Cambridge host Barnsley at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge on 16 January 2027 at 15:00 in League One. Cambridge's last five results: W D L D L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Barnsley's last five: L L L L D (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Cambridge have won 2, Barnsley 2, with 2 draws.
Cambridge vs Barnsley kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 16 January 2027 in League One, at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Abbey Stadium holds 10,847 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Cambridge vs Barnsley is being played at Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday 16 January 2027, the home ground of Cambridge, which holds 10,847 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of League One.
Cambridge have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 10, with results reading W D L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Orient in the League One on 31 October.
Barnsley have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L L L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Oxford Utd in the League One on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Cambridge have won 2, Barnsley have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Cambridge scoring 6 goals to Barnsley's 9. The most recent was Barnsley 1-2 Cambridge United on 17 October 2026 in the League One.
Gassan Ahadme leads Cambridge with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Cambridge player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cambridge player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Cameron McGeehan leads Barnsley with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Barnsley player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Barnsley player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Cambridge vs Barnsley is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Cambridge's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Orient on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Barnsley's XI from their 1-1 draw v Oxford Utd at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Cambridge vs Barnsley, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | League One | Barnsley vs Cambridge United | 1-2 |
| 22 Mar 2025 | League One | Barnsley vs Cambridge United | 1-1 |
| 16 Nov 2024 | League One | Cambridge United vs Barnsley | 1-1 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | League One | Barnsley vs Cambridge United | 0-2 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | League One | Cambridge United vs Barnsley | 0-4 |
| 11 Feb 2023 | League One | Barnsley vs Cambridge United | 2-0 |
Predicted lineups for Cambridge vs Barnsley are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Cambridge's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Orient on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Barnsley's XI from their 1-1 draw v Oxford Utd at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Cambridge | Fouls committed | Barnsley | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Ahadme | 17 | C. McGeehan | 18 |
| 2 | B. Knight | 12 | A. Kay | 15 |
| 3 | S. Kaikai | 10 | P. Kelly | 14 |
| 4 | P. Mpanzu | 9 | T. Noslin | 13 |
| 5 | C. Perry | 7 | R. Cleary | 12 |
| # | Cambridge | Shots | Barnsley | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Knight | 24 | R. Cleary | 25 |
| 2 | S. Kaikai | 18 | C. McGeehan | 20 |
| 3 | C. Heffernan | 18 | T. Noslin | 20 |
| 4 | G. Ahadme | 15 | P. Kelly | 19 |
| 5 | Z. Bradshaw | 11 | V. Yoganathan | 14 |
| # | Cambridge | Shots on target | Barnsley | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Ahadme | 9 | C. McGeehan | 8 |
| 2 | L. Bennett | 5 | V. Yoganathan | 8 |
| 3 | S. Kaikai | 5 | R. Cleary | 6 |
| 4 | B. Knight | 5 | M. Kirk | 5 |
| 5 | C. Heffernan | 4 | A. Richards | 5 |
| # | Cambridge | Goals | Barnsley | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Ahadme | 3 | V. Yoganathan | 3 |
| 2 | S. Kaikai | 2 | C. McGeehan | 3 |
| 3 | B. Knight | 2 | M. Kirk | 2 |
| 4 | Z. Bradshaw | 1 | R. Cleary | 2 |
| 5 | L. Bennett | 1 | P. Kelly | 1 |
| # | Cambridge | Yellow cards | Barnsley | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Watts | 3 | P. Kelly | 4 |
| 2 | P. Mpanzu | 2 | C. McGeehan | 3 |
| 3 | S. Kaikai | 2 | A. Kay | 3 |
| 4 | C. Heffernan | 2 | J. Shepherd | 2 |
| 5 | R. Bangura-Williams | 2 | J. Bland | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.1 | 23 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Passes | 348.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 8.4 | 1 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 325.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.6 | 2 of 24 |