Barnsley vs Leicester prediction, odds and how to watch

Barnsley nicked all three points with a headed goal from substitute Amani Richards in the 87th minute, overturning a Blackpool side that had dominated large portions of this League One contest at Oakwell.

Leicester put Plymouth Argyle to the sword with two goals in first-half stoppage time, with Will Alves and Harry Howell doing the damage to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory in League One.

Ipswich beat Leicester 3-1 in the Carabao Cup despite being outshot 22 to 14, which is the kind of result that looks straightforward on the surface and is anything but underneath.

Barnsley scored three goals in a nine-minute first-half burst to establish control of this Carabao Cup tie, but the underlying statistics tell a more complicated story about what actually happened at Oakwell on Tuesday evening.

Blackpool head into Saturday's League One clash with Leicester having won seven of their last ten in the competition. Leicester arrive at Bloomfield Road having drawn two of their last four and with questions to answer about their ability to compete away from home.

Barnsley head into Saturday's League One fixture against Milton Keynes Dons off the back of back-to-back wins. The Dons arrive at Oakwell without a victory in four completed matches and with serious questions about their attitude on the road.

Bradford City host Barnsley at Valley Parade on Saturday 26 September 2026, with both sides carrying patchy form and a point to prove. This is League One football at its most honest. Two teams that can win and lose in the same breath.

Two struggling sides collide at the King Power on Saturday as Leicester's inability to win at home runs into a Wigan Athletic side that has not won in five League One matches. Something has to give, but neither set of supporters is going to enjoy watching it.