Barnsley vs York Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st November 2025

FA Cup title favourites Barnsley begin their title challenge on Saturday in an opening day encounter with York at Oakwell Stadium.

Barnsley took down York in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Saturday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Barnsley could be more prolific, scoring 19 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.9 goals per game in which, they conceded 14 times. This is an average of 1.4 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.

York are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of ten goals, and while York claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of one goals per match.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Barnsley came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday.

Barnsley vs York Prediction

Barnsley Form

Barnsley only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Wycombe, followed by another draw. This time 2-2 against Bradford, before going down in a 0-1 defeat against Rotherham. Barnsley won three of their previous six matches at Oakwell Stadium in the FA Cup. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 15 goals to 12 against.

York Form

In their previous three outings, York won by 4-0 against Wealdstone, drew 2-2 with Boreham Wood, before also drawing 1-1 against Halifax. York didn't manage a single away win in their last six FA Cup matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 13 and scored seven goals themselves.

Bookmakers have Barnsley down as rather big favourites for the win against York. While it might prove a bit more troublesome than odds suggest, we find it equally tempting to side with the hosts.

Barnsley vs York Squads

Barnsley Squad

Conor Hourihane will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against York from the following players:

Jackson Smith, Kieren Flavell, Murphy Cooper, Connor Barratt, Georgie Gent, Jack Shepherd, Jake Rooney, Josh Earl, Mael Durand de Gevigney, Marc Roberts, Nathanael Ogbeta, Robson Woodcock, Tennai Watson, Adam Phillips, Caylan Vickers, Davis Keillor-Dunn, Jonathan Bland, Jonathan Russell, Josh Brownhill, Kelechi Nwakali, Luca Connell, Neil Farrugia, Vimal Yoganathan, David McGoldrick, Fabio Jalo, Patrick Kelly, Reyes Cleary.

York Squad

Listed below is the full squad of York players that the manager Stuart Maynard will choose from for the upcoming game:

George Sykes-Kenworthy, Harrison Male, Ashley Palmer, Ben Brookes, Callum Howe, Joe Felix, Malachi Walcott, Alex Hunt, Ashley Nathaniel-George, Daniel Batty, George Grumley, Greg Olley, Hiram Boateng, Mark Kitching, Marvin Armstrong, Oliver Banks, Patrick McLaughlin, Ricky Aguiar, Ryan Fallowfield, Alex Newby, Joe Grey, Josh Stones, Mo Fadera, Ollie Pearce.

Barnsley vs York Team News

Barnsley vs York Lineups

Barnsley vs York H2H

The last time the pair played each other Barnsley came away as 1-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday. Barnsley go into their upcoming match against York with a 100% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-0-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Barnsley vs York Results

In the last one match between Barnsley and York, both teams to score came up one time.

Barnsley vs York Betting Tips

Adam Phillips has been great for Barnsley lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. York are optimistic that Tyrese Sinclair doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Barnsley claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. York won six of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost zero of the games in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Barnsley on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in York''s last 10 league games away from home.

In the last one encounter between Barnsley and York over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Barnsley averaged two goals a game. York scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored one time. Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for York, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game.