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Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley – Head to head record, results & stats

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Bolton Wanderers

L L L D W
22
meetings
70 goals total
Last: 07 Feb 2026
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Barnsley

W W W D L
8
Bolton Wanderers wins
8
Draws
6
Barnsley wins
36% 36% 28%
37
Goals scored
33

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Match averages

3.18
Avg goals / game
77%
Both to score
59%
Over 2.5 goals
4 / 2
Clean sheets (Bolton Wa… / Barnsley)

Biggest wins

All meetings (22)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
07 Feb 2026 Bolton Wanderers 3 - 2 Barnsley W English Football League O…
16 Aug 2025 Barnsley 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers D English Football League O…
12 Apr 2025 Barnsley 4 - 1 Bolton Wanderers L English Football League O…
26 Dec 2024 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Barnsley L English Football League O…
07 May 2024 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 3 Barnsley L English Football League O…
03 May 2024 Barnsley 1 - 3 Bolton Wanderers W English Football League O…
05 Mar 2024 Barnsley 2 - 2 Bolton Wanderers D English Football League O…
03 Feb 2024 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Barnsley D English Football League O…
19 May 2023 Barnsley 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers L English Football League O…
13 May 2023 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Barnsley D English Football League O…
02 Jan 2023 Barnsley 0 - 3 Bolton Wanderers W English Football League O…
05 Nov 2022 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Barnsley L FA Cup
15 Oct 2022 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 0 Barnsley D English Football League O…
10 Aug 2021 Bolton Wanderers 5 - 4 Barnsley W English Football League C…
14 Apr 2018 Barnsley 2 - 2 Bolton Wanderers D English Football League C…
02 Dec 2017 Bolton Wanderers 3 - 1 Barnsley W English Football League C…
12 Apr 2014 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 0 Barnsley W English Football League C…
26 Dec 2013 Barnsley 0 - 1 Bolton Wanderers W English Football League C…
02 Mar 2013 Barnsley 2 - 3 Bolton Wanderers W English Football League C…
17 Nov 2012 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Barnsley D English Football League C…
24 Dec 1997 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Barnsley D English Premier League
25 Aug 1997 Barnsley 2 - 1 Bolton Wanderers L English Premier League

By venue

At Bolton Wanderers 4W 5D 3L
At Barnsley 3W 3D 4L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Bolton … D Barnsley
2026 1 0 0
2025 0 1 1
2024 1 2 2
2023 1 1 1
2022 0 1 1
2021 1 0 0
2018 0 1 0
2017 1 0 0
2014 1 0 0
2013 2 0 0
2012 0 1 0
1997 0 1 1
First meeting
25 Aug 1997

About this head-to-head

Bolton Wanderers and Barnsley have met 22 times on record. Bolton Wanderers lead with 8 wins, Barnsley have won 6 times and the two clubs have drawn 8 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 25 August 1997.

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Across their recorded meetings, Bolton Wanderers have found the net 37 times against Barnsley, while Barnsley have scored 33 times in reply — a combined 70 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 07 February 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 1997. Follow every upcoming Bolton Wanderers versus Barnsley clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.