Barnsley FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Robert Atkin
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee David Avent
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Southend United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Walsall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | Bradford City AFC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 08 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Bradford City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Barnsley FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #23 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| -5 | GD | -9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 29% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Barnsley FC are 18th (8 pts). Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Oakwell Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Barnsley FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' 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 Ryan Tafazolli suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
- 24' Alex Mowatt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 29' Liam Lindsay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Mark O'Hara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 49' GOAL! Cauley Woodrow scores on 49.
- 54' Matt Godden is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Peterborough United FC so far.
- 56' Siriki Dembele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Colin Daniel at the 56 minute mark.
- 57' The crowd applauds Matt Godden as he leaves the pitch. Jason Cummings steps in for Peterborough United FC.
- 62' Marcus Maddison has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Toney on 68.
- 69' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Jason Naismith is replaced by Darren Lyon.
- 74' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Brad Potts has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Brown to step up.
- 78' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Mike-Steven Bahre has done his job and it is now time for Mamadou Thiam to step up.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ken Dougall on 85.
- 86' Poor challenge from Ken Dougall. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Ken Dougall is replaced by Victor Adeboyejo.
- The points are shared — Barnsley FC 2-0 Peterborough United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 12
- 23
-
20
Brad Potts ↓ Jacob Brown 74'
- 25
- 8
- 27
-
4
Ken Dougall ↓ Victor Adeboyejo 87'
- 21
Bench
- 18
- 10
- 7
-
26
Mamadou Thiam ↑ 78'
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 87'
-
33
Jacob Brown ↑ 74'
- 35
Coach
Daniel Stendel
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Colin Daniel ↓ Siriki Dembele 56'
- 25
- 5
- 15
- 21
- 17
- 4
- 16
-
9
Matt Godden ↓ Jason Cummings 57'
- 8
-
2
Jason Naismith ↓ Darren Lyon 69'
Bench
- 19
- 26
- 11
-
10
Siriki Dembele ↑ 56'
- 1
-
35
Jason Cummings ↑ 57'
-
22
Darren Lyon ↑ 69'
Coach
Steve Evans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 4 |
| Jack Taylor | 3 |
| Jonathan Russell | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Hector Matthew Kyprianou | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Peterborough United FC Form
2018-12-26
Barnsley FC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2018-12-22
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Walsall FC
D
2018-12-15
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
2018-12-11
Bradford City AFC
4–4
Peterborough United FC
D
2018-12-08
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Oxford United FC
D
2018-12-01
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Bradford City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Barnsley FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
35%
Barnsley FC or Peterborough United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.8%
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 25% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

