Barnsley host Leicester at Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley on 19 September 2026 at 12:30 in League One. Barnsley's last five results: W W L L D (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Leicester's last five: L D W L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses).
Barnsley vs Leicester kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 19 September 2026 in League One, at Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley.
Barnsley vs Leicester is being played at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley, the home ground of Barnsley.
Barnsley's last five results read W W L L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Leicester's last five results read L D W L W (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Reyes Cleary leads Barnsley with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid leads Leicester with 12 shots across their last 10 games.
Seb Stockbridge is the referee for Barnsley vs Leicester.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Barnsley and Leicester are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Leicester the favourite with a 47% chance of winning, against 28% for Barnsley and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Barnsley 1.3 - 1.8 Leicester.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 59%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
Statz's projection model expects Barnsley 1.3 - 1.8 Leicester in goals. It gives Barnsley a 28% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Leicester 47%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 82% and over 2.5 goals 59%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-2 (9%), 0-1 (7%), 0-2 (7%), 2-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-2 | Leicester win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Leicester win | 7% |
| 0-2 | Leicester win | 7% |
| 2-1 | Barnsley win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Barnsley vs Leicester, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Barnsley | Fouls committed | Leicester | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Cleary | 15 | L. Thomas | 12 |
| 2 | T. Noslin | 11 | H. Souttar | 9 |
| 3 | C. McGeehan | 10 | L. Page | 7 |
| 4 | L. Connell | 9 | W. Burns | 6 |
| 5 | J. Bland | 8 | B. Cordova-Reid | 4 |
| # | Barnsley | Shots | Leicester | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Noslin | 22 | B. Cordova-Reid | 12 |
| 2 | R. Cleary | 21 | T. Watson | 12 |
| 3 | C. McGeehan | 16 | L. Page | 9 |
| 4 | P. Kelly | 14 | J. Vestergaard | 8 |
| 5 | L. Connell | 13 | H. Howell | 8 |
| # | Barnsley | Shots on target | Leicester | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Cleary | 9 | H. Souttar | 4 |
| 2 | C. McGeehan | 4 | L. Page | 3 |
| 3 | M. Kirk | 4 | J. Vestergaard | 3 |
| 4 | T. Noslin | 3 | E. Riis | 3 |
| 5 | L. Alker | 3 | B. Cordova-Reid | 2 |
| # | Barnsley | Goals | Leicester | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. McGeehan | 3 | E. Riis | 2 |
| 2 | R. Cleary | 2 | L. Thomas | 1 |
| 3 | A. Richards | 1 | H. Souttar | 1 |
| 4 | M. Kirk | 1 | J. Lundstram | 1 |
| 5 | L. Cullen | 1 |
| # | Barnsley | Yellow cards | Leicester | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bland | 4 | L. Thomas | 2 |
| 2 | J. Earl | 2 | H. Souttar | 2 |
| 3 | S. Gale | 2 | O. Skipp | 1 |
| 4 | T. Noslin | 2 | R. Pereira | 1 |
| 5 | P. Kelly | 2 | L. Page | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 17 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 17.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.8 | 16 of 24 |
| Passes | 373.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 9.2 | 1 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.8 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 8 | 22 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.3 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 595.2 | 1 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 6 of 24 |