Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Barnsley FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Barnsley FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 19 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Oakwell Ground 11,464 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Colby Bishop pen
0–2 8' Paddy Lane
0–3 16' Connor Ogilvie
Barry Cotter 49' 1–3
Callum Styles 77' 2–3
Y 80' Joe Rafferty

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Callum Jones (England)
  • Assistant 2 Stephen Wade
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
3
2
Barnsley FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2023-03-07 Barnsley FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2019-02-23 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2018-12-15 Barnsley FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Portsmouth FC H 2–3 L
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
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Barnsley FC A 3–2 W
16 Sep Derby County FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
26 Aug Stevenage FC A 0–0 D
19 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 0–0 D
15 Aug Exeter City FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Barnsley FC and Portsmouth FC is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 8' Magnificent from Colby Bishop! That is 93 goals in 5 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' Barry Cotter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 16' Connor Ogilvie adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 21' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' The 29-year-old Joe Morrell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Barnsley FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Rafferty made 140 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Cosgrove is hanging Nicky Cadden on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' Against the run of play, Barry Cotter has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Abu Kamara comes on to replace Gavin Whyte.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Jack Sparkes. He replaces Connor Ogilvie on 69 minute.
  • 71' Barnsley FC make a change. Barry Cotter trudges off to be replaced by Corey O'Keeffe on 71 minutes.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' Callum Styles makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Barnsley FC are in front.
  • 78' Max Watters has so much to prove this time. He replaces Devante Cole on 78 minute.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Rafferty on 80.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' 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 Will Norris suffering a number of foals already.
  • It finishes all square. Barnsley FC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 4
Devante Cole 2
Barry Cotter 1
Callum Styles 1
Gareth Evans 1
Conor Shaughnessy 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Yengi Kusini 1

Head to Head

2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2023-03-07 Barnsley FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2019-02-23 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2018-12-15 Barnsley FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC

Barnsley FC Form

2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L 2023-09-16 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-09-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC W 2023-08-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Barnsley FC W 2023-08-19 Barnsley FC 1–3 Oxford United FC L 2023-08-15 Barnsley FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-09-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2023-09-02 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2023-08-26 Stevenage FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-08-15 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Portsmouth FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC36% Draw29% Portsmouth FC35%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
64%
Barnsley FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC27% Draw47% Portsmouth FC26%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 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
27% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.