Lincoln vs Barnsley match stats & report
3–1 Full time
Lincoln beat Barnsley 3–1 in League One on 9 December 2025. Expected goals finished 2.14–1.43. Barnsley had 69% of the ball.
Lincoln vs Barnsley match statistics
- 31% Ball possession 69%
- 2.14 Expected goals (xG) 1.43
- 15 Total shots 15
- 8 Shots on target 4
- 5 Shots off target 5
- 2 Blocked shots 6
- 10 Shots inside the box 10
- 7 Corners 8
- 6 Fouls 6
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 248 Passes 569
- 65% Pass accuracy 81%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 33' Yellow card L. Connell Barnsley
- 36' Goal R. Hackett-Fairchild (assist J. Moylan) Lincoln
- 67' Goal D. Keillor-Dunn (assist Jonathan Bland) Barnsley
- 68' Goal T. Bayliss (assist G. Wickens) Lincoln
- 71' Goal R. Hackett-Fairchild (assist S. Bradley) Lincoln
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Lincoln
Bench Z. Jeacock , R. Towler , E. Ring , R. Street , F. Okoronkwo , J. Obikwu , I. Varfolomeev
Barnsley
Bench J. Smith , Marc Roberts , C. Vickers , David McGoldrick , J. Rooney , N. Farrugia , L. Farrell
Form guide
Lincoln at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.1 per game
23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Barnsley away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Lincoln vs Barnsley head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley v Lincoln | 4–3 | |
| Lincoln v Barnsley | 1–2 | |
| Barnsley v Lincoln | 1–5 | |
| Lincoln v Barnsley | 2–2 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.