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Cardiff City U21 vs Barnsley U21Live Score, Lineups & H2H

Professional Development League2026/20272026/2027
Cardiff City U21

Cardiff City U21

Perrett34'
1
-FT
2
Aug 18, 2026
Cardiff City Stadium
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Barnsley U21

Barnsley U21

O'Rian38'
Brownlie67'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
1-2
Rylan Brownlie
Rylan Brownlie
67'·Barnsley U21
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Goal!
1-1
Reid O'Rian
38'·Barnsley U21
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Troy Perrett
Troy Perrett
34'·Cardiff City U21
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Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cardiff City U21
Cardiff City U21
Barnsley U21
Barnsley U21
61%Ball Possession39%
7Shots Total6
5Shots On Target3
7Corners6
0Yellow Cards1
2Shots Off Target3
57Attacks52
36Dangerous Attacks36
1Goals2

Cardiff City U21 vs Barnsley U21 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Cardiff City U2115W110477/158-9
Barnsley U2115L101019/1511-11

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Cardiff City U21 — last 5 games
  1. L0-4 @ Brentford U212026-04-06
  2. W2-1 @ Sheffield Wednesday U212026-04-10
  3. D1-1 @ Colchester United U212026-04-14
  4. L1-2 vs Hull City U212026-04-20
  5. W4-1 vs AFC Bournemouth U212026-08-14
Barnsley U21 — last 5 games
  1. W3-2 @ Swansea City U212026-03-30
  2. W2-0 vs Hull City U212026-04-03
  3. L2-5 @ Crewe Alexandra U212026-04-07
  4. W4-0 vs Colchester United U212026-04-10
  5. L0-4 @ Sheffield Wednesday U212026-04-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2023-09-01 – 2025-12-02
Cardiff City U21 wins
2
Draws
1
Barnsley U21 wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
33%
Both teams scored
67%
Home side won
67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2023-09-01 – 2025-12-02) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-12-02Barnsley U211-1Cardiff City U21
2025-04-15Cardiff City U211-0Barnsley U21
2023-09-01Cardiff City U212-1Barnsley U21
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Cardiff City U214588LWDDW40
Barnsley U215470WDWL50

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
1 ptsCardiff City U21 8 · Barnsley U21 7
Positions
#4 vs #5
Goals per game
2.6/1 vs 2.75/2.75scored/conceded per game · league average 2.07

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-18

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Cardiff City U21
Won 67%
(2/3)
Draw 33%
(1/3)
Barnsley U21
Won 0%
(0/3)
Goals
4-2
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

2
Cardiff City U21 wins
1
Draws
0
Barnsley U21 wins
Goals Scored
4 - 2
Dec 2, 2025 • Professional Development League
Barnsley U21
Barnsley U21
1-1
Cardiff City U21
Cardiff City U21
Apr 15, 2025 • Professional Development League
Cardiff City U21
Cardiff City U21
1-0
Barnsley U21
Barnsley U21
Sep 1, 2023 • Professional Development League
Cardiff City U21
Cardiff City U21
2-1
Barnsley U21
Barnsley U21

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — Professional Development League

Match Report

8 points for Cardiff City U21 (4th), 7 for Barnsley U21 (5th): a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Cardiff City U21 2.6 scored and 1 conceded per game, Barnsley U21 2.75 and 2.75, with the league averaging 2.07.

Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Cardiff City U21: Troy Perrett (34') · Barnsley U21: Reid O'Rian (38'), Rylan Brownlie (67')

Key stats

Possession: Cardiff City U21 61% · Barnsley U21 39% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 7-6

More details:

Cardiff City U21 — live results and scheduleBarnsley U21 — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cardiff City U21 vs Barnsley U21?
Cardiff City U21 1-2 Barnsley U21. Professional Development League match played on 18 Aug 2026.
What league is Cardiff City U21 vs Barnsley U21 in?
This match is part of the Professional Development League. The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff City U21 and Barnsley U21?
In 3 meetings between 2023 and 2025: Cardiff City U21 has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses against Barnsley U21.
Where was Cardiff City U21 vs Barnsley U21 played?
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium.