Barnsley vs York City Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips Predictions

Barnsley vs York City Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 1st, 2025 | Oakwell | FA Cup | 15:00 (GMT)

Barnsley welcomes York City to Oakwell for this first-round FA Cup fixture. The Minstermen will be looking to cause a huge cup upset against a team two divisions above them.

Key Betting Tip: Both Teams to Score at 1.62 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Barnsley vs York City Predicted Lineups

Barnsley Predicted XI: Flavell, de Gevigney, Roberts, Rooney, Ogbeta, Yoganathan, Kelly, Phillips, Vickers, McGoldrick, Farrugia

York City Predicted XI: Male, Kitching, Howe, Fallowfield, Felix, Newby, Batty, Boateng, Hunt, Grey, Pearce

Barnsley vs York City Current League Standings

This will be the first round that Barnsley have played in the FA Cup this season. The Tykes won the FA Cup in the 1911/12 season, and in recent times have reached the semi-final in 2007/08.

York City entered the FA Cup in the final round of qualifiers. They beat Rochdale away from home in front of a crowd of almost 3,000. The Minstermen have reached the second round once in the last 14 years, when they faced Wigan Athletic in the 2023/24 season.

Barnsley vs York City Head-to-Head Timeline

This pair have met 30 times in their history, but have not been in the same league since 1978. They have met three times since the turn of the century, once in the FA Cup and twice in the EFL Trophy. Overall, Barnsley dominate with 20 wins, York has 2 wins, and there have been 8 draws.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• November 2015: Barnsley 2-1 York City (EFL Trophy)
• September 2014: Barnsley 2-0 York City (EFL Trophy)
• November 2003: York City 1-2 Barnsley (FA Cup)

York City haven’t beaten Barnsley in any of their last 15 attempts.

Recent Barnsley and York City Matches Analysis

Barnsley Last 5 Matches:

• Barnsley 0-1 Rotherham United (League One)
• Barnsley 5-2 Manchester United U21 (EFL Trophy)
• Bradford City 2-2 Barnsley (League One)
• Wycombe Wanderers 2-2 Barnsley (League One)
• Notts County 2-1 Barnsley (EFL Trophy)

Barnsley have one win in their last eight.

York City Last 5 Matches:

• Halifax Town 1-1 York City (National League)
• York City 2-2 Boreham Wood (National League)
• York City 4-0 Wealdstone (National League)
• Rochdale 1-2 York City (FA Cup Qualification)
• Hartlepool United 1-2 York City (National League)

York City are unbeaten in five.

Barnsley vs York City Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 71.7% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Barnsley vs York City Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Both Teams to Score @ 1.62 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture. Their head-to-head record justifies confidence in this selection.

Key Players to Watch: Barnsley vs York City

Ollie Pearce (York City): The ever-present bagsman will be looking to score an 11th goal of the season after scoring 77 in his previous two campaigns.

David McGoldrick (Barnsley): The Tykes are expected to rotate, but ‘Didzy’ could find himself lining up against York to add experience to Barnsley’s starting XI. McGoldrick has five goals this season in all competitions.

Barnsley vs York City Match Facts

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Stadium Information: Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports ground located in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It has been the home of Barnsley Football Club since its inception and has a capacity of approximately 23,009. As a historic ground, Oakwell was originally built in 1887, though it has undergone significant renovations and redevelopments since then.

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