Liverpool vs Barnsley Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Jan 2026

FA Cup Betting Preview: Liverpool vs Barnsley

Premier League giants Liverpool host League One team Barnsley at Anfield, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Monday 12 January.

It’s hard to see both Liverpool and Barnsley scoring and we’re happy to back the BTTS No selection. There are odds of -109 available when you visit the Both Teams to Score market.

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Liverpool played out a goalless draw away to Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in their last game. Arne Slot's team had 52% possession, but were unable to record a shot on target.

Barnsley were held to a 1–1 draw on the road against Wigan Athletic at the Brick Community Stadium last time out. The Tykes boasted 61% possession and had three shots on goal, with Adam Phillips on the scoresheet.

In their previous FA Cup engagement, Barnsley visited Peterborough United and won 1-0.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Liverpool	21	10	5	6	32	28	4	32:28	35

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Barnsley	21	8	5	8	33	33	0	33:33	29

Confirmed Lineups

Liverpool confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Jeremie Frimpong, Joseph Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa, Curtis Jones, Rio Ngumoha, Cody Gakpo.

Barnsley confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Murphy Cooper (GK), Tennai Watson, Mael Durand de Gevigney, Jack Shepherd, Corey O'Keeffe, Nathanael Ogbeta, Adam Phillips, Jonathan Bland, Vimal Yoganathan, Reyes Cleary, Davis Keillor-Dunn.

Liverpool vs Barnsley Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Liverpool vs Barnsley with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, best correct score pick and a value-driven bet builder. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

It could be that at least one of the teams fails to get on the FA Cup scoresheet here. Therefore, we’ll take the BTTS No option at -109 which means a nice return if our pick wins.

Our job is to consult the latest FA Cup team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Liverpool vs Barnsley FA Cup & league stats:

• 3 of the last 5 Liverpool home matches have resulted in BTTS No

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 52.1% prospect of winning. However, our experts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - No @ -109 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Liverpool 2 - 0 Barnsley

A 2-0 win in favor of Liverpool is available at odds of +800. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Liverpool vs Barnsley 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.

Liverpool are operating as the colossal -1667 favourites for this FA Cup clash. This means the bookies give them a 94% chance of victory. Barnsley are trading at a far bigger price than their opponents and the rank outsiders can be backed at +2200.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. An alternative play could be betting BTTS No where you can get -130 when it comes to the Both Teams to Score No market.

The leading football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all FA Cup games. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Full-Time Result

1

-1667

X

+1100

2

+2200

Half-Time Result

1

-303

X

+310

2

+1000

Draw No Bet

1

-5000

2

+1400

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -3

-104

2 Hcp +3

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+390

Over 2.5

-625

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-104

No

-130

Hugo Ekitike is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +270. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is -182.

Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)

First

-182

Anytime

+270

Alexander Isak (Liverpool)

First

-156

Anytime

+300

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

First

-114

Anytime

+360

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool)

First

-114

Anytime

+370

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

First

+115

Anytime

+450

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

First

+170

Anytime

+700

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

First

+190

Anytime

+650

Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool)

First

+220

Anytime

+850

Curtis Jones (Liverpool)

First

+240

Anytime

+950

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

First

+260

Anytime

+950

Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

First

+340

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)

First

+360

Anytime

+1300

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

First

+410

Anytime

+1600

Joe Gomez (Liverpool)

First

+500

Anytime

+2000

Andy Robertson (Liverpool)

First

+510

Anytime

+2000

Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool)

First

+525

Anytime

+2000

Milos Kerkez (Liverpool)

First

+525

Anytime

+2000

Conor Bradley (Liverpool)

First

+550

Anytime

+1900

Wataru Endo (Liverpool)

First

+600

Anytime

+1900

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

+123

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-109

Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-118

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Curtis Jones (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-167

Alexander Isak (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-172

Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-185

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-213

Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-263

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-263

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-263

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-278

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-455

Conor Bradley (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Joe Gomez (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Andy Robertson (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-667

Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Milos Kerkez (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)

Over 5.5

+115

Under 5.5

-

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

Over 3.5

-122

Under 3.5

-

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool)

Over 3.5

-116

Under 3.5

-

Alexander Isak (Liverpool)

Over 3.5

-132

Under 3.5

-

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

-132

Under 2.5

-

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Curtis Jones (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Joe Gomez (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-

Andy Robertson (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Milos Kerkez (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Liverpool Stats

Barnsley Stats

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Liverpool vs Barnsley Lineups & Team News

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