Barnsley v Oxford United: Preview, Form & Head-to-Head

League One Sat 31 Oct 2026, 15:00 Oakwell

Key Talking Points

Form Going In

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Barnsley DWWLLD8/181.381.6868%65%
Oxford United DWLWWD11/181.131.2855%50%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
18 Barnsley7223-58
6 Oxford United6321+611

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Season Stats Compared

BarnsleyStatOxford United
40Played 40
11Won 11
13Drawn 13
16Lost 16
28%Win rate 28%
1.38Goals per game 1.13
1.68Conceded per game 1.28
10%Clean sheets 20%
28%Failed to score 35%
68%Both teams scored 55%
65%Over 2.5 goals 50%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Barnsley perform at home against how Oxford United travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Barnsley at home2176833%1.571.71
Oxford United away19451021%1.051.42

Key Players 2026/27

Barnsley

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
C. McGeehan773020
R. Cleary762100
Amani Richards721000
M. Kirk651010

Oxford United

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
M. Harris553020
G. O'Donkor503100
C. Brown551000
C. Brannagan551020
S. Dembélé551100

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Barnsley

  • 15 D. McGoldrick — 37 apps, 3 assists
  • 13 D. Keillor-Dunn — 24 apps, 1 assists
  • 9 A. Phillips — 43 apps, 5 assists
  • 7 R. Cleary — 42 apps, 13 assists
  • 4 L. Connell — 41 apps, 3 assists

Oxford United

  • 1 T. Goodrham — 1 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Barnsley

  • 19 Sep Barnsley 1–1 Leicester
  • 12 Sep Plymouth 3–0 Barnsley
  • 5 Sep Barnsley 1–5 Stevenage
  • 2 Sep Barnsley 2–1 Blackpool
  • 29 Aug Leyton Orient 1–3 Barnsley

Oxford United

  • 19 Sep Oxford United 1–1 Cambridge United
  • 12 Sep Oxford United 3–0 Burton Albion
  • 5 Sep Leicester 0–4 Oxford United
  • 1 Sep Huddersfield 3–1 Oxford United
  • 22 Aug Stevenage 1–2 Oxford United

Barnsley v Oxford United FAQs

When is Barnsley v Oxford United?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Oakwell.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Barnsley are 18th on 8 points; Oxford United are 6th on 11.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 68% of Barnsley games and 55% of Oxford United games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 65% and 50% respectively.

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