MATCH THREAD: “ CARDIFF CITY v BARNSLEY " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v BARNSLEY
Tuesday 27th January, 7.45pm
Sky Bet League One - Match 28
Cardiff City Stadium 


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Cardiff City: Trott; Ng, Chambers, Fish, Bagan; Wintle, Robertson, J. Colwill; Tanner, Kellyman, Willock.

Subs: Tyrer, Osho, Kpakio, Turnbull, Ashford, Davies, Robinson.







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Cardiff City centre-back Dylan Lawlor is a "huge doubt" for Tuesday's League One match against Barnsley, according to head coach Brian Barry-Murphy:




Salech will be monitored and rested.

Rubin is getting stronger by the day

Eli King out for the Season

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About Barnsley

Barnsley are in their fourth successive season at this level, having been relegated from the Championship in 2022.

Last season they finished 12th.

So far this season, they are 15th with 33 points from 23 games.

Club Connections

Several players have played for both teams.

This includes Michael Chopra and Stephen McPhail.

The Opposition's Manager

Conor Hourihane has been Barnsley manager since March 2025.

It is his first managerial job.

He made over 100 league appearances for them as a player.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Davis Keillor-Dunn has 11 league goals this season and scored 18 last season.

However, he may not start as he has been heavily linked with a transfer to the Championship. He was on the bench on Saturday.

David McGoldrick has three goals in his last two games.

Referee

Lee Swabey will take charge of this game.

He has shown 55 yellow cards across 16 games this season, an average of 3.4 per game. He also shown two red cards.

He refereed our home win against Reading in October.

Head To Head - Last Five Meetings

We are unbeaten in our last five against Barnsley, winning three of those.

This is our first game against them this season after the away game was postponed.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Trott, Ng, Chambers, Osho, Bagan, Wintle, Robertson, Colwill, Tanner, Ashford, Robinson

Barnsley: Goodman, Watson, O'Connell, Shepherd, Ogbeta, Bland, Phillips, Kelly, O'Keeffe, Clearly, McGoldrick

Last Game

We drew 1-1 at home to Stockport on Saturday.

On the same day, Barnsley drew 2-2 at Reading.

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 4/6
Barnsley - 3/1
Draw - 11/4

Predictions

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Barnsley are 15th but do have four games in hand on us, outside shot at playoff contention?

Barnsley are 15th but do have four games in hand on us, outside shot at playoff contention?

They'll have to replace Keillor-Dunn if he does leave which won't be easy.

McGoldrick is a decent striker but he's 38 now so not sure they can rely on him consistently.

I'm pretty sure Robinson will start this game but wouldn't be adverse to Kellyman playing up top as he done it plenty of times for villa and Chelsea youth teams

We really need to get back to winning ways so hope we can take it up a notch from Saturday

Barnsley winger Reyes Cleary has been subject to a second bid from Championship side Blackburn Rovers.

Bristol City are another second-tier outfit said to be interested in joining the race, according to Alan Nixon’s Patreon.

This latest bid from Rovers is said to be £1.5m plus add-ons, but that still falls around three times lower than Barnsley’s valuation of Cleary. While the Robins may come with an improved offer, it remains to be seen if that’s any closer to the £5m mark.

Any side vying for the 21-year-old’s service will be acutely aware that Cleary only joined Barnsley in the summer, on a three-year deal. And the South Yorkshire outfit also have an option for a further year, meaning they hold all the cards.

The Birmingham-born forward has been in red-hot form this campaign, scoring five times and providing seven assists in 19 League One outings this term.

He drew national attention following his performance in the FA Cup 3rd Round against Liverpool earlier this month. TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist gave the winger his Man of the Match award, despite losing 4-1 at Anfield.

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Salech will be monitored and rested.

Rubin is getting stronger by the day

Eli King out for the Season

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100% expect us to win this.

Barnsley don’t keep clean sheets, if we can get an early goal it should be an easy 3 points.

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Literally £12 a ticket for adults

https://x.com/cardiffcityfc/status/2015 ... 66577?s=48


They deserve 20,000 they are top of the league and unbeaten in 9 home games ffs


There are enough just from Cardiff itself and those close by to fill our stadium.


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Bluebirds / WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

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The Top Five Scoring Teams In Sky Bet League One!

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We always seem to react well after a game we didn't win.

Weren't terrible on Saturday but don't think we deserved to win.

So I'll think we'll bounce back tomorrow and win the game. Would imagine it will be too soon for Salech. No serious injury but the club said he needs a short period of rest.

We always seem to react well after a game we didn't win.

Weren't terrible on Saturday but don't think we deserved to win.

So I'll think we'll bounce back tomorrow and win the game. Would imagine it will be too soon for Salech. No serious injury but the club said he needs a short period of rest.

100% with you Ned

Cardiff City centre-back Dylan Lawlor is a "huge doubt" for Tuesday's League One match against Barnsley, according to head coach Brian Barry-Murphy:

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#SkyBetLeagueOne Average Home Attendances

#bwfc 21,782

#BCAFC 20,757

#CardiffCity 19,200

#htafc 17,272

#pafc 15,6143

#BarnsleyFC 11,847

#ReadingFC 11,706

#LTFC 11,258

#UTMP 10,018

#wafc 9,908

#StockportCounty 9,553

#DRFC 9,139

#WeAreImps 9,115

#pufc 8,708
#rufc 8,444
#AFCW 8,391

Scott Banks has made the move to Barnsley following the conclusion of his Blackpool loan.
Scott Banks has found a new League One club following an early end to his loan with Blackpool.

The 24-year-old made the temporary move from St. Pauli to Bloomfield Road back in the summer, and was initially signed to play Steve Bruce’s 4-4-2 formation.

An injury disrupted the ex-Scotland youth international’s first couple of months on the Fylde Coast, and by the time he returned to action there had been a change of manager.Under Ian Evatt, Banks was forced to adapt to a wing-back system, but couldn’t truly find his place, despite producing some moments of quality.


Throughout his spell in Tangerine, the wide man was on hand with five goals and two assists in 20 appearances in all competitions - even with his game time becoming limited in recent times.

Despite being recalled by St. Pauli, Banks will remain in England, having been immediately sent back out to Barnsley.

Any win will do me I don't care how

Barnsley have sold over 400 tickets for their away trip to Cardiff City tonight

Barnsley have sold over 400 tickets for their away trip to Cardiff City tonight

Cheers Mozzer

They only use to going 300 plus in the Championship

Biggest Home Attendances in League One last weekend


Huddersfield Town vs Bradford City 21,422 ( 2,400 Bradford)


Bolton Wanderers vs Leyton Orient 20,352 ( 400 Bolton )

Cardiff City v Stockport County 19,684 ( 1,412 Stockport )


Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town 15,949

Three changes from Saturday, with @Omarikellyman, @_wfish and @chriswillock named in the XI!

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Looks like it's Kellyman in the 9 which I thought he might do

0-0

Cardiff City XI: Trott; Ng, Chambers, Fish, Bagan; Wintle, Robertson, J. Colwill; Tanner, Kellyman, Willock.

Subs: Tyrer, Osho, Kpakio, Turnbull, Ashford, Davies, Robinson.

3-1

even less crosses in the box then tonight with that line up top, got to be something in not starting robinson

Feel awful today with illness so hopefully a big three points to cheer me up

Bluebirds

WOW The Stadium looks empty

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Looks like a Relegation battle

Davis Keillor-Dunn is arguably the best striker in the league.

He'll be tough to stop.

Good job Barnsley never got to that