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Barnsley v Cambridge United : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Oct, 15:00 BST, Oakwell, Barnsley

the Oakwell plays host on Saturday afternoon, as Daniel Stendel's Barnsley welcome Neil Harris's Cambridge United in the League One. We've analysed both clubs' last 20 League One matches, as well as trends within the competition and the betting market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the stats, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The stats suggest there isn't an obvious winner here, but there's plenty of reasons to believe that Barnsley and Cambridge will score 2 or more goals between them. That has been the case when they've gone head-to-head in years gone by, and neither Daniel Stendel or Neil Harris has subjected their supporters to too many 0-0s lately either. The bookmakers are predicting over 1.5 goals too, with best odds of 1.18 equating to about a 80% probability.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Barnsley
29%
29/20
7%
-
Draw
24%
5/2-
Cambridge
47%
13/8
12%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1-
Cambridge 2-1
9%
9/1
5%
-
Cambridge 1-0
9%
11/1
9%
-
Cambridge 2-0
7%
14/1
15%
-
Barnsley 2-1
7%
9/1-
Barnsley 1-0
7%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
10/1
8%
-
Cambridge 3-1
5%
18/1
12%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
14/1-
Barnsley 2-0
4%
14/1-
Cambridge 3-0
4%
25/1
13%
-
Cambridge 3-2
3%
22/1-
Barnsley 3-1
3%
18/1-
Barnsley 3-2
3%
22/1-
Cambridge 4-1
2%
40/1
21%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
8/13-
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
5/4-
Home 1st Goal
46%
10/11
2%
-
Away 1st Goal
51%
20/21
7%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
59%
8/15-
BTTS - No
41%
11/8-
BTTS - Home Win
16%
10/3
4%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1
8%
-
BTTS - Away Win
24%
7/2
13%
-
Home/draw
53%
4/9
8%
-
Away/draw
71%
8/15
6%
-
Home/away
76%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
2/11-
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
7/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
6/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
1/2-
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
7/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
2/11-
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
8/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/14-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
14/1-
Home DNB
46%
4/5
10%
-
Away DNB
64%
10/11
10%
-
Barnsley win to nil
13%
4/1
9%
-
Cambridge win to nil
23%
9/2
10%
-
Barnsley / Barnsley
21%
3/1
8%
-
Barnsley / Cambridge
4%
22/1-
Barnsley / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Barnsley
13%
11/2-
Draw / Cambridge
13%
11/2
8%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Cambridge / Barnsley
4%
22/1-
Cambridge / Cambridge
19%
10/3
15%
-
Cambridge / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win League One table

Barnsley have played 8 matches so far this season and are in 20th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 2 and won 2. Barnsley have conceded 14 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Barnsley have played 4 games at home, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 4 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Cambridge lay in 5th place on 16 points in the League One league table having played 9 matches. Cambridge are unbeaten in 7 games against teams below them in the league and kept 1 clean sheet out of 7 games. Cambridge are unbeaten away after 4 games and have kept zero clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 0 games. They have scored 11 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Cambridge have conceded 8 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Cambridge have played 4 away games, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 0 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Barnsley
Cambridge
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Plymouth10613619 
Feb 20
l
 
3-0A
Oct 24
Jan 23
2
Bradford9522317 
Apr 13
-
Feb 9
w
 
1-2F
3
Stockport9513916 
Apr 24
l
 
3-1F
Nov 21
Mar 20
4
Huddersfield9441716 
Dec 19
Jan 9
l
 
1-2F
Feb 6
5
Cambridge9441316 
Oct 17
Jan 16
-
-
6
Reading94321115 
Jan 23
Oct 24
w
 
2-1A
Feb 20
7
Oxford Utd8431715 
Oct 31
Jan 30
Apr 17
d
 
1-1A
8
Sheff Wed8431715 
Nov 20
Mar 20
Apr 27
Oct 27
9
Stevenage8332412 
l
 
1-5F
Feb 13
Dec 18
Jan 9
10
Burton10334-212 
Dec 29
Apr 3
Feb 13
d
 
2-2A
11
Mansfield9333-212 
Mar 29
Dec 26
Jan 2
Mar 26
12
AFC Wim9333-312 
May 1
Nov 28
d
 
1-1A
Apr 13
13
L Orient9324211 
Feb 6
w
 
1-3F
Jan 30
Oct 31
14
Luton8323111 
Jan 19
Oct 20
May 1
Nov 14
15
Wycombe9243-610 
Dec 1
May 8
Oct 20
Jan 19
16
Doncaster823309 
Mar 13
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 29
Apr 3
17
Leicester8233-49 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 17
Dec 1
May 8
18
Blackpool8224-18 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 9
w
 
1-0F
Apr 24
19
Peterborough9225-78 
Apr 10
Dec 12
Feb 27
Nov 28
20
Barnsley8224-78 
-
-
Jan 16
Oct 17
21
Bromley8224-118 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 6
Mar 13
d
 
1-1F
22
Notts C8143-37 
Jan 1
Mar 26
Apr 10
Dec 26
23
MK Dons8062-66 
-
Apr 27
Mar 29
Dec 12
24
Wigan8116-84 
Feb 27
Nov 14
w
 
3-2F
Mar 6
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Barnsley 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Barnsley1 - 1Leicester
Barnsley1 - 5Stevenage
Barnsley2 - 1Blackpool
Barnsley0 - 1Bromley
Barnsley1 - 3Stockport
Barnsley2 - 2Bradford
Barnsley0 - 3Plymouth
Barnsley0 - 1Doncaster
Barnsley1 - 1Wigan
Barnsley1 - 1Cardiff
Barnsley2 - 1Exeter
Barnsley0 - 1Wycombe
Barnsley2 - 1Peterborough
Barnsley3 - 3AFC Wim
Barnsley2 - 2Northampton
Barnsley3 - 1Stevenage
Barnsley2 - 1Blackpool
Barnsley0 - 2Lincoln
Barnsley2 - 3Mansfield
Barnsley3 - 2L Orient
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABarnsley1 - 3Stockport
HBarnsley1 - 1Leicester
ABarnsley0 - 3Plymouth
HBarnsley1 - 5Stevenage
HBarnsley2 - 1Blackpool
ABarnsley3 - 1L Orient
ABarnsley0 - 0Doncaster
HBarnsley0 - 1Bromley
HBarnsley1 - 3Stockport
ABarnsley1 - 0Northampton
ABarnsley1 - 2Luton
ABarnsley0 - 1Stevenage
HBarnsley2 - 2Bradford
ABarnsley0 - 0Port Vale
ABarnsley3 - 1Rotherham
HBarnsley0 - 3Plymouth
ABarnsley1 - 1Burton
HBarnsley0 - 1Doncaster
HBarnsley1 - 1Wigan
ABarnsley2 - 2Mansfield
Cambridge 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
11
L
2
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Oxford Utd1 - 1Cambridge
Burton2 - 2Cambridge
Bradford1 - 2Cambridge
Bromley1 - 1Cambridge
Crewe0 - 0Cambridge
Bromley0 - 0Cambridge
Cheltenham1 - 1Cambridge
Barnet1 - 0Cambridge
Walsall0 - 0Cambridge
Accrington1 - 1Cambridge
Newport0 - 2Cambridge
Crawley0 - 3Cambridge
Harrogate2 - 1Cambridge
Oldham0 - 3Cambridge
Fleetwood1 - 2Cambridge
Chesterfield0 - 1Cambridge
Gillingham1 - 1Cambridge
MK Dons1 - 1Cambridge
Barrow0 - 2Cambridge
Salford0 - 0Cambridge
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
9
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCambridge1 - 0Blackpool
HCambridge1 - 1AFC Wim
ACambridge1 - 1Oxford Utd
HCambridge2 - 1Reading
ACambridge2 - 2Burton
ACambridge2 - 1Bradford
HCambridge1 - 2Huddersfield
ACambridge1 - 1Bromley
HCambridge3 - 2Wigan
ACambridge0 - 0Crewe
HCambridge3 - 0Barrow
HCambridge1 - 2Grimsby
ACambridge0 - 0Bromley
HCambridge4 - 0Notts C
ACambridge1 - 1Cheltenham
HCambridge1 - 1Swindon
ACambridge0 - 1Barnet
HCambridge1 - 0Salford
ACambridge0 - 0Walsall
HCambridge5 - 0Gillingham
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Barnsley since 2023
Barnsley
Cambridge
Goals: Scored
3
3
Games: Scored
2 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
1 / 3
BAR
1
D
1
CMU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barnsley
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Cambridge
Barnsley2 - 0
League games at Cambridge since 2022
Cambridge
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
1
8
Games: Scored
1 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
2 / 3
BAR
2
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cambridge
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 4Barnsley
0 - 3Barnsley
Goal Statistics

Cambridge United have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 9 consecutive League One games. Their PG of 1.7 against Barnsley on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Barnsley 20th Cambridge 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Barnsley will score no more than 1 goal
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Cambridge will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
Barnsley have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
-2
Cambridge’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
0.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2026/2027 season
Barnsley
PG (predicted goals)
Cambridge
1.3
1.7
Attack rating
BAR
CMU
41%
better
view stats
Games scored5
9
Failed to score3
0
Scored first4
5
Goals scored8
14
Avg. goals scored1
1.6
Avg. shots per game11
10
Avg. shots per goal11
6
Conversion rate for9
16
Avg. XG for1.5
1.4
KickOff rating
+41%
Defence rating
BAR
CMU
9%
better
view stats
Games conceded7
8
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first3
4
Goals conceded15
11
Avg. goals conceded1.9
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
14%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
+9%

Barnsley v Cambridge League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Barnsley League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8313
R. RavenhillC McGeehan A. KayC McGeehan 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R. Ravenhill GLK8
-
A. Kay DEF81
2
-
S Gale DEF8
2
-
T. Noslin MID8
2
-
C McGeehan  MID83
3
-
P Kelly MID811
3
-
A. Richards FWD81
-
R Cleary FWD821
-
J. Bland MID7
3
-
C O'Riordan DEF6
-
L Connell MID6
1
L. Alker FWD6
-
M Kirk FWD61
1
-
C. Taylor FWD4
1
-
Z Larkeche DEF2
-
J Shepherd DEF2
1
-
V. Yoganathan MID2
-
B Touré FWD2
-
J Okedina DEF1
-
Cambridge League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9322
J EastwoodB KnightP MpanzuK Watts
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Eastwood GLK9
-
K Watts DEF92
2
-
Z Bradshaw DEF921
2
-
B Knight MID931
1
-
D Ball  MID91
2
-
P Mpanzu MID92
1
-
L Appéré FWD811
-
S Kaikai FWD811
1
-
S Lavery FWD8
2
-
C. Heffernan DEF7
1
-
C. Perry DEF71
2
-
L. Bennett DEF71
1
-
O Moxon MID71
-
G Ahadme FWD73
1
-
I. Heath FWD71
-
R. Bangura-Williams FWD61
-
S Curtis DEF2
1
-
P Bauer DEF2
-
S McLoughlin DEF2
-
G McConnell MID2
-
G Hoddle MID1
-