Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 13 Aug 2025

Barnsley 2–2 Fleetwood Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
5.2 – 5.4
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Barnsley favourites at 50%.

A draw the chances agree with: 5.2 xG to 5.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jack Shepherd, 58.7 in 79′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Barnsley

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Fleetwood Town

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Barnsley

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jack Shepherd Defender7900–58.7–
Patrick Kelly Midfielder90000.7644.7–
Nathanael Ogbeta Defender8900–43.0–
Robson Woodcock Defender100–42.0–
Vimal Yoganathan Midfielder3000–41.9–
Murphy Cooper Goalkeeper9000–41.7–
Davis Keillor-Dunn Forward45000.3536.5–
Jon Russell Midfielder90100.9235.9–
Caylan Vickers Forward60000.0432.8–
Jonathan Bland Midfielder60000.0232.3–
Reyes Cleary Midfielder90010.8131.7–
Neil Farrugia Forward30000.7630.7–
Leo Farrell Forward45000.7626.1–
Luca Connell Midfielder11000.760.0–

Fleetwood Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Owen Devonport Forward8101.14100.0–
Mark Helm Midfielder17000.7657.4–
David Harrington Goalkeeper9000–43.7–
Liam Roberts Midfielder90100.9238.2–
James Norwood Forward90001.0037.6–
Ched Evans Forward73000.0536.5–
Ryan Graydon Forward17000.7636.3–
Finley Potter Defender9000–35.8–
Harrison Neal Midfielder8300–35.3–
Toby Mullarkey Defender60000.4632.1–
Matthew Virtue-Thick Midfielder73000.1430.4–
Shaun Rooney Defender7400–20.4–
Harrison Holgate Defender30000.1317.2–