Barnsley vs Oxford Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Oakwell Ground
Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 15:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.68
Draw
3.85
Away Win
2.44
Match Report
Full Time
1 – 1
Match Events ?
Barnsley
Oxford
Jack Shepherd 🟥
9'
11'
🟨 Brodie Spencer
Vimal Yoganathan (Jubril Okedina) ⚽
32'
Cameron McGeehan 🟨
58'
60'
⚽ Mark Harris
Patrick Kelly 🟨
67'
68'
🟨 Sam Long
88'
🟥 Jamie Cumming
Match Statistics ?
24%
Ball Possession
76%
11
Total Shots
35
2
Shots on Goal
10
4
Corner Kicks
14
13
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
1
Offsides
3
8
Goalkeeper Saves
1
Starting Lineups
Barnsley (4-2-3-1)
C. Slicker
A. Kay
S. Gale
J. Shepherd
Z. Larkeche
Patrick Kelly
L. Connell
Vimal Yoganathan
C. McGeehan
R. Cleary
T. Adeyemo
Oxford (4-2-3-1)
J. Cumming
B. Spencer
M. Helik
S. Long
J. Currie
L. Sibley
Kai Andrews
L. Lynch
T. Goodrham
S. Dembélé
M. Harris
Player Ratings ?
Barnsley
C. SlickerG7.9
Vimal YoganathanM7.8
Royce BrownlieNone7.2
Oxford
M. HarrisF8.0
J. CurrieD7.5
M. HelikD7.3
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
Data favours
Oxford
Oxford rate stronger in recent form and defence; Barnsley edge head-to-head; attack is closely matched, giving Oxford a slight edge.
Leads 2 of 4 major categories
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Oxford stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Closely matched
HomeAway
Defence
Oxford stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Barnsley stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Oxford have secured three wins from their last five away outings, while Barnsley have recorded just one victory in their corresponding home sample. Barnsley have scored in four of their last five home matches but have failed to keep a clean sheet in that same span. Oxford rate stronger on form and defence, while Barnsley rate stronger on head-to-head, while attack is closely matched. Barnsley won the most recent meeting 1-0 on 23 January 2024, having won 3 of the last 5 encounters to Oxford's 1, with 1 ending level; the fixture has averaged 2.8 goals per meeting. Over the 5-day comparison window, Barnsley's implied win probability has risen by 1.8 percentage points, while Oxford's implied win probability has fallen by 1.1 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison gives Oxford a slight edge.
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Notable shift towards Barnsley
Barnsley's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Barnsley win as more likely than it did 5 days ago. Oxford remain the clear market favourite.
Movement strength: Notable
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Barnsley win
Latest market chance 36.6%
Notable shortening
Market chance increased
34.8% → 36.6%
+1.8 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 25.2%
Steady
Market view unchanged
25.8% → 25.2%
−0.6 pts
Oxford win
Latest market chance 38.3%
Slight drift
Market chance decreased
39.4% → 38.3%
−1.1 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Barnsley
Draw
Oxford
7 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 5 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
BarnsleyOxford
Season Profile
This season
23rd
League Position
3rd
11
Games Played
11
0.73
Points/Game
2.00
1.00
Goals/Game
1.73
1.91
Conceded/Game
0.91
16.5
Shots/Game
14.1
4.8
Shots on Target
5.0
Home vs Away Context
Barnsley at home (6 matches) vs Oxford away (6 matches)
0.83
Points/Game
1.83
1.00
Goals/Game
1.83
1.83
Conceded/Game
1.17
17%
Win Rate
50%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Barnsley
Home form
L
W
L
D
L
Lost 3 of last 5 at home
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Oxford
Away form
W
L
W
W
D
Won 3 of last 5 away
2.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.2
Goals conceded
per match
per match
5/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Barnsley Wins
3
Draws
1
Oxford Wins
1
Avg Goals
2.8
Oxford0 – 1Barnsley
Barnsley1 – 3Oxford
Barnsley2 – 0Oxford
Oxford1 – 2Barnsley
Oxford2 – 2Barnsley
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Barnsleyvs
Oxford
Recent Scoring Profile
1.10
Goals scored / game
1.70
2.00
Goals conceded / game
0.40
8/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
4/10
8/10
Both Teams Scored
4/10
2/10
Failed to Score
1/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 7 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 58.8%→Latest 61.0%+2.2 pts
Notable move towards 3+ goals
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 62.0%→Latest 63.4%+1.4 pts
Slight move towards both teams scoring
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Match Poll
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