Barnsley FC
Football England - EFL League One Oakwell Stadium Fri 26 Dec 10:00
Mansfield Town FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Barnsley vs Mansfield

Barnsley host Mansfield at Oakwell Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

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There’s a strong chance that we’ll see Barnsley record a victory and they are priced at -103 to beat Mansfield. We think that the Full-Time Result market offers bettors plenty of value.

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Mansfield Overcame Barnsley in Last Meeting

Barnsley have enjoyed two League One home wins in a row. They were defeated in their last league game when losing 3-0 on the road against Exeter City.

Mansfield Town were beaten in their previous game, losing 2-1 at home to Stockport County at One Call Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Mansfield claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 2-1 home win was registered against Barnsley at One Call Stadium.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Barnsley logo Barnsley 18 8 4 6 30 27 3 30:27 28
21 Mansfield logo Mansfield 20 6 5 9 24 26 -2 24:26 23
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Barnsley vs Mansfield Prediction & Betting Tips

This Barnsley vs Mansfield betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

We’re going for a straight pick on Barnsley as we think they’re the likely winners of this League One contest. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory, with odds of -103 currently available.

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Key Barnsley vs Mansfield league stats:

  • Barnsley have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Barnsley have won 2 consecutive games at home.
  • Mansfield have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Barnsley to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 50.8% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Davis Keillor-Dunn to Score +180 BetMGM logo

Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley) has scored in his past two League One matches on home soil. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +180.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Barnsley -103
Total Goals Over 2.5 -152
Anytime Goalscorer Davis Keillor-Dunn +180

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Barnsley vs Mansfield Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Barnsley Trading at Shorter Odds Than Mansfield

The bookies have Barnsley as -103 favourites for this League One clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 51% likely to win. If you want to wager on the underdog, Mansfield Town have been priced up at +240.

There are two Asian Handicap options and they are Barnsley -0.5 at -110 or alternatively Mansfield +0.5. Either go for the favourites to win or opt for the latter and get the draw on your side at -130.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -172.

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David McGoldrick Heads First Goalscorer Market

The First Goalscorer favourite is David McGoldrick at +430, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
David McGoldrick (Barnsley)
First
+175
Anytime
+430
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Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley)
First
+180
Anytime
+450
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Reyes Cleary (Barnsley)
First
+190
Anytime
+500
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Tyler Roberts (Mansfield)
First
+225
Anytime
+550
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Barnsley Racking Up the Home Wins

Barnsley have managed three consecutive victories at Oakwell Stadium. Conor Hourihane's side have clocked up six wins, three defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Mansfield haven’t tasted victory in the previous three away matches. The Nottinghamshire outfit have finished with five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Mansfield overcame Barnsley 2-1 when the sides last met at Oakwell Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Barnsley logo Barnsley Home Stats 6-1-3 3.80 2.00 1.80 7 3 6 4
Mansfield logo Mansfield Away Stats 2-3-5 2.30 0.90 1.40 5 5 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Barnsley logo Barnsley League Stats
Mansfield logo Mansfield League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Barnsley vs Mansfield Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Barnsley vs Mansfield team news before you bet. Expect the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with timely injury updates.

Previous Barnsley Lineups

20 Dec League One
Exeter 3-0 Barnsley
13 Dec League One
Barnsley 3-2 Leyton Orient
09 Dec League One
Lincoln 3-1 Barnsley
06 Dec FA Cup
Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley
29 Nov League One
Stockport 1-1 Barnsley
22 Nov League One
Barnsley 5-0 Luton

Previous Mansfield Lineups

20 Dec League One
Mansfield 1-2 Stockport
13 Dec League One
Wimbledon 0-0 Mansfield
09 Dec League One
Mansfield 0-1 Bolton
06 Dec FA Cup
Accr. Stanley 3-5 Mansfield
29 Nov League One
Cardiff 3-0 Mansfield
22 Nov League One
Mansfield 1-3 Huddersfield
Team Squads

Barnsley Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Conor Hourihane

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Murphy Cooper 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 4 0
Davis Keillor-Dunn 40 M 18 1523 17 1 10 1 2 0
Luca Connell 48 M 17 1512 17 0 2 2 6 0
Jack Shepherd 5 D 17 1489 17 0 0 0 2 1
Adam Phillips 8 M 16 1364 15 1 2 3 0 0

Mansfield Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Nigel Clough

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Liam Roberts 1 G 20 1800 20 0 0 1 0 0
Will Evans 11 F 20 1657 20 0 5 1 2 0
Jamie McDonnell 15 M 18 1575 18 0 2 0 2 0
Frazer Blake-Tracy 20 D 18 1452 18 1 1 0 3 0
Kyle Knoyle 2 D 17 1428 17 0 0 1 1 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 20 13 2 5 37:22 41
2 Lincoln 21 11 5 5 30:22 38
3 Bradford 20 10 7 3 29:20 37
4 Stevenage 19 10 5 4 24:15 35
5 Stockport 20 10 5 5 28:25 35
6 Bolton 20 9 7 4 28:19 34
7 Huddersfield 21 9 4 8 35:31 31
8 Luton 21 8 5 8 26:28 29
9 Wycombe 21 7 7 7 28:22 28
10 Barnsley 18 8 4 6 30:27 28
11 Leyton Orient 21 8 4 9 34:34 28
12 Northampton 20 8 3 9 21:21 27
13 Wimbledon 20 8 3 9 24:29 27
14 Wigan 20 6 8 6 22:23 26
15 Reading 20 6 7 7 24:26 25
16 Peterborough 20 8 1 11 24:27 25
17 Plymouth 21 8 1 12 26:33 25
18 Rotherham 21 6 6 9 21:27 24
19 Burton 20 6 6 8 18:26 24
20 Exeter 20 7 2 11 21:20 23
21 Mansfield 20 6 5 9 24:26 23
22 Blackpool 21 6 5 10 24:30 23
23 Doncaster 21 6 4 11 21:35 22
24 Port Vale 20 3 6 11 13:24 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 11 8 2 1 20:10 26
2 Bolton 10 7 3 0 20:5 24
3 Cardiff 10 8 0 2 26:14 24
4 Bradford 10 7 2 1 17:9 23
5 Wycombe 11 6 2 3 21:12 20
6 Leyton Orient 11 5 4 2 18:11 19
7 Huddersfield 10 5 3 2 18:11 18
8 Stevenage 9 5 3 1 11:5 18
9 Reading 11 5 3 3 13:12 18
10 Exeter 10 5 2 3 16:8 17
11 Wigan 10 5 2 3 11:7 17
12 Northampton 11 5 2 4 13:10 17
13 Barnsley 8 5 1 2 18:11 16
14 Rotherham 11 4 4 3 15:15 16
15 Luton 10 4 3 3 10:10 15
16 Stockport 10 4 3 3 11:12 15
17 Mansfield 10 4 2 4 15:12 14
18 Wimbledon 9 4 2 3 10:7 14
19 Doncaster 11 4 2 5 13:17 14
20 Peterborough 10 4 1 5 14:12 13
21 Blackpool 10 3 4 3 15:17 13
22 Burton 10 3 2 5 6:14 11
23 Plymouth 10 3 1 6 9:14 10
24 Port Vale 10 1 3 6 5:12 6