Thursday , 1 October 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 4,203 HT 45' · FT 45'
Charlie Webster 60' 1–0
1–1 90' David McGoldrick
Y 11' Luca Connell
Alex Hartridge 76' Y
Y 86' Leo Farrell
Y 90' Marc Roberts

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kirsty Dowle (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2

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

2
3
5
Burton Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2025-08-09 Barnsley FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC 2025-02-01 Barnsley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
28 Mar Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
21 Mar Bradford City AFC H 2–1 W
17 Mar Reading FC H 1–2 L
14 Mar Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
07 Mar Stevenage FC H 0–1 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
21 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
17 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Mansfield Town FC A 2–2 D
10 Mar Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Exeter City FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Barnsley FC
#7 Position #18
12 Points 8
8 Played 7
3 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
13 Scored 7
12 Conceded 12
+1 GD -5
1.50 PPG 1.14
38% Win % 29%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts). Barnsley FC are 18th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G
Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Pirelli Stadium as Burton Albion FC face off against Barnsley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 7' The crowd applauds Eoghan O'Connell as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Bland steps in for Barnsley FC.
  • 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luca Connell.
  • 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Bowyer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 26' Bradley Collins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Reyes Cleary made 385 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' 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 Jasper Moon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Charlie Webster on, Sulyman Krubally off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' Charlie Webster does the damage! The net is bulging and Burton Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 63' Reyes Cleary is replacing Scott Banks for the Barnsley FC side.
  • 64' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Kelly departs to be replaced by Adam Phillips.
  • 69' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' The whistle greets Mael de Gevigney as he departs to be replaced by Marc Roberts.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Alex Hartridge. He receives a card.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Tyrese Shade as he leaves the pitch. Kain Adom steps in for Burton Albion FC.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Andrew Cannon as he leaves the pitch. JJ McKiernan steps in for Burton Albion FC.
  • 86' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' What a moment for David McGoldrick! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Marc Roberts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Barnsley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Conor Hourihane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Devante Cole 4
John McAtee 2
Luca Connell 2
Dale Taylor 1
David McGoldrick 1
Charlie Webster 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Jamie Allen 1

Head to Head

2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2025-08-09 Barnsley FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC 2025-02-01 Barnsley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-28 Blackpool FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2026-03-21 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC W 2026-03-17 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Reading FC L 2026-03-14 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC W 2026-03-07 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Stevenage FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-21 Barnsley FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-03-17 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2026-03-14 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-10 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-03-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC44% Draw27% Barnsley FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Barnsley FC
56%
Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC34% Draw44% Barnsley FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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