Cardiff City vs Barnsley predictions, Jan 27, 2026

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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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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.57	4.1	4.81	Watch and Bet
	1.55	4.2	4.75

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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