Barnsley vs Huddersfield

30 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Edward Duckworth

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

Davis Keillor-Dunn 9’, 85’
Luca Connell 44’

Joe Taylor 87’

Match summary

Barnsley beat Huddersfield 3-1. Barnsley led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Davis Keillor-Dunn put Barnsley ahead in the 9th minute and Luca Connell made it 2-0 from a corner in the 44th minute. In the second half, Keillor-Dunn made it 3-0 in the 85th minute and Joe Taylor pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 87th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Barnsley created 1.26 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots, Huddersfield 1.32 from 9. Huddersfield had a player sent off.

Key events

Barnsley Huddersfield

Kick-off

Luca ConnellShot on target

4’

Davis Keillor-DunnRight foot shot

1-0

9’

15’

Marcus Harness

36’

Owen GoodmanFoul

38’

Lee NichollsRuben Roosken

Luca ConnellFoul

39’

Luca ConnellLeft foot shot

2-0

44’

Half-time2-0

46’

Joe TaylorAlfie May

46’

Lasse SørensenLynden Gooch

Second half underway

68’

Ryan LedsonArgument

Neil FarrugiaDavid McGoldrick

69’

Patrick KellyJonathan Bland

69’

71’

David KasumuHerbie Kane

74’

Leo CastledineBen Wiles

Davis Keillor-DunnLeft foot shot

3-0

85’

Adam PhillipsShot on target

85’

87’

Joe TaylorRight foot shot

3-1

Maël de GevigneyNathanael Ogbeta

89’

Full-time3-1

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.

Barnsley 1.26 xGHuddersfield 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Huddersfield attacking Barnsley attacking

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Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Huddersfield 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Murphy Cooper	90′	0	1	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Tennai Watson	90′	4	1	–	7	2	64	1	–	–	–
Jack Shepherd	90′	2	1	1	7	2	64	–	–	–	–
Josh Earl	90′	1	–	1	6	2	65	–	–	–	–
Maël de Gevigney Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Nathanael Ogbeta Taken off	89′	–	–	30	–	0.02	1	–	2	1	1	–
Jonathan Bland Taken off	69′	–	–	28	1	0.02	1	1	1	1	–	–
Luca Connell	90′	1	–	57	–	0.02	2	–	8	1	2
Adam Phillips	90′	–	–	56	–	0.05	–	–	4	2	–	–
Patrick Kelly Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	15	–	0.02	–	–	1	1	1	–

Forwards4 players


Caylan Vickers	90′	–	–	1	–	0.05	0.25	1	4	–	33	–
David McGoldrick Taken off	69′	–	–	–	–	–	0.02	–	4	1	22	–
Davis Keillor-Dunn	90′	2	–	2	2	1.02	0.01	1	3	2	22	–
Neil Farrugia Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	–	–	12	–

Goalkeeper2 players


Owen Goodman Sent off	36′	1	3	18	–	1	–	–
Lee Nicholls Came on as a substitute	52′	1	2	16	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Lynden Gooch Taken off	45′	1	–	–	1	–	15	–	–	–	–
Josh Feeney	90′	–	–	–	4	4	47	1	–	–	–
Joe Low	90′	–	–	–	3	2	38	–	–	–	–
Sean Roughan	90′	1	–	–	4	2	43	1	–	–	–
Ruben Roosken Taken off	38′	3	–	–	3	–	6	1	–	–	–
Lasse Sørensen Came on as a substitute	45′	2	–	–	3	–	10	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Ryan Ledson	90′	–	–	30	1	0.35	2	–	4	–	–
Herbie Kane Taken off	71′	–	–	25	1	0.04	–	1	1	–	1	–
Marcus Harness	90′	–	–	17	1	0.17	3	–	6	2	2
Ben Wiles Taken off	74′	–	–	15	2	0.01	–	–	3	3	1	–
David Kasumu Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	7	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–
Leo Castledine Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Alfie May Taken off	45′	–	–	1	–	0.14	0.00	–	–	–	4	–
Joe Taylor Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	3	1	0.72	0.00	–	1	–	–	–

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 36% Avg odds 2.62

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.61

Huddersfield win 38% Avg odds 2.43

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

Form going into the game

Barnsley W W D W L

Huddersfield W W L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Barnsley 1-2 Huddersfield, 15 Feb 25 Next meeting: Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley, 21 Feb 26 All Barnsley vs Huddersfield meetings

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