Barnsley FC vs Stockport County FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Stockport County FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Stockport County FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Declan Bourne
- Assistant 1 Declan Ford
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robinson (England)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Stockport County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Stevenage FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Crawley Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Barnsley FC | Stockport County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #3 |
| 8 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 17 |
| 12 | Conceded | 10 |
| -5 | GD | +7 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 29% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season
Stockport County FC this season
Barnsley FC are 18th (8 pts). Stockport County FC are 3rd (13 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
Stockport County FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Stockport County FC
| Jack Diamond | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kyle Wootton | 4 G | 1 A |
| Harry Wood | 3 G | |
| Mikael Mandron | 2 G | |
| Ryan Glover | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Barnsley FC launch into their encounter with Stockport County FC.
- 4' Adam Phillips doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 9' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stockport County FC's shape.
- 14' Matthew Craig, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Mael de Gevigney argues furiously but the card stands.
- 19' Stockport County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' Stockport County FC is showing some good football. However, Stockport County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stockport County FC backline.
- 34' The travelling Stockport County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dave Challinor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Barry Cotter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 360 appearances.
- 46' A change in the Stockport County FC ranks — Tyler Onyango exits the field as Callum Connolly enters on 46.
- 51' Stockport County 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.
- 56' Stockport County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' The whistle greets Matthew Craig as he departs to be replaced by Josh Benson.
- 58' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — Sam Cosgrove on, Stephen Humphrys off on 58 minutes.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' The whistle greets Lewis Bate as he departs to be replaced by Callum Camps.
- 69' It looks surprising Stockport County FC does not make any changes. Corey Addai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Luca Connell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 78' Donovan Pines gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Barry Cotter and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyran Lofthouse is hanging Adam Phillips on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' Barnsley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Barry Cotter ↓ Donovan Pines 78'
- 4
- 32
-
44
Stephen Humphrys ↓ Sam Cosgrove 58'
-
8
Adam Phillips ↓ Kyran Lofthouse 83'
- 7
- 48
- 1
- 40
-
18
Matthew Craig ↓ Josh Benson 57'
- 6
Bench
- 23
-
9
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 58'
-
10
Josh Benson ↑ 57'
-
15
Kyran Lofthouse ↑ 83'
-
5
Donovan Pines ↑ 78'
-
19
Aiden Marsh ↑ 58'
- 11
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
26
Oliver Norwood ↓ Lewis Fiorini 64'
- 34
- 19
- 6
- 3
- 20
- 9
-
24
Tyler Onyango ↓ Callum Connolly 46'
-
4
Lewis Bate ↓ Callum Camps 64'
- 15
Bench
- 7
-
16
Callum Connolly ↑ 46'
-
8
Callum Camps ↑ 64'
-
18
Lewis Fiorini ↑ 64'
- 22
- 10
- 1
Coach
Dave Challinor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Phillips | 2 |
| Oliver Norwood | 1 |
| Adama Sidibeh | 1 |
| Benony Andresson | 1 |
| Louie Barry | 1 |
| Will Collar | 1 |
| Isaac Olaofe | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Stockport County FC Form
2024-09-28
Barnsley FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
2024-09-21
Stockport County FC
1–4
Leyton Orient FC
L
2024-09-14
Crawley Town FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
2024-08-31
Mansfield Town FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
2024-08-24
Stockport County FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-08-17
Blackpool FC
0–3
Stockport County FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Stockport County FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Stockport County FC
71%
Barnsley FC or Stockport County FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Stockport County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.