Northampton Town's team badge Barnsley's team badge

Northampton Town v Barnsley : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 25th Feb, 19:45 BST, Sixfields Stadium, Northampton

Tuesday evening sees Omar Lepri’s Northampton Town and Darrell Clarke’s Barnsley go head to head in a League One clash at the Sixfields Stadium. Below we've got predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting statistics including head-to-heads, and the best odds. All is accessible using the tabs below.


Want to know who’s consistently beating the odds? Check out the Top League One Tipsters and see the most profitable experts for this season!

If you’re keen on betting across various leagues and markets, our Live Bets page showcases active accumulator bets and real-time tips.

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The statistics suggest we don't have an obvious winner here, but the evidence does point towards the conclusion that Northampton and Barnsley will score 2 or more goals between them. That has been the case when they've gone head-to-head historically, and neither Omar Lepri or Darrell Clarke has served up too many 0-0s recently either. The bookies are predicting over 1.5 goals too, with top odds of 1.25 equating to roughly a 76% probability.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 49% chance of Barnsley coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Northampton
27%
4/1
19%
19/5
7%
Draw
25%
11/414/5
Barnsley
49%
13/20
8%
7/10
3%
Draw 1-1
12%
13/2
7%
6/1
Barnsley 1-0
10%
13/2
6%
6/1
Barnsley 2-1
9%
15/213/2
Barnsley 2-0
8%
7/1
11%
13/2
6%
Northampton 1-0
7%
14/1
15%
10/1
Northampton 2-1
7%
16/1
31%
12/1
8%
Draw 0-0
6%
11/117/2
5%
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
Barnsley 3-1
5%
12/1
13%
10/1
Barnsley 3-0
5%
12/1
13%
10/1
8%
Northampton 2-0
4%
25/1
24%
18/1
Barnsley 3-2
3%
22/118/1
Northampton 3-1
3%
40/1
21%
25/1
Barnsley 4-1
2%
25/1
10%
18/1
10%
Northampton 3-2
2%
40/1
21%
28/1
12%
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
4/54/5
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
1/119/20
Home 1st Goal
44%
2/1
9%
-
Away 1st Goal
52%
4/9
6%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
11/1-
BTTS - Yes
54%
4/5
3%
4/5
3%
BTTS - No
46%
19/20
3%
19/20
3%
BTTS - Home Win
13%
8/1
20%
7/1
7%
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1
5%
19/5
BTTS - Away Win
23%
12/5
6%
12/5
Home/draw
51%
6/5
13%
11/10
2%
Away/draw
73%
1/6
4%
2/11
2%
Home/away
75%
1/41/4
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1/41/4
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
11/413/5
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
2/119/10
1%
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
4/114/11
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
5/117/4
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/82/15
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
12/19/1
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/251/25
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/251/25
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/1
8%
9/1
Home DNB
44%
11/4
15%
12/5
6%
Away DNB
66%
1/4
6%
2/7
1%
Northampton win to nil
13%
8/1
13%
-
Barnsley win to nil
26%
7/4
15%
-
Northampton / Northampton
11%
7/1
14%
6/1
Northampton / Barnsley
4%
20/116/1
Northampton / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Northampton
8%
9/1
11%
8/1
Draw / Barnsley
18%
7/2
5%
17/5
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
9%
17/4
Barnsley / Northampton
3%
33/128/1
Barnsley / Barnsley
31%
8/5
10%
8/5
4%
Barnsley / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Match Predictor Pro
Your ultimate betting assistant
Try it now
Win / draw / win League One table

Northampton have played 31 matches so far this season and are in 19th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 6 and won 5. Northampton have conceded 45 goals, scored 22, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Northampton have played 14 games at home, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 20 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Barnsley lay in 11th place on 43 points in the League One league table having played 31 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 3 and losing 5 games. They have scored 26 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Barnsley have conceded 18 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Barnsley have played 15 away games, winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Northampton
Barnsley
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham2921623269 
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2F
Apr 5
2
Wycombe3118942763 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1F
3
Wrexham3117771958 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
4
Stockport3216971957 
Mar 4
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
5
Huddersfield3116781755 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-3F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
6
L Orient31165102053 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 8
l
 
0-4A
Apr 18
7
Charlton3114891050 
l
 
0-5A
Apr 18
d
 
2-2F
Mar 4
8
Bolton3115511250 
l
 
2-4A
l
 
3-1A
Apr 12
w
 
1-2A
9
Reading3114710349 
Apr 12
l
 
4-1A
d
 
2-2F
May 3
10
Lincoln32111011343 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
Mar 1
w
 
1-2F
11
Barnsley Away3112712043 
Feb 25
d
 
2-2A
-
-
12
Blackpool319148141 
Mar 22
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 8
w
 
1-2F
13
Stevenage3111812-341 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
14
Rotherham3110813-238 
Apr 1
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-0F
Feb 22
15
Mansfield3111515-638 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2A
Mar 15
16
Wigan309813-335 
May 3
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
Mar 29
17
Exeter3010515-1235 
w
 
2-1A
Mar 1
Apr 1
w
 
1-2A
18
Bristol R3110516-1635 
Feb 22
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
19
Northampton H318914-1833 
-
-
d
 
2-2F
Feb 25
20
Peterborough318716-1131 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 5
Apr 21
w
 
1-3F
21
Burton3261115-1529 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2F
22
Crawley317816-2029 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 26
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-3F
23
Shrewsbury327619-2127 
Apr 21
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
w
 
0-2F
24
Cambridge315818-2623 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 29
Mar 22
d
 
1-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Northampton 19TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Northampton0 - 2Wrexham
Northampton3 - 2Huddersfield
Northampton0 - 1Lincoln
Northampton0 - 0Stevenage
Northampton0 - 5Charlton
Northampton2 - 1Peterborough
Northampton0 - 0Cambridge
Northampton3 - 0Crawley
Northampton1 - 0L Orient
Northampton2 - 4Bolton
Northampton0 - 2Mansfield
Northampton1 - 2Wycombe
Northampton0 - 0Burton
Northampton2 - 1Exeter
Northampton1 - 2Exeter
Northampton2 - 0Carlisle
Northampton2 - 0Port Vale
Northampton1 - 0Derby
Northampton0 - 1Blackpool
Northampton1 - 1Charlton
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNorthampton0 - 2Wrexham
ANorthampton1 - 0Mansfield
HNorthampton3 - 2Huddersfield
ANorthampton1 - 3Bolton
ANorthampton0 - 0Wycombe
HNorthampton0 - 1Lincoln
ANorthampton1 - 0Burton
HNorthampton0 - 0Stevenage
ANorthampton1 - 1Shrewsbury
ANorthampton1 - 4Reading
HNorthampton0 - 5Charlton
ANorthampton0 - 3Rotherham
HNorthampton2 - 1Peterborough
ANorthampton0 - 2Stevenage
ANorthampton1 - 2Wigan
HNorthampton0 - 0Cambridge
ANorthampton0 - 0Blackpool
ANorthampton1 - 1Birmingham
ANorthampton1 - 2Lincoln
HNorthampton3 - 0Crawley
Barnsley 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
D
1
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stockport2 - 1Barnsley
Wycombe2 - 1Barnsley
Bristol R3 - 1Barnsley
Peterborough1 - 3Barnsley
Bolton1 - 2Barnsley
Exeter1 - 2Barnsley
Wrexham1 - 0Barnsley
Cambridge1 - 1Barnsley
Shrewsbury0 - 2Barnsley
Blackpool1 - 2Barnsley
Huddersfield2 - 0Barnsley
Burton1 - 2Barnsley
Stevenage3 - 0Barnsley
Crawley0 - 3Barnsley
Lincoln1 - 2Barnsley
Bolton2 - 3Barnsley
Blackpool3 - 2Barnsley
Portsmouth3 - 2Barnsley
Stevenage2 - 1Barnsley
Charlton2 - 1Barnsley
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBarnsley1 - 2Huddersfield
ABarnsley1 - 2Stockport
HBarnsley0 - 0Burton
ABarnsley1 - 2Wycombe
HBarnsley0 - 1Stevenage
ABarnsley1 - 3Bristol R
HBarnsley3 - 0Crawley
HBarnsley2 - 1Wrexham
ABarnsley3 - 1Peterborough
ABarnsley2 - 1Bolton
HBarnsley0 - 4L Orient
ABarnsley2 - 1Exeter
HBarnsley1 - 2Birmingham
ABarnsley0 - 1Wrexham
HBarnsley2 - 2Reading
HBarnsley0 - 1Wigan
ABarnsley1 - 1Cambridge
HBarnsley2 - 0Rotherham
ABarnsley2 - 0Shrewsbury
HBarnsley2 - 2Charlton
Goal Statistics
Northampton 19th Barnsley 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Northampton will score no more than 1 goal
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Barnsley will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Northampton have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
+7
Barnsley’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/280947/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Northampton
PG (predicted goals)
Barnsley
1.1
1.6
Attack rating
NHT
BAR
25%
better
view stats
Games scored19
24
Failed to score12
7
Scored first9
17
Goals scored29
43
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game6
10
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
14
Avg. XG for0.8
1.2
KickOff rating
+25%
Defence rating
5%
better
NHT
BAR
view stats
Games conceded22
26
Clean sheets9
5
Conceded first17
13
Goals conceded47
43
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
17%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.3
KickOff rating
+5%

Northampton v Barnsley League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Northampton League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
30858
M PinnockC McGeehan M PinnockC McGeehan 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Pinnock FWD3125
3
-
A Odimayo DEF28
3
1
C McGeehan  MID2782
8
-
S Hoskins FWD2631
5
-
J Guthrie DEF2412
4
-
W Hondermarck MID23
2
-
T Fosu FWD2333
2
-
A McGowan DEF221
2
-
S. Chouchane MID222
3
-
J Baldwin DEF201
3
-
T Eaves FWD2041
4
1
L Burge GLK17
-
L McCarron DEF161
-
T Roberts FWD162
3
1
N Tzanev GLK15
-
T Eyoma DEF15
2
-
N Guinness-Walker DEF151
1
-
J Willis DEF13
-
T Magloire DEF101
-
J Sowerby MID10
1
-
C Morton FWD711
-
M Dyche DEF6
-
L Mbete DEF6
2
-
L Shaw MID62
2
-
J Wilson FWD6
-
T Taylor MID51
2
-
P Brough DEF3
1
-
A Koiki DEF2
-
B. Perry MID2
2
-
D Costelloe FWD1
-
Barnsley League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291079
M GevigneyD Keillor-DunnC O'KeeffeC O'Keeffe
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Gevigney DEF29
4
-
C O'Keeffe DEF287
9
-
L Connell MID2824
9
-
D Keillor-Dunn MID2710
2
-
J Earl DEF252
6
-
J Russell MID2562
3
-
A Phillips MID2474
2
1
S Humphrys FWD2441
2
-
G. Gent DEF23
2
-
M Roberts DEF233
2
1
D Pines DEF232
5
-
M Watters FWD1842
-
B Cotter DEF162
2
-
K Nwakali MID141
1
-
C McCarthy DEF9
7
-
F Jaló FWD91
3
-
J Benson MID7
1
-
N Farrugia MID4
1
-
J Gauci GLK3
-
D Lembikisa DEF2
-
C Rodrigues FWD2
-
J Lewis FWD1
-
English League One match betting previews, predictions and odds
Rotherham v Barnsley
Sat 22nd Feb, 12:30
Reading v Birmingham
Sat 22nd Feb, 12:30
Blackpool v Crawley
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Wycombe v Wigan
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Stevenage
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Northampton v Bristol R
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Lincoln v Burton
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Huddersfield v Peterborough
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Charlton v Exeter
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Cambridge v Stockport
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Bolton v L Orient
Sat 22nd Feb, 15:00
Mansfield v Wrexham
Sun 23rd Feb, 15:00
Northampton v Barnsley
Tue 25th Feb, 19:45
Birmingham v L Orient
Tue 25th Feb, 19:45
Wigan v Huddersfield
Tue 25th Feb, 19:45
Wrexham v Bolton
Sat 1st Mar, 12:30
Birmingham v Wycombe
Sat 1st Mar, 12:30
Wigan v Reading
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Stockport v Blackpool
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Stevenage v Huddersfield
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Peterborough v Shrewsbury
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
L Orient v Charlton
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Exeter v Northampton
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Crawley v Cambridge
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Burton v Mansfield
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Bristol R v Rotherham
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Barnsley v Lincoln
Sat 1st Mar, 15:00
Mansfield v Wigan
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Northampton v Stockport
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Rotherham v L Orient
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Shrewsbury v Bristol R
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Lincoln v Crawley
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Huddersfield v Wrexham
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Charlton v Barnsley
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Cambridge v Stevenage
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Bolton v Birmingham
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Blackpool v Peterborough
Tue 4th Mar, 19:45
Wycombe v Burton
Tue 4th Mar, 20:00
Reading v Exeter
Tue 4th Mar, 20:00