Huddersfield vs Barnsley prediction, odds & betting tips – 08/10/2024

Huddersfield Town will host Barnsley at the John Smith's Stadium on October 8th, 2024, in an EFL Trophy clash. This Yorkshire derby pits two feisty teams against each other, and since they recently played in League One, this one should have added spice. As for our key predictions, these are all covered below.

Huddersfield vs Barnsley prediction: Huddersfield to take a second straight win over Barnsley

Key stats

• Huddersfield beat Barnsley 2-0 in the league just a few days ago
• Barnsley lost their opening EFL Trophy game at home 3-2 to Man Utd U21’s
• Huddersfield have beaten Barnsley three times in a row (22 to 24 results)
• Barnsley have won two of four away games in League One this season

Correct score prediction: Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley

Because Huddersfield recently beat Barnsley at the John Smith’s Stadium (October 5th result), they will be confident of a repeat success here. That said, it’s not like Barnsley cannot score goals, as they scored two in their opener against Man Utd U21’s and they’ve scored 15 in 10 League One games this season. Therefore, we think a 2-1 result is on the cards.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Huddersfield tipped by the bookies

• HOME: 23/20 (2.15) – 46.50%
• DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.80%
• AWAY: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.40%

Huddersfield might be lower ranked than Barnsley in League One, but they are favoured by the bookies here with a 46.50% chance of victory. However, Barnsley aren’t all that far away at 36.40%. 

Take a look at our football betting tips page if you’d like to investigate further predictions on the cup games this week.

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Most recent H2Hs: Huddersfield has Barnsley’s number

Huddersfield are unbeaten against Barnsley in their last four games. In fact, they have beaten Barnsley in three straight games, all of which have been played at the John Smith’s Stadium. Even more significantly, Barnsley has been able to score just once in the last three games against Huddersfield.

England League 1 05/10/24

Huddersfield

2

Barnsley

0

England Championship 22/04/22

Huddersfield

2

Barnsley

1

England FA Cup 05/02/22

Huddersfield

1

Barnsley

0

England Championship 04/12/21

Barnsley

1

Huddersfield

1

England Championship 21/04/21

Huddersfield

0

Barnsley

1

Huddersfield preview: Signs of reversed form of late

Prior to beating Barnsley 2-0 in their last game, Huddersfield had lost four straight League One matches. Of course, that kind of form is poor by anyone’s standards, but they may have renewed belief thanks to their recent win.

Predicted Lineup: Nicholls (GK); Pearson, Helik, Lees; Headley, Wiles, Kane, Sorensen; Evans, Ladapo, Koroma

England League 1 03/05/25

L

Leyton Orient

4

Huddersfield

1

England League 1 26/04/25

L

Exeter

3

Huddersfield

1

England League 1 21/04/25

L

Stockport

2

Huddersfield

1

England League 1 18/04/25

L

Cambridge Utd

2

Huddersfield

1

England League 1 12/04/25

L

Burton Albion

3

Huddersfield

0

Barnsley preview: South Yorkshire squad in a slight rut

Barnsley have slipped to 11th in League One after failing to secure a win now in three straight games. They also lost their opening EFL Trophy game by a 3-2 scoreline, so they need to pick things up to start getting results.

Predicted Lineup: Slonina (GK); Roberts, Earl, de Gevigney, Pines; Craig, Connell, Cotter, Lofthouse; Cosgrove, Keillor-Dunn, Benson

England League 1 03/05/25

W

Reading

2

Barnsley

4

England League 1 26/04/25

L

Shrewsbury

2

Barnsley

1

England League 1 21/04/25

D

Peterborough

1

Barnsley

1

England League 1 18/04/25

L

Leyton Orient

4

Barnsley

3

England League 1 12/04/25

W

Bolton

1

Barnsley

4

Player to watch – Ben Wiles (Huddersfield)

With 4 goals this season, Ben Wiles has been one of Huddersfield's most potent attacking threats in all competitions. He also found the back of the net in the recent 2-0 win over Barnsley.

Subsequently, Barnsley will need to contain Wiles on Tuesday if they are to get anything from this game.