Barnsley vs Cardiff

10 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Scott Banks 22’
  • Rubin Colwill 11’

Match summary

Barnsley and Cardiff shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Rubin Colwill put Cardiff ahead in the 11th minute and Scott Banks equalised in the 22nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Barnsley created 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Cardiff 1.07 from 13.

Match stats

27% Possession 73%
11 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 13
228 Passes 608
63.2% Pass accuracy 84.7%
15 Tackles 13
9 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Barnsley Cardiff
Kick-off
11’
Rubin ColwillLeft foot shot0-1 (Cardiff)
20’
Ollie TannerShot on target
Scott BanksLeft foot shot1-1 (Barnsley)
22’
43’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
61’
Cian AshfordShot on target
70’
Rubin ColwillShot on target
David McGoldrickShot on target
78’
Tennai WatsonJonathan Bland
89’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.07 11’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), 0-1 11’ 22’ Scott Banks (Barnsley), 1-1 22’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.07 11’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), 0-1 Colwill 11’ 22’ Scott Banks (Barnsley), 1-1 Banks 22’
Barnsley 1.14 xGCardiff 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Barnsley attacking 
38’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 22’ Scott Banks (Barnsley), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 11’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 80’ William Fish (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 15’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 72’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 34’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 70’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 81’ William Fish (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Scott Banks (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 22’ Scott Banks (Barnsley), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 11’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 80’ William Fish (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 15’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 72’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 34’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 70’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ William Fish (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Scott Banks (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Goodman
O'Keeffe
Gevigney
O'Connell
Shepherd
Bland 89’
Connell
Yoganathan
McGoldrick
Banks 65’
Bradshaw 65’
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Scanlon 56’
Lawlor 80’
Chambers
Ng
Robertson 69’
Wintle
Willock 56’
Colwill
Tanner
Kellyman 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 1 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 3 6 – 5 2 19 – – – –
90′ – 2 2 2 2 24 2 – – –
90′ 1 – – 4 1 15 1 – – –
90′ 2 3 1 5 1 21 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jonathan Bland Taken off
89′ – – 19 1 0.12 – 4 2 – – –
90′ – – 23 4 0.14 – 1 2 – 1 –
90′ – – 20 – 0.01 – – 7 – 2 –
Scott Banks Taken off
65′ 1 – 13 – 0.00 4 1 4 1 – –
Adam Phillips Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 1 – –
Reyes Cleary Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 2 – 0.00 2 1 2 – – –
Tennai Watson Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – 5 1 0.59 0.00 – 2 – 12 –
Tom Bradshaw Taken off
65′ – 1 2 – 0.12 0.03 1 6 1 17 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Barnsley win 24% Avg odds 3.93
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.01
Cardiff win 53% Avg odds 1.76

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.