Barnsley vs Crewe Alexandra Prediction 25 August 2026
🔊 One of the more low-key ties in the EFL Cup Round of 64 brings together two of the more modest sides of the early English season. Barnsley and Crewe Alexandra have both started their summer campaigns quietly - few goals, few clear chances. But a place in the next round is at stake, where a meeting with a top-flight club could await.
Head-to-Head
📊 These two sides have met regularly in League One and the League Cup in recent years, with their most recent encounter coming in 2022 at an earlier stage of the competition - a match Barnsley won 3-0. Including friendlies, Crewe Alexandra have gone five games without a win against this opponent, losing four and drawing one, with just three goals scored in that run.
Head-to-head statistics Barnsley - Crewe Alexandra
Barnsley Team Overview
Barnsley's last match was on in League One, a goalless draw away at Doncaster Rovers.
The match statistics were as follows (Barnsley vs Doncaster Rovers):
- Possession: 59% vs 41%;
- Corner kicks: 4 vs 4;
- Fouls: 11 vs 13;
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- Shots on target: 1 vs 3.
Barnsley have made an uncertain start to the season. They did get past Wigan in the League Cup (1-1, 6-5 on penalties), but in League One they are yet to score in two matches - a 0-1 loss to Bromley and a 0-0 draw with Doncaster. Pre-season didn't flag up any issues in attack, with Barnsley scoring in four of their five friendlies against sides of roughly the same level as Crewe Alexandra. In competitive matches, though, they have failed to score more than two goals in nine consecutive games, and at home that run stretches to eleven.
Match Results: Barnsley
Crewe Alexandra Team Overview
Crewe Alexandra beat Northampton Town 1-0 in a League Two match at the weekend.
Match stats (Crewe Alexandra vs Northampton Town):
- Possession: 49% vs 51%;
- Corners: 7 vs 6;
- Fouls: 14 vs 12;
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- Shots on target: 3 vs 6.
Crewe Alexandra have made an efficient start to the season - three matches, three wins, over Accrington (2-1), Crawley Town (1-0) and Northampton Town (1-0). Four goals scored, but maximum points. Away from home, they will look to sit back and play off their opponents, and they are unlikely to take unnecessary risks. That approach has been working: six points in League Two and a place in the next round of the League Cup.
Match Results: Crewe Alexandra
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.6, the guests - 1.2;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.8;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 0.
- Barnsley have conceded in last 18 home games.
Prediction on corners
- Over 10.5 corners in last 5 Barnsley home games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 5;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 5;
- home team wins - 3, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
- Barnsley have not won in 8 of last 9 games.
⭐ Editor's Pick
This looks set to be a low-key affair between two sides focused on not losing. Barnsley will probably be the more proactive of the two, pushing to finally get a goal, but a genuine attacking breakthrough seems unlikely. They have failed to score more than two goals in 11 consecutive home matches across all competitions. The most sensible bet here is probably Barnsley Team Total - Under 2. Predicted scoreline: 1-1 after 90 minutes.
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