Barnsley have recorded 10 expected goals (xG) across 7 League One games in 2026/2027, averaging 1.4 per match. C. McGeehan leads the squad with 2 expected goals (xG) - 0.45 per game. M. Kirk is next with 1.
Over their last 10 games, Barnsley are averaging 1.4 expected goals (xG) per match - C. McGeehan leads that period with 2. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Barnsley vs MK Dons on 03.10.2026.
Barnsley average 1.4 expected goals (xG) per League One game in 2026/2027, based on 7 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.4 per match.
C. McGeehan leads Barnsley for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 2 in League One - an average of 0.45 per game. M. Kirk is second with 1.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Barnsley's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Barnsley's results and their chances agree, within 2.8 points of xPts over 20 games. There is no regression case either way. What the table says is roughly what they have earned.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 20 | 20 | 25.36 | 20 | -5.36 | 33.71 | 30 | +3.71 | 22.83 | 20 | -2.83 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 13.88 | 10 | -3.88 | 17.09 | 17 | +0.09 | 12.39 | 11 | -1.39 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 8.42 | 7 | -1.42 | 7.83 | 11 | -3.17 | 7.61 | 7 | -0.61 |
| Home | 10 | 13.45 | 9 | -4.45 | 19.01 | 19 | +0.01 | 10.67 | 7 | -3.67 |
| Away | 10 | 11.91 | 11 | -0.91 | 14.70 | 11 | +3.70 | 12.16 | 13 | +0.84 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | League One | Leicester (H) | 1-1 | 1.35 | 2.15 | 0.91 | 1 | L |
| 12 Sep | League One | Plymouth (A) | 3-0 | 1.18 | 0.47 | 1.94 | 0 | W |
| 5 Sep | League One | Stevenage (H) | 1-5 | 2.03 | 1.95 | 1.44 | 0 | W |
| 2 Sep | League One | Blackpool (H) | 2-1 | 1.87 | 2.76 | 0.94 | 3 | L |
| 29 Aug | League One | Orient (A) | 1-3 | 1.99 | 0.50 | 2.38 | 3 | W |
| 22 Aug | League One | Doncaster (A) | 0-0 | 0.74 | 1.79 | 0.67 | 1 | L |
| 15 Aug | League One | Bromley (H) | 0-1 | 1.54 | 0.95 | 1.79 | 0 | W |
| 2 May | League One | Stockport (H) | 1-3 | 1.59 | 2.42 | 0.94 | 0 | L |
| 28 Apr | League One | Northampton (A) | 0-1 | 0.57 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 3 | L |
| 25 Apr | League One | Luton (A) | 2-1 | 1.02 | 3.14 | 0.39 | 0 | L |
| 21 Apr | League One | Stevenage (A) | 1-0 | 0.81 | 2.02 | 0.62 | 0 | L |
| 18 Apr | League One | Bradford (H) | 2-2 | 1.14 | 1.81 | 0.95 | 1 | L |
| 14 Apr | League One | Port Vale (A) | 0-0 | 2.78 | 0.80 | 2.48 | 1 | W |
| 11 Apr | League One | Rotherham (A) | 1-3 | 0.79 | 1.35 | 0.94 | 3 | L |
| 6 Apr | League One | Plymouth (H) | 0-3 | 0.75 | 2.68 | 0.38 | 0 | L |
| 3 Apr | League One | Burton (A) | 1-1 | 0.94 | 1.30 | 1.09 | 1 | L |
| 21 Mar | League One | Doncaster (H) | 0-1 | 1.24 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 0 | L |
| 17 Mar | League One | Wigan (H) | 1-1 | 1.07 | 1.42 | 1.12 | 1 | L |
| 14 Mar | League One | Mansfield (A) | 2-2 | 1.09 | 2.37 | 0.66 | 1 | L |
| 10 Mar | League One | Cardiff (H) | 1-1 | 0.87 | 1.57 | 0.87 | 1 | L |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Banks | attacker | 13 | 603 | 0.84 | 2 | +1.16 | 0.13 |
| Reyes Cleary | attacker | 20 | 1165 | 2.29 | 3 | +0.71 | 0.18 |
| Amani Richards | attacker | 7 | 304 | 0.33 | 1 | +0.67 | 0.10 |
| L. Farrell | attacker | 11 | 190 | 0.44 | 1 | +0.56 | 0.21 |
| Cameron McGeehan | midfielder | 7 | 592 | 2.73 | 3 | +0.27 | 0.41 |
| Eoghan O'Connell | defender | 13 | 1087 | 0.74 | 1 | +0.26 | 0.06 |
| A. Phillips | midfielder | 13 | 682 | 3.13 | 3 | -0.13 | 0.41 |
| Tom Bradshaw | attacker | 12 | 846 | 2.38 | 2 | -0.38 | 0.25 |
| Makenzie Kirk | attacker | 6 | 297 | 1.71 | 1 | -0.71 | 0.52 |
| David McGoldrick | attacker | 8 | 664 | 2.79 | 2 | -0.79 | 0.38 |
| Vimal Yoganathan | midfielder | 10 | 631 | 0.94 | 0 | -0.94 | 0.13 |
| L. Connell | midfielder | 18 | 1230 | 0.95 | 0 | -0.95 | 0.07 |
| Tyrese Noslin | midfielder | 7 | 587 | 1.22 | 0 | -1.22 | 0.19 |
| Patrick Kelly | midfielder | 19 | 1652 | 1.72 | 0 | -1.72 | 0.09 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 7 | 7.6 | 7 | 7.2 | 4 | 9.3 | 15 | +5.7 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 8 | 7.1 | 13 | 11.8 | 12 | 8.1 | 12 | +3.9 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 6.5 | 13 | 12.3 | 9 | 6.2 | 10 | +3.8 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 6 | 7.6 | 13 | 10.2 | 7 | 7.3 | 11 | +3.7 |
| 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11.9 | 8 | 8.5 | 12 | +3.5 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 8 | 10.3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10.3 | 13 | +2.7 |
| 7 | Bromley | 7 | 6.4 | 8 | 14.7 | 18 | 5.3 | 8 | +2.7 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 12.3 | 14 | 11.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 13 | +1.5 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 15.1 | 13 | 8.7 | 6 | 12.7 | 14 | +1.3 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 8.2 | 10 | 11.3 | 13 | 7.9 | 8 | +0.1 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 7 | 7.8 | 11 | 7.5 | 8 | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 11.7 | 13 | 12.8 | 16 | 10.7 | 10 | -0.7 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 8 | 15.1 | 17 | 10.2 | 10 | 13.9 | 13 | -0.9 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 7 | 10.2 | 9 | 10.2 | 11 | 9.9 | 9 | -0.9 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 14.3 | 13 | 14.8 | 13 | 9.4 | 8 | -1.4 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 14.7 | 11 | 7.1 | 6 | 13.8 | 12 | -1.8 |
| 17 | Notts County | 7 | 8.6 | 7 | 9.5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 7 | 10.7 | 7 | 10.6 | 12 | 10.1 | 8 | -2.1 |
| 19 | Reading | 7 | 14.8 | 16 | 7.9 | 9 | 13.9 | 11 | -2.9 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 7 | 11.2 | 12 | 7.4 | 14 | 12.2 | 8 | -4.2 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 11.4 | 8 | 10.2 | 10 | 10.2 | 6 | -4.2 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 10.6 | 8 | 8.7 | 9 | 10.7 | 6 | -4.7 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 8 | 12.1 | 4 | 13.9 | 13 | 10.5 | 5 | -5.5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 11.1 | 5 | 11.1 | 12 | 9.5 | 4 | -5.5 |