Sunday , 16 August 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
#21 Position #28
1 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 0
1 Conceded 1
+0 GD -1
1.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Barnsley FC are 28th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Pirelli Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Marc Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 7' Jonathan Bland is replacing Eoghan O'Connell for the Barnsley FC side.
  • 11' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' Barnsley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' It’s high time Gary Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Barnsley FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 385 games and scored 496 goals.
  • 41' England international Kieran Flavell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' The whistle greets Sulyman Krubally as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Webster.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 60' What a moment for Charlie Webster! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Reyes Cleary comes on to replace Scott Banks.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Patrick Kelly is replaced by Adam Phillips on 64 minute.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Mael de Gevigney departs to be replaced by Marc Roberts.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Alex Hartridge. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Kain Adom on, Tyrese Shade off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — JJ McKiernan on, Andrew Cannon off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Barnsley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 90' David McGoldrick has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Roberts on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Luca Connell 2
John McAtee 2
Cauley Woodrow 1
Jamie Allen 1
Joe Powell 1
Liam Boyce 1
Stephen Humphrys 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
1.04 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC39% Draw34% Barnsley FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Barnsley FC
61%
Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC26% Draw57% Barnsley FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.8%
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 23% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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