Cardiff City vs Barnsley predictions, Jan 27, 2026

Jan 22, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

English League One, on Tuesday,

Cardiff City

Barnsley

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In a highly anticipated English League One clash, Cardiff City will face off against Barnsley FC on January 27, 2026, at the Cardiff City Stadium. With Cardiff City having won 3 of their last 5 matches, they will look to continue their recent good form in front of their home crowd. On the other hand, Barnsley FC has struggled recently, winning only 1 of their last 5 matches, making them the underdogs in this encounter.

Cardiff City will enter the match as clear favorites with bookmakers odds of 1.59 for a home win. Our model prediction also supports this, giving Cardiff City a 61.8% probability of claiming victory. However, Barnsley FC cannot be counted out as they will surely be motivated to turn their form around.

Tactically, Cardiff City will look to capitalize on their strong attacking play, while Barnsley FC will aim to tighten up their defense to thwart their opponents’ advances. In conclusion, while the odds may favor Cardiff City, this match is sure to provide an exciting and unpredictable spectacle.

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Cardiff
58.7%		 Draw
22.1%		 Barnsley
19.2%

Outrights of English League One Cardiff: 58.61% Barnsley: 0.82%

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Latest Results

17.01.26 Bradford City – Cardiff City – 1:2
10.01.26 Leyton Orient – Cardiff City – 1:1
04.01.26 Cardiff City – Wigan Athletic – 1:0
01.01.26 Wycombe Wanderers – Cardiff City – 1:1
29.12.25 Cardiff City – Stevenage Borough – 2:1		 17.01.26 Barnsley FC – Blackpool – 2:1
12.01.26 Liverpool FC – Barnsley FC – 4:1
01.01.26 Wigan Athletic – Barnsley FC – 1:1
29.12.25 Barnsley FC – Lincoln City – 0:2
26.12.25 Barnsley FC – Mansfield Town – 2:3

Facts

  • This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship and 15).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cardiff won 3.
  • Cardiff is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
  • Barnsley is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
  • In this match, Cardiff is seen as the favorite.
  • We predict that Cardiff will win today’s game, with odds of 1.56.
  • In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Cardiff won 7 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 21:12. (average 1.5:0.9).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Cardiff won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 13:9. (average 2.2:1.5).

    Latest Head To Head

    02.02.22 Barnsley FC – Cardiff City – 0:1
    07.08.21 Cardiff City – Barnsley FC – 1:1
    27.01.21 Barnsley FC – Cardiff City – 2:2
    03.11.20 Cardiff City – Barnsley FC – 3:0
    07.03.20 Barnsley FC – Cardiff City – 0:2

    Standings

    2025/26

    Pl W D L Diff Pts
    1 Cardiff 26 17 4 5 45:26 19 55
    2 Lincoln 26 14 7 5 42:28 14 49
    3 Bradford City 25 13 7 5 35:27 8 46
    4 Stockport County 26 13 6 7 37:32 5 45
    5 Bolton 27 11 10 6 33:25 8 43
    6 Huddersfield 27 11 6 10 46:38 8 39
    7 Luton 26 11 6 9 37:32 5 39
    8 Stevenage 25 10 8 7 27:23 4 38
    9 Wycombe 26 9 9 8 34:29 5 36
    10 Mansfield 24 10 5 9 34:28 6 35
    11 Reading 25 9 8 8 33:31 2 35
    12 Peterborough 26 11 2 13 33:35 -2 35
    13 Exeter 25 10 3 12 28:23 5 33
    14 Plymouth 26 10 3 13 33:39 -6 33
    15 Barnsley 22 9 5 8 35:34 1 32
    16 Leyton Orient 26 9 5 12 39:43 -4 32
    17 AFC Wimbledon 25 9 4 12 27:34 -7 31
    18 Wigan 25 7 9 9 26:28 -2 30
    19 Burton 25 8 6 11 26:35 -9 30
    20 Blackpool 26 8 5 13 32:39 -7 29
    21 Northampton 25 8 5 12 23:30 -7 29
    22 Doncaster 25 7 5 13 25:41 -16 26
    23 Rotherham 25 6 6 13 24:38 -14 24
    24 Port Vale 24 4 6 14 18:34 -16 18

    English League One Outrights

    1. Cardiff: 1.4 (58.61%)

    2. Lincoln City: 7.13 (11.5%)

    3. Bradford City: 11.47 (7.16%)

    4. Bolton: 12.3 (6.67%)

    5. Stockport County: 15 (5.47%)

    6. Luton: 58.83 (1.39%)

    7. Huddersfield: 63 (1.3%)

    8. Doncaster Rovers: 100 (0.82%)

    9. Wimbledon FC: 100 (0.82%)

    10. Barnsley: 100.33 (0.82%)

    11. Stevenage: 108.67 (0.76%)

    12. Mansfield: 133.67 (0.61%)

    13. Wycombe: 142 (0.58%)

    14. Reading: 150.33 (0.55%)

    15. Peterborough: 192 (0.43%)

    16. Plymouth: 230.2 (0.36%)

    17. Leyton Orient: 233.67 (0.35%)

    18. Exeter: 233.67 (0.35%)

    19. Wigan: 317 (0.26%)

    20. Burton: 317 (0.26%)

    21. AFC Wimbledon: 360.4 (0.23%)

    22. Blackpool: 400.33 (0.2%)

    23. Doncaster: 460.4 (0.18%)

    24. Northampton: 567 (0.14%)

    25. Rotherham: 900.33 (0.09%)

    26. Port Vale: 983.67 (0.08%)

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