Barnsley vs Crewe Prediction & Betting Tips | 25/08/2026

Barnsley vs Crewe Prediction and Betting Tips | 25 August 2026

Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert

24 August 2026 • 14:10 UTC • 1 min read

Barnsley vs Crewe Prediction and Betting Tips 25 August 2026

Barnsley will be eager to finally get their season up and running when they welcome Crewe in the EFL Cup second round. The Tykes defeated Wigan on penalties in round one but have yet to score in their opening two League One matches, drawing 0-0 with Doncaster at the weekend. Changes are expected, with Noah Town and Reyes Cleary among those pushing for starts. Barnsley have also struggled at home, winning none of their last four matches at Oakwell.

Crewe, meanwhile, have made a perfect start to the campaign and will travel with plenty of confidence. The Railwaymen defeated Accrington 2-1 in the opening round of this competition before beating both Crawley and Northampton in League Two without conceding a goal. Mickey Demetriou is available again after serving a suspension. However, Barnsley have won six of their last eight meetings with Crewe.

Despite their slow start, we predict that the League One side will have enough quality to edge this tie. Therefore, Home Win should be considered, alongside Under 3.5 and Under 2.5 goals (Barnsley have struggled badly in front of goal, while Crewe have conceded just one goal in their last three games).

This EFL Cup match will be played on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 19:45.

What is our Barnsley vs Crewe prediction?

Our prediction for this match: Barnsley 2 - 0 Crewe

Barnsley vs Crewe Betting Tips

Correct Score: 2-0 @ 800 Odds
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): No @ 120 Odds
Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -500 Odds
Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -200 Odds
Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals @ 130 Odds
Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -550 Odds
Anytime Goalscorer: Noah Town @ 120 Odds
First Goalscorer: Noah Town @ 450 Odds
Asian Handicap: Barnsley -0.5 @ -160 Odds
European Handicap: Barnsley +1 @ -550 Odds
Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
Shots on Target (Away): Under 2.5
Shots on Target (Total): Over 4.5
Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
Double Chance: 12 @ -450 Odds
Draw No Bet: Barnsley to Win @ -400 Odds
Half Time/Full Time: Barnsley to Win/Barnsley to Win @ 150 Odds
Clean Sheet: Barnsley - Yes @ 162 Odds

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Barnsley Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wddllwldld	1.00
Home	dldl	0.50
Away	wdllwd	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	0%	33%
Average Goals Per Game	2.00	2.75	1.50
Scored	0.90	1.00	0.83
Conceded	1.10	1.75	0.67
BTTS	50%	75%	33%
Clean Sheets	30%	0%	50%
Failed to Score	40%	25%	50%
Expected Goals	1.47	1.60	1.38
Expected Goals Against	1.41	1.66	1.25

Crewe Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	lwlllddwww	1.40
Home	wlddww	1.83
Away	lllw	0.75

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	50%	25%
Average Goals Per Game	2.10	1.83	2.50
Scored	0.90	1.00	0.75
Conceded	1.20	0.83	1.75
BTTS	40%	50%	25%
Clean Sheets	40%	50%	25%
Failed to Score	30%	17%	50%
Expected Goals	1.17	1.19	1.14
Expected Goals Against	1.56	1.65	1.43