Northampton Town vs Barnsley prediction 28.04.2026 | League One
Northampton Town
Kick off:
Date:
Barnsley
1
3.05
X
3.55
2
2.18
Contents
- Competition: League One
- Date: 28th April 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Sixfields Stadium
This one feels a bit odd when you look at it closely. Northampton are already down, stuck at the bottom, while Barnsley sit seven points clear with just two games left. So, on paper, not much is really riding on it. You might expect a flat contest. However, matches like this can loosen up, with pressure gone and decisions getting a little careless, even risky at times.
Northampton Town vs Barnsley Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Barnsley
2 : 2
Northampton Town
League One
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Barnsley
2 : 2
Northampton Town
League One
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Barnsley
1 : 1
Northampton Town
League One
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Northampton Town
1 : 2
Barnsley
League One
These two have met just six times, which is hardly a deep sample. Barnsley have two wins, and the other four finished level. You might read something into that. Goals sit around 2.67 per game, suggesting some action, though it is not exactly conclusive.
Northampton Town team overview
Northampton have been the weakest side in the division this season, and it shows in the numbers. The Cobblers have just nine wins and have conceded 70 goals, which is 12 more than anyone else.
Colin Calderwood’s side come into this on a 10-game losing run. Eight goals conceded in the last two matches alone tells its own story.
Home form has not offered much comfort either. Six defeats in their last seven at Sixfields makes it hard to build any real confidence. Defensively, the issues are persistent. Northampton have not kept a clean sheet in 14 matches, which hints at problems that go beyond just form.
Tom Eaves has scored five league goals this season. He was only on the bench in the 5-1 loss to Cardiff, so there may be changes here.
Last matches of Northampton Town
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Cardiff City
5 : 1
Northampton Town
League One
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Northampton Town
1 : 3
Doncaster Rovers
League One
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Luton Town F.C.
2 : 1
Northampton Town
League One
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Northampton Town
1 : 3
Wigan Athletic
League One
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Bradford City
1 : 0
Northampton Town
League One
Northampton Town lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lee Burge
Defenders
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35
Max Dyche
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3
Conor McCarthy
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5
Jon Guthrie
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12
Nesta Guinness-Walker
Midfielders
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11
Kamarai Swyer
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14
Tyrese Fornah
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8
Cameron McGeehan
Forwards
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4
Dean Campbell
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7
Sam Hoskins
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27
Jack Vale
Barnsley team overview
Barnsley had a short spell where things looked steadier. The Tykes went three games unbeaten, picking up a win and two draws in that stretch.
That momentum did not last, though. Back-to-back defeats followed, including a 2-1 loss to Luton, which felt a bit flat.
Away form is also a concern. Conor Hourihane’s side have just one win in their last six on the road, losing the last two.
Even so, Barnsley are not under real pressure in the table. That might allow them to play with a bit more freedom here. Vimal Yoganathan remains suspended and will miss this game. It is the final match of his three-game ban after that red card against Bradford.
Last matches of Barnsley
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Luton Town F.C.
2 : 1
Barnsley
League One
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Stevenage
1 : 0
Barnsley
League One
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Barnsley
2 : 2
Bradford City
League One
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Port Vale
0 : 0
Barnsley
League One
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Rotherham United
1 : 3
Barnsley
League One
Barnsley lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Owen Goodman
Defenders
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6
Maël de Gevigney
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7
Corey O'Keeffe
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15
Eoghan O'Connell
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30
Jonathan Bland
Midfielders
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22
Patrick Kelly
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8
Adam Phillips
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32
Josh Earl
Forwards
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48
Luca Connell
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19
Reyes Cleary
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9
Tom Bradshaw
Prediction
A 3-2 win for Barnsley feels plausible here, though it might get a bit chaotic. Northampton have shipped 70 goals this season and are stuck in a 10-game losing streak, which says plenty. You can picture defensive lapses creeping in again. Barnsley, even with the inconsistency, tend to offer more going forward and should, you would think, create enough to just edge this.
4 reasons we expect over 2.5 goals
- Four of the last five meetings between Northampton and Barnsley produced three or more goals.
- Bets on over 2.5 goals won in four of the last six games of Barnsley.
- Six of the last seven games of Northampton Town finished with over 2.5 goals.
- Northampton are without a clean sheet in their last fourteen matches.
Main prediction Northampton Town - Barnsley
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.80
Northampton Town vs Barnsley standings in League One
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 87 - 41 | +46 | 100 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 45 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 86 - 45 | +41 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 45 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 68 - 49 | +19 | 75 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 67 - 55 | +12 | 74 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 45 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 56 - 50 | +6 | 74 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 48 - 46 | +2 | 72 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 45 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 65 - 54 | +11 | 71 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 72 - 61 | +11 | 70 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 70 - 64 | +6 | 64 |
| 10 | Reading | 45 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 64 - 59 | +5 | 63 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 57 - 46 | +11 | 61 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 66 - 56 | +10 | 60 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 53 - 65 | -12 | 57 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 47 - 68 | -21 | 57 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 66 - 70 | -4 | 56 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 49 - 57 | -8 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 48 - 58 | -10 | 53 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 51 - 68 | -17 | 53 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 63 - 65 | -2 | 52 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 45 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 57 - 69 | -12 | 51 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 45 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 51 - 59 | -8 | 49 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 45 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 39 - 68 | -29 | 41 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 44 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 34 - 58 | -24 | 39 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 44 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 37 - 70 | -33 | 35 |