Matchday

FA Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 1 Nov 2025

Barnsley 3–2 York City

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.4 – 1.6
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made Barnsley favourites at 51%.

Barnsley won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Davis Keillor-Dunn, 62.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Davis Keillor-Dunn +27.1, Neil Farrugia +9.4, Murphy Cooper +8.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Barnsley

23 Sep 2025L 0–6v Brighton & Hove Albion EFL Cup
26 Aug 2025W 2–1v Rotherham United EFL Cup
13 Aug 2025D 2–2v Fleetwood Town EFL Cup

York City

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Barnsley

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Davis Keillor-Dunn Forward90200.6562.9+27.1
Jack Shepherd Defender6500–61.6+4.8
Jake Rooney Defender2500–60.8–
Murphy Cooper Goalkeeper9000–49.9+8.2
Luca Connell Midfielder90010.0347.3–
Neil Farrugia Forward89010.2045.5+9.4
Patrick Kelly Midfielder90000.2541.5–
Jonathan Bland Midfielder9000–41.3+3.8
Reyes Cleary Midfielder90000.1041.1+7.2
Jon Russell Midfielder66010.1139.0−0.7
Nathanael Ogbeta Defender3100–36.0–
Vimal Yoganathan Midfielder24000.0232.4–

York City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Josh Stones Forward72100.3851.7–
Greg Olley Midfielder1800–51.1–
Harrison Male Goalkeeper9000–45.1–
Joe Grey Midfielder3900–44.9–
Malachi Fagan-Walcott Defender90000.2243.9–
Joe Felix Midfielder51000.0743.3–
Alex Hunt Midfielder90000.0742.5–
Callum Howe Defender9000–41.4–
Hiram Boateng Midfielder90000.0240.8–
Ollie Banks Midfielder82010.0839.1–
Mark Kitching Defender90100.2937.4–
Ollie Pearce Forward90000.4035.9–
Alex Newby Midfielder82000.1130.0–
Daniel Batty Midfielder800–14.4–