Barnsley 2026/27: title, promotion and relegation chances

Barnsley are 23rd in the League One table with 9 points from 12 games. Barnsley win the title in 0%, win promotion in 0% and go down in 37% of 10,000 simulated seasons. Their most likely finish is 21st (13% of seasons), averaging 50 points.

Position: 23rd; League One
Points: 9
Played: 12; 2-3-7
Form

Simulate the rest of Barnsley's season

Season chances

Champion

1st

Promotion

1st–2nd

Promotion play-off

<1%

3rd–6th

Relegation

37%

21st–24th

Most likely finish

21st

13%

Average points

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, starting from the real results so far. Updated every few hours.

Finishing position

10%

11%

12%

13%

12%

11%

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Share of the simulated seasons Barnsley finish in each place.

Toughest remaining games

The games Barnsley are least likely to win.

Away
Oxford Utd
Jan 30 · 3rd in the table
13% to win
Away
Huddersfield
Jan 9 · 1st in the table
16% to win
Away
Leicester
Apr 17 · 10th in the table
17% to win

Must-win games

Against the clubs closest to Barnsley in the table: a win also costs a direct rival points.

Away
Peterborough
Dec 12 · 22nd in the table
33% to win
Away
Bromley
Mar 6 · 24th in the table
48% to win
Home
Peterborough
Apr 10 · 22nd in the table
46% to win

Remaining fixtures

WinDrawLoss

14/11Nov 14Away
Wigan
34%27%40%
20/11Nov 20Home
Sheffield Wed
29%25%46%
24/11Nov 24Away
Bradford
21%27%52%
28/11Nov 28Away
Wimbledon
38%26%36%
01/12Dec 1Home
Wycombe
37%23%40%
12/12Dec 12Away
Peterborough
33%24%42%
15/12Dec 15Home
MK Dons
44%23%32%
19/12Dec 19Home
Huddersfield
25%22%52%
26/12Dec 26Away
Mansfield
22%22%55%
29/12Dec 29Home
Burton Albion
40%25%35%
01/01Jan 1Home
Notts County
46%25%30%
09/01Jan 9Away
Huddersfield
16%19%66%
16/01Jan 16Away
Cambridge
32%24%44%
19/01Jan 19Home
Luton
30%23%47%
23/01Jan 23Home
Reading
29%24%47%
30/01Jan 30Away
Oxford Utd
13%19%69%
06/02Feb 6Home
Leyton Orient
36%25%39%
09/02Feb 9Away
Blackpool
30%24%46%
13/02Feb 13Away
Stevenage
22%25%53%
20/02Feb 20Home
Plymouth
33%23%44%
27/02Feb 27Home
Wigan
46%26%28%
06/03Mar 6Away
Bromley
48%23%29%
13/03Mar 13Home
Doncaster
46%24%29%
20/03Mar 20Away
Sheffield Wed
19%22%59%
26/03Mar 26Away
Notts County
33%25%41%
29/03Mar 29Home
Mansfield
33%24%42%
03/04Apr 3Away
Burton Albion
28%24%47%
10/04Apr 10Home
Peterborough
46%24%30%
13/04Apr 13Home
Bradford
30%29%41%
17/04Apr 17Away
Leicester
17%19%64%
24/04Apr 24Home
Stockport
27%23%49%
27/04Apr 27Away
MK Dons
32%23%45%
01/05May 1Home
Wimbledon
50%25%25%
08/05May 8Away
Wycombe
25%22%53%

Season chances

Finishing position

Toughest remaining games

Must-win games

Remaining fixtures

Other League One clubs