English Football League - League One

Lincoln
vs
Barnsley
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 09 December, 19:45
  • Stadium: LNER Stadium
  • Referee: Dale Baines

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Lincoln vs Barnsley Predictions

Lincoln vs Barnsley is scheduled for kick off on 09 December, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at LNER Stadium, with Dale Baines officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Lincoln currently holding the 1st position in the table 44 points ahead of Barnsley. Lincoln have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Barnsley out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Port Vale, Lincoln is determined to keep their momentum going. Lincoln have won 18 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at LNER Stadium. Barnsley's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Stockport, Barnsley is determined to bounce back with a win against Lincoln.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Lincoln have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 59% of games. Their total stands at 89 goals and 214 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Barnsley have scored 68 goals with 179 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 91% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Lincoln scored 9 goals while Barnsley scored 7 goals. Their last match on 29 December 2025 ended in 2-0 to Lincoln.

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Betting stats Lincoln vs Barnsley

English Football League - League One

Lincoln Barnsley
Played 46 46
Scored 89 68
Conceded 41 73
Shots 579 541
Shots on Target 214 179
Corners 199 226
Fouls 582 519
Yellow Cards 101 91
Red Cards 3 4

Matches won

67%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

46%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Head to Head History

Lincoln Barnsley
Wins 2 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 9 7

Lincoln vs Barnsley Previous Results

29 Dec 2025, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 0 Lincoln 2

9 Dec 2025, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 3 Barnsley 1

1 Mar 2025, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 4 Lincoln 3

17 Aug 2024, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 1 Barnsley 2

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Lincoln 46 31 10 5 +48 103
15 Barnsley 46 15 14 17 -5 59

Lincoln vs Barnsley season record

Lincoln Barnsley
Games won 31 15
Games lost 5 17
Games drawn 10 14
Scored 89 68
Conceded 41 73

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Lincoln 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 4 Wycombe 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 0 Lincoln 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stevenage 2 Lincoln 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 L Orient 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 1 Stockport 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 0 Barnsley 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Barnsley 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stevenage 1 Barnsley 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 2 Bradford 2

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Barnsley 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
David McGoldrick Barnsley 15
Davis Keillor-Dunn Barnsley 13
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 11
Jack Moylan Lincoln 11
Rob Street Lincoln 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Reyes Cleary Barnsley 13
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 8
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 6
Patrick Kelly Barnsley 6
Jack Moylan Lincoln 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ben House Lincoln 83
Reyes Cleary Barnsley 61
Freddie Draper Lincoln 58
Rob Street Lincoln 55
Luca Connell Barnsley 52

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jonathan Bland Barnsley 12
Luca Connell Barnsley 12
Tendayi Darikwa Lincoln 11
Conor McGrandles Lincoln 9
Ryley Towler Lincoln 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Vimal Yoganathan Barnsley 2
Sonny Bradley Lincoln 1
Rob Street Lincoln 1
Luca Connell Barnsley 1
Jack Shepherd Barnsley 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
David McGoldrick Barnsley 32
Jack Moylan Lincoln 30
Davis Keillor-Dunn Barnsley 29
Rob Street Lincoln 25
Freddie Draper Lincoln 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Luca Connell Barnsley 76
Reeco Hackett Lincoln 56
Patrick Kelly Barnsley 54
Reyes Cleary Barnsley 53
Adam Phillips Barnsley 43

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