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Luton Town 2-1 Barnsley: match report, goals and statistics
Luton Town 2-1 Barnsley in League One on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Luton Town 2-1 Barnsley
- Competition
- League One
- Date
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Venue
- Kenilworth Road, Luton
- Attendance
- 9840
Match summary
League One, Tuesday, 20 October 2026: Luton Town came out on top against Barnsley, winning 2-1.
The game was played at Kenilworth Road, Luton. The recorded attendance was 9,840.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Luton Town have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 12 goals and let in 5 goals (L-W-D-W-L).
Over their last 5 games Barnsley have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. They scored 7 goals and let in 14 goals (D-L-L-L-L). Barnsley have lost 4 matches in a row.
Luton Town arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 1 for Barnsley.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Luton Town 2-1 Barnsley on Saturday, 25 April 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 17 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 1-2 | L |
| Luton Town | 10 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 4-1 | W |
| Luton Town | 3 Oct | Colchester United | A | 1-1 | D |
| Luton Town | 22 Sept | Ipswich Town U21 | H | 6-0 | W |
| Luton Town | 19 Sept | Bradford City | H | 0-1 | L |
| Barnsley | 17 Oct | Cambridge United | H | 1-2 | L |
| Barnsley | 10 Oct | Stockport County | A | 1-3 | L |
| Barnsley | 6 Oct | Fleetwood Town | A | 1-4 | L |
| Barnsley | 22 Sept | Leeds United U21 | H | 3-4 | L |
| Barnsley | 19 Sept | Leicester City | H | 1-1 | D |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 3 yellow cards: 2 for Luton Town and 1 for Barnsley.
Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for Luton Town and 5 substitutions for Barnsley.
Match statistics
Luton Town had 48.4% of possession, against 51.6% for Barnsley.
Luton Town had 23 shots, 6 on target, while Barnsley had 14 shots, 4 on target. Luton Town won 7 corners and Barnsley won 4 corners. Luton Town committed 16 fouls and Barnsley committed 19 fouls.
Luton Town had the most shots on target (6).
| Statistic | Luton Town | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48.4% | 51.6% |
| Shots | 23 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Fouls | 16 | 19 |
| Saves | 2 | 4 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Impact on the table
In the latest standings Luton Town are 13th with 14 points from 10 matches, while Barnsley are 22nd with 8 points from 10 matches. That leaves Barnsley 6 points behind Luton Town.
Barnsley are currently in the relegation places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport County | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 22 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 21 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 20 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 19 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 14 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Luton Town vs Barnsley stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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