Barnsley vs Notts County prediction and preview

League One · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Barnsley vs Notts County

League One · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley

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Barnsley vs Notts County preview

Barnsley welcome Notts County at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley on Friday 1 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the League One. Barnsley sit 23rd on 9 points after 12 matches, while Notts County go into the round 17th, on 14 points from 12 games.

Barnsley come into the game with a D-L-L-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Notts County's recent sequence reads W-D-W-L-L. Over their last 6, Barnsley have scored 1.0 and conceded 1.8 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 6. Notts County average 1.0 scored and 1.2 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Barnsley have 0 wins to Notts County's 1 across 2 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 14 Apr 2015, ended Notts County 1-1 Barnsley.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
17Notts County123541314-114LLWDW
23Barnsley122371222-109LLLLD

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Barnsley 0, draws 1, Notts County 1.

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Barnsley expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Cieran Slicker, Arley Kay, Jack Shepherd, Connor O'Riordan, Cameron McGeehan, Patrick Kelly, Reyes Cleary, Vimal Yoganathan, Tobi Adeyemo

Notts County expected line-up (3-4-1-2)

James Belshaw, Rod McDonald, Jacob Bedeau, Lucas Ness, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Rory Finneran, Nick Tsaroulla, Scott Robertson, Daniel Kanu, Conor Grant, Luka Smyth

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