Barnsley FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.
- Barnsley FC 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 14 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Edwards
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Graeme Fyvie
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Exeter City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Barnsley FC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #15 |
| 9 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 14 |
| 2 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 5 |
| 12 | Scored | 18 |
| 22 | Conceded | 21 |
| -10 | GD | -3 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 17% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts). Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Barnsley FC and Burton Albion FC is underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Roberts, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Ground. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' John McAtee needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 21' Devante Cole puts Barnsley FC on the lead.
- 26' Jamie McCart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Walker suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neill Collins might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' England international Owen Dodgson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Barnsley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Barnsley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 398 games and scored 515 goals.
- 65' Barnsley FC make a change. Barry Cotter trudges off to be replaced by Corey O'Keeffe on 65 minutes.
- 68' Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Devante Cole makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 71' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. John McAtee departs to be replaced by Max Watters.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Nicky Cadden has done his job and it is now time for Josh Benson to step up.
- 87' The whistle greets Mark Helm as he departs to be replaced by Josh Gordon.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ Sam Cosgrove 86'
-
17
Barry Cotter ↓ Corey O'Keeffe 65'
- 8
- 1
-
45
John McAtee ↓ Max Watters 71'
-
7
Nicky Cadden ↓ Josh Benson 86'
-
30
Adam Phillips ↓ Owen Dodgson 86'
- 26
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 23
-
9
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 86'
-
22
Corey O'Keeffe ↑ 65'
-
10
Josh Benson ↑ 86'
-
36
Max Watters ↑ 71'
-
29
Owen Dodgson ↑ 86'
- 41
Coach
Neill Collins
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 37
- 14
- 1
- 22
- 5
- 18
-
17
Mark Helm ↓ Josh Gordon 87'
- 4
- 15
Bench
- 8
- 30
-
10
Josh Gordon ↑ 87'
- 6
- 21
- 24
- 25
Coach
Dino Maamria
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Devante Cole | 4 |
| John McAtee | 2 |
| Luca Connell | 2 |
| Nicky Cadden | 1 |
| Conor Shaughnessy | 1 |
| Dale Taylor | 1 |
| David McGoldrick | 1 |
| Charlie Webster | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
2023-09-16
Barnsley FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2023-09-02
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Exeter City FC
L
2023-08-26
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2023-08-19
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2023-08-15
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Burton Albion FC
L
2023-08-12
Burton Albion FC
0–3
Derby County FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Barnsley FC or Burton Albion FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
57%
Barnsley FC or Burton Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.