ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE BETTING PREVIEW - CARDIFF CITY VS BARNSLEY

English League One

2026-01-27 - Cardiff City vs Barnsley

A Sports Betting Preview by ArmchairPunter

Cardiff City v Barnsley
Football : England: League One
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Tuesday 27th January 2026, 1945hrs (GMT)

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A 1-1 draw at home with play-off candidates Stockport County further extended Cardiff City’s unbeaten run in the English third tier to seven matches overall but The Bluebirds will be eyeing off all three points on Tuesday night when they entertain 15th placed Barnsley at their Cardiff City Stadium.

Four wins within their last seven games have seen Cardiff City pick up important victories at the expense of Exeter City, Stevenage, Wigan Athletic and Bradford City respectively, which has helped Brian Barry-Murphy’s side to the top of the table where they hold a 10-point cushion over 3rd placed Bolton Wanderers.

Cardiff City also possess the best home record in League one with a record of 11-1-2 31/16 under their belts which includes winning three of their last four home games.

Barnsley have picked up four points from their last two games in the domestic third tier thanks to a 2-1 home win against Blackpool and a 2-2 draw away from home at Reading but the bigger picture reveals a very different story for The Tykes.

Indeed, the visitors have managed to collect just one win in their last seven matches overall along with being dealt four losses within this sequence which consist of defeats to the likes of Exeter City, Mansfield Town, Lincoln City and a 4-1 loss away at Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Results away from home have also produced a mixed bag for Conor Hourihane’s side as the Yorkshire visitors possess an away record of 3-5-4 15/19 which includes failing to win any of their last five outings on the road in League One.

The Betting Verdict

Cardiff City are unbeaten in their last nine meetings with Barnsley.

The Pick :

Cardiff City 1-0 Barnsley

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take Cardiff City Win at odds of 1.67 with BetFred