Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Barnsley 37 draws16 Cardiff City
26
Meetings
2.81
Goals / game
54%
Both teams scored
50%
Over 2.5 goals
Barnsley

Facts about Barnsley

Scored in16/26 (62%)
Conceded in23/26 (88%)
Goals scored25 · 0.96/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run3
Longest losing streak5
Longest run without a win11
Cardiff City

Facts about Cardiff City

Scored in23/26 (88%)
Conceded in16/26 (62%)
Goals scored48 · 1.85/game
Longest winning streak5
Longest unbeaten run11
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win3
By competition
CompetitionBarnsleyDrawCardiff CityGames
Championship361524
League One0112
All competitions371626

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Barnsley1617
gap 101
1718Cardiff City
1769156320222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Barnsley
22%
Draw
27%
Cardiff City
51%

All meetings

26 matches on record

10 Mar 2026
League One
BarnsleyBarnsley11Cardiff CityCardiff City
BTTSO2.5
27 Jan 2026
League One
Cardiff CityCardiff City40BarnsleyBarnsley
BTTSO2.5

Barnsley recent form

Cardiff City recent form

Barnsley has gone head to head with Cardiff City 26 times since 2006, winning 3 and scoring 25 goals. Cardiff City, in turn, has won 16 and scored 48 goals. There have been 7 draws between Barnsley and Cardiff City. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 54% of games and 50% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.81 goals per game.