Cardiff City vs Barnsley Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Cardiff City went head-to-head with Barnsley in the League One of England on January 27. The game ended 4-0 in Cardiff City's favor.

The game turned on the 3rd minute when Perry Ng found the net, putting Cardiff City ahead. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Chris Willock and Omari Kellyman, concluding at 4-0.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming match sees Cardiff City and Barnsley are set to clash again, 4 months after their previous League One encounter which ended in a draw 0-0. Cardiff City come into the match following a draw against Stockport last Saturday in the League One, marking their 7th consecutive unbeaten match. Having conceded goals in each of their last three matches, they need to tighten their defense to avoid further setbacks.

Barnsley prepare for this game after drawing with Reading last Saturday, pushing their unbeaten streak to two games. Their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last nine matches.

This League One clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Cardiff City and Barnsley. Cardiff City’s attacking options, shaped by Brian Barry-Murphy’s vision, have been bolstered by Yousef Salech, the team’s top scorer, and Chris Willock, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Salech has emerged as Cardiff City’s leading scorer in League One this season, netting twelve goals, while Willock remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Cardiff City have also relied on Rubin Colwill, Ronan Kpakio and Cian Ashford to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Barnsley’s offensive unit, with Conor Hourihane at the helm, has leaned on Reyes Cleary and Davis Keillor-Dunn, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In League One, Keillor-Dunn has been Barnsley’s standout scorer with eleven goals, with Cleary topping their assist tally in the competition with seven. Adding further support are Adam Phillips, David McGoldrick and Patrick Kelly, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Cardiff City vs Barnsley; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. As for this match-up, the model’s pre-game forecast proved accurate, calling Cardiff City's win. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Cardiff City’s victory comes out on top, with 60% likelihood, while a draw was at 21% and Barnsley’s victory was at 19%.

Line-Ups

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

Cardiff City kicked off the game with Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan who got substituted by Ronan Kpakio on the 79th minute, Calum Chambers, Will Fish, Perry Ng, Alex Robertson who got substituted by David Turnbull on the 46th minute, Ryan Wintle, Chris Willock, Joel Colwill who got substituted by Isaak Davies on the 71st minute, Ollie Tanner who got substituted by Cian Ashford on the 71st minute and Omari Kellyman who got substituted by Callum Robinson on the 71st minute as starters, with Harry Tyrer, Gabriel Osho, Ronan Kpakio, Cian Ashford, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies and Callum Robinson on the bench.

Barnsley's starting eleven were Owen Goodman, Jack Shepherd, Eoghan O'Connell, Tennai Watson who got substituted by Mael Durand de Gevigney on the 73rd minute, Luca Connell, Patrick Kelly, Jonathan Bland who got substituted by Vimal Yoganathan on the 61st minute, Corey O'Keeffe, Reyes Cleary who got substituted by Nathanael Ogbeta on the 31st minute, Adam Phillips who got substituted by Leo Farrell on the 73rd minute and Davis Keillor-Dunn, with Kieran Flavell, Marc Roberts, Nathanael Ogbeta, Mael Durand de Gevigney, Charlie Lennon, Vimal Yoganathan and Leo Farrell on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.35 - 0.28
• Ball Possession: 64 - 36
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 0
• Total Attempts: 15 - 7
• Shots On Target: 6 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 10
• Corners: 6 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 13
• Saves: 4 - 2
• Free Kicks: 10 - 7
• Offsides: 3 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 206 - 68
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 169 - 48
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 15
• Tackles: 12 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 9
• Total Crosses: 17 - 13
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 5
• Interceptions: 4 - 12
• Clearances: 7 - 21

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Alex Robertson, Eoghan O'Connell and Corey O'Keeffe were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since November 2020. Cardiff City have won twice, while the other three matches ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on October 11, 2025, during the League One of England, finishing in a 0-0 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Cardiff City have scored seven goals, while Barnsley have netted three. As things stand, Cardiff City have a superior head-to-head record against Barnsley in their recent encounters.

Cardiff City have won eighteen of their 28 matches in League One this season, with five draws and five defeats, scoring 50 goals at an average of 1.79 per match and conceding 27 at a rate of 0.96 per match. In League One, Barnsley have played 24 matches, winning nine, drawing six and losing nine, netting 37 goals (1.54 per match) and conceding 40 (1.67 per match).

Recent Form

Cardiff City are coming off a draw in their last match against Stockport, while Barnsley's most recent outing ended in a draw against Reading. Overall, Cardiff City have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing three, while in their last twenty matches, Barnsley have recorded seven wins, nine losses, and four draws.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cardiff City are currently 1st in the table with 59 points from 28 matches, while Barnsley sit 15th with 33 points from 24 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cardiff City and Barnsley in real time. You can watch the goals by Perry Ng, Chris Willock and Omari Kellyman 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 Cardiff City - Barnsley are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.