Barnsley FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Crawley Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Wrexham AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | Reading FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jan | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Barnsley FC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #15 |
| 9 | Points | 17 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 27 |
| -11 | GD | -7 |
| 0.69 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 15% | Win % | 27% |
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
13%
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
2/3
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/4
76+
5/8
■ 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Barnsley FC to score. At the same time, Burton Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' JJ McKiernan is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
- 15' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burton Albion FC backline.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 387 games and scored 438 goals.
- 25' Barnsley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Barnsley FC have won 515 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Ireland international Corey O'Keeffe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kelechi Nwakali is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Barnsley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Jon Bodvarsson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Barnsley FC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 44
- 18
- 50
- 8
- 7
- 15
- 5
- 40
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 9
- 21
- 10
- 48
- 17
- 43
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 1
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 3
- 33
- 8
- 10
- 24
Bench
- 35
- 23
- 31
- 9
- 7
- 26
- 19
Coach
Gary Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Devante Cole | 4 |
| John McAtee | 2 |
| Luca Connell | 2 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 |
| Joe Powell | 1 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
2025-02-01
Barnsley FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2025-01-28
Burton Albion FC
3–2
Reading FC
W
2025-01-25
Burton Albion FC
4–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2025-01-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
W
2025-01-18
Crawley Town FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2025-01-04
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Barnsley FC or Burton Albion FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
60%
Barnsley FC or Burton Albion FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.