Barnsley vs Lincoln City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Barnsley were up against Lincoln City in the League One of England on December 29. The match finished with Lincoln City victorious, 0-2.

The game turned on the 8th minute when Tom Hamer found the net, handing Lincoln City the advantage. This was followed by a goal from Adam Reach, ending the game at 0-2.

Tensions run high as the upcoming encounter sees Barnsley and Lincoln City square off once more, 20 days after the previous League One face-off which Lincoln City won 3-1. Barnsley are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to Mansfield Town and Exeter. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for four consecutive matches now.

Lincoln City's most recent outings, on the other hand, ended in two straight victories against Stockport and Cardiff City, setting a positive tone ahead of this match, bringing their unbeaten streak to four. Though notably, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last five matches.

This League One clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Barnsley and Lincoln City in this campaign. Barnsley’s attacking options, crafted under Conor Hourihane’s leadership, have been bolstered by Reyes Cleary and Davis Keillor-Dunn, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With eleven goals in League One, Keillor-Dunn is Barnsley’s top scorer in the league, while Cleary has been their leading creator in the competition with thirteen assists. Adam Phillips, Patrick Kelly and David McGoldrick have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Barnsley’s attack.

Meanwhile, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild and Robert Street have been pivotal for Lincoln City’s attack, shaped by Michael Skubala’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Hackett-Fairchild leads Lincoln City’s scoring charts in League One this season with five goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with eight assists this campaign. Lincoln City’s attacking depth is further showcased by Freddie Draper, Jack Moylan and James Collins, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Barnsley–Lincoln City, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that a draw was projected as most likely, carrying 36%, while Barnsley’s victory was at 34% and Lincoln City’s victory was at 30%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Barnsley - Lincoln City in real time.

Barnsley kicked off the game with Murphy Cooper, Josh Earl, Jack Shepherd, Marc Roberts who got substituted by Mael Durand de Gevigney on the 70th minute, Tennai Watson who got substituted by Fabio Jalo on the 66th minute, Luca Connell, Vimal Yoganathan who got substituted by Adam Phillips on the 46th minute, Reyes Cleary, Patrick Kelly, Jonathan Bland who got substituted by David McGoldrick on the 87th minute and Davis Keillor-Dunn as starters, with Kieran Flavell, Mael Durand de Gevigney, Neil Farrugia, Fabio Jalo, Adam Phillips, Caylan Vickers and David McGoldrick on the bench.

Lincoln City's starting eleven were George Wickens, Adam Reach, Sonny Bradley, Tom Hamer, Tendayi Darikwa, Jack Moylan who got substituted by Reeco Hackett-Fairchild on the 61st minute, Conor McGrandles, Ivan Varfolomeev who got substituted by Dexter Lembikisa on the 89th minute, Dom Jefferies who got substituted by Ryley Towler on the 61st minute, Robert Street who got substituted by Erik Ring on the 88th minute and Justin Obikwu who got substituted by Freddie Draper on the 71st minute, with Zach Jeacock, Ryley Towler, Dexter Lembikisa, Erik Ring, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, Freddie Draper and Francis Okoronkwo on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.88 - 0.74
• Ball Possession: 62 - 38
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 14 - 8
• Shots On Target: 2 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 8
• Corners: 5 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 37 - 19
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 8 - 7
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 163 - 89
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 122 - 47
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 26 - 20
• Tackles: 15 - 26
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 15
• Total Crosses: 23 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 2
• Interceptions: 9 - 10
• Clearances: 25 - 42

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Josh Earl, Jonathan Bland, Luca Connell, Patrick Kelly, Conor McGrandles and Tom Hamer were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since March 2024, the teams have each had their moments. Barnsley have won twice while Lincoln City have won three times. The last time these teams met was on December 9, 2025, in the League One of England, and Lincoln City emerged victorious with a 3-1 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Barnsley have found the net eight times, whereas Lincoln City have scored fourteen. So, overall, Lincoln City have the edge in head-to-head matches against Barnsley in their recent history.

Barnsley have won fourteen of their 43 matches in League One this season, with fourteen draws and fifteen defeats, scoring 65 goals, averaging 1.51 per match, while conceding 68, an average of 1.58 per match. In League One, Lincoln City have played 44 matches, winning 29, drawing ten and losing five, scoring 83 goals at an average of 1.89 per match and conceding 38 at a rate of 0.86 per match.

Recent Form

Barnsley are on a two-game losing streak, having lost to Mansfield Town and Exeter in their last two matches, while Lincoln City's recent form includes two consecutive wins, including victories against Stockport and Cardiff City in their last two outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Barnsley have recorded seven wins, ten losses, and three draws, while Lincoln City have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing two.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Barnsley are currently 13th in the table with 56 points from 43 matches, while Lincoln City are 1st with 97 points from their 44 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Barnsley and Lincoln City in real time. You can watch the goals by Tom Hamer and Adam Reach as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Barnsley - Lincoln City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.