- Barnsley have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Leicester have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
- Barnsley have won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 home League One 2026/2027 fixtures, conceding 7 goals at an average of 2.33 goals per game.
Both teams are struggling
Barnsley and Leicester are set to face off at Oakwell, England on Saturday with the Foxes available at 1/1 against the Tykes at 56/25 and the draw at 5/2.
The Foxes are the slight favourites, and deservedly so, as Barnsley sit 17th in League One 2026/2027 after picking up seven points from their first six games, while the visitors are 13th with eight from the same number of games.
However, as Barnsley have failed to carry on their momentum to two straight defeats, the odds for this game are simply too close and there's a lot of value in taking Leicester in the double chance or draw-no-bet market.
Leicester are unbeaten in their 3 away games in the League One 2026/2027 and will surely have the tools to snatch this game from Barnsley.
Head-to-head
The Tykes are more direct in their approach to football with Daniel Stendel making them more vertical, with more duels, aerial routes and quick transitions.
Russell Martin has built his Leicester team on possession, structured build-up and controlled pressing, so the matchup will be an interesting one in terms of tempo.
Martin's men should have the edge in the majority of the areas but Barnsley have enough tools to make this a live game rather than a walkover.
Team news
Cameron McGeehan has scored 3 of Barnsley's last 9 goals in League One 2026/2027 and is the club's top-scorer with 3 goals in 5 appearances. Louis Page has been pulling the strings with 3 assists in the most recent 5 games.
The visitors have Harry Howell as their top-scorer with 1 goal in 5 appearances in League One 2026/2027, with Louis Page again the main provider with 3 assists in the same period.
