Barnsley FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Richard Wild
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 07 May | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 25 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at Oakwell Ground. Barnsley FC are looking to make home advantage count against Peterborough United FC.
- 5' Peterborough United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 390 games and scored 502 goals.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Kacper Lopata is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Peterborough United FC tonight.
- 25' The 27-year-old Herbie Kane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Liam Roberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Ephron Mason-Clark is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Peterborough United FC so far.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a card for Hector Matthew Kyprianou.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Peterborough United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' Assisted by Max Watters with the perfectly-timed delivery and Barry Cotter makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 56' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Ground. Peterborough United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Barnsley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Joel Randall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Devante Cole departs to be replaced by Andrew Dallas.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Peterborough United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Hector Matthew Kyprianou adds to his 0 season tally! Peterborough United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 76' GOAL! Jonson Clarke-Harris scores on 76. Assisted by Kwame Poku
- 77' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Russell is withdrawn and Adam Phillips gets his opportunity.
- 81' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Ephron Mason-Clark exits the field as Ricky Jade-Jones enters on 81.
- 85' The Ghana Kwame Poku breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-3!
- 87' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Callum Styles is withdrawn and Mael de Gevigney gets his opportunity.
- 88' Josh Knight gets the nod from Peterborough United FC. He replaces Kwame Poku and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Archie Collins is replaced by David Ajiboye.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Barnsley FC 1-3 Peterborough United FC.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ Andrew Dallas 68'
- 17
- 8
- 20
- 1
- 7
- 5
-
36
Max Watters ↓ Oliver Shaw 68'
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 23
-
14
Oliver Shaw ↑ 68'
-
30
Adam Phillips ↑ 77'
-
16
Andrew Dallas ↑ 68'
- 15
-
6
Mael de Gevigney ↑ 87'
- 38
Coach
Neill Collins
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 9
-
27
Archie Collins ↓ David Ajiboye 90'
- 14
- 10
- 6
-
11
Kwame Poku ↓ Josh Knight 88'
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 30
Bench
-
5
Josh Knight ↑ 88'
- 19
-
16
David Ajiboye ↑ 90'
-
17
Ricky Jade-Jones ↑ 81'
- 21
-
8
Ryan De Havilland ↑ 90'
- 25
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 4 |
| Jack Taylor | 3 |
| Jonathan Russell | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 |
| Devante Cole | 1 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Peterborough United FC Form
2023-08-15
Barnsley FC
1–3
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-08-12
Peterborough United FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2023-08-05
Reading FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-05-07
Barnsley FC
0–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-04-29
Peterborough United FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2023-04-22
Peterborough United FC
0–3
Ipswich Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Barnsley FC or Peterborough United FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
69%
Barnsley FC or Peterborough United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.