barnsley)

3.00Goals per match

50%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 1-0-04:0 goals in 1 games
Barnsley at home: 0-1-01:1 goals in 1 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 4–0Cardiff 4–0 Barnsley, 27 Jan 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
10 Mar 2026	League One	Barnsley	1–1	Cardiff
27 Jan 2026	League One	Cardiff	4–0	Barnsley

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Barnsley0W 0D 5L · goals 5–13

L24.10League OneAReading1–2
L20.10League OneALuton1–2
L17.10League OneHCambridge Utd1–2
L10.10League OneAStockport County1–3
L06.10EFL TrophyAFleetwood1–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CardiffBarnsley

1.6Goals scored per game1.3

1.4Goals conceded per game3.0

70%Both teams scored90%

60%Over 2.5 goals90%

1Clean sheets0

20%Failed to score10%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-6

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CardiffBarnsley

Top stats

6Shots on target4

Passes

604Passes332

521Accurate passes252

86%Pass accuracy76%

Defence

7Fouls10

4Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

10.0Chris WillockCardiff×2
8.2Perry NgCardiff
8.2Omari KellymanCardiff
7.6Calum ChambersCardiff
7.5Ryan WintleCardiff

Cardiff (16)

Barnsley (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
22	Bromley	12	-19	9	LDLLL
23	Barnsley	11	-10	8	LLLLD
24	Wigan	12	-12	7	LLLWL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CardiffFormationBarnsley

Cardiff

Barnsley

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Player rating (match feed)

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About this match

Cardiff vs Barnsley preview

Cardiff and Barnsley met in the League One on Tue, 27 Jan 2026, and the match finished 4–0.

Form · last 5 matches

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

BarnsleyLLLLL5 scored · 13 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CardiffBarnsley

1.6Goals scored per game1.3

1.4Goals conceded per game3.0

70%Both teams scored90%

60%Over 2.5 goals90%

1Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

1Cardiff wins

1Draws

0Barnsley wins

2 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Barnsley23rd8 pts · 11 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Cardiff WDWLW (goals 12–6), Barnsley LLLLL (goals 5–13).

Both teams scored in 70% of Cardiff's recent games and 90% of Barnsley's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 90% respectively.

Per game, Cardiff average 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Barnsley 1.3 and 3.0 (clean sheets: 0).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–1–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Cardiff's side.

Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Barnsley are 23rd in the table (8 pts from 11 games).

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Barnsley

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Cardiff and Barnsley matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Cardiff's last 10 matches and 90% of Barnsley's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Cardiff 4-0 Barnsley).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Cardiff reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Barnsley in 90% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded). Barnsley, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (5 scored, 13 conceded).

Cardiff vs Barnsley: questions & answers

Who won Cardiff vs Barnsley?

Cardiff won 4–0.

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Barnsley?

No, the match finished 4–0.

When was Cardiff vs Barnsley played?

Cardiff vs Barnsley was played on Tue, 27 Jan 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Cardiff City Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Barnsley?

2 meetings: Cardiff 1 wins, 1 draws, Barnsley 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Cardiff vs Barnsley result, stats & H2H

Cardiff

Barnsley

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Last matches: Cardiff

Last matches: Barnsley

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (2 most recent)

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Goals and trends · last 10

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Cardiff vs Barnsley preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Barnsley

How often do Cardiff and Barnsley matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

Cardiff vs Barnsley: questions & answers

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Defence

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Standings

Table · League One

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Cardiff vs Barnsley: questions & answers

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Cardiff vs Barnsley

How often do Cardiff and Barnsley matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

More on this match

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