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

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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.

Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Barnsley FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#15	Position	#23
17	Points	9
15	Played	13
4 / 5 / 6	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 8
20	Scored	13
27	Conceded	24
-7	GD	-11
1.13	PPG	0.69
27%	Win %	15%

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

8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

6/3

31-45

1/7

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/4

76+

5/8

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Barnsley FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/3

46-60

2/6

61-75

3/7

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC

Jack Armer	3 G	1 A
Finn Delap	3 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' The wait is over. Burton Albion FC get us underway at Pirelli Stadium.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
7' Barnsley FC make a change. Eoghan O'Connell trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Bland on 7 minutes.
11' The referee calls foul for Luca Connell. He receives a card.
16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
31' Jasper Moon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
36' Kieran Flavell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Bowyer might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' Sulyman Krubally makes way for Charlie Webster at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
51' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
56' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
60' Goal! Charlie Webster scores his 10 goal in 378 matches.
63' Reyes Cleary has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Banks on 63 minute.
64' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Patrick Kelly is replaced by Adam Phillips.
69' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
74' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Marc Roberts comes on to replace Mael de Gevigney.
76' Poor challenge from Alex Hartridge. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
80' The crowd applauds Tyrese Shade as he leaves the pitch. Kain Adom steps in for Burton Albion FC.
81' The whistle greets Andrew Cannon as he departs to be replaced by JJ McKiernan.
86' It’s a booking for Barnsley FC player. Leo Farrell gets a card.
90' What composure from David McGoldrick! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
90' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

18
Jasper Moon
24
Bradley Collins
16
Alex Hartridge
2
Udoka Malife
15
Kyran Lofthouse
9
Jake Beesley
3
Jack Armer
10
Tyrese Shade ↓ Kain Adom 80'
42
Andrew Cannon ↓ JJ McKiernan 81'
19
Dylan Williams
41
Sulyman Krubally ↓ Charlie Webster 46'

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Barnsley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

4
Marc Roberts ↑ 74'
37
Scott Flinders
8
Adam Phillips ↑ 64'
19
Reyes Cleary ↑ 63'
30
Jonathan Bland ↑ 7'
20
Charlie Lennon
39
Leo Farrell ↑ 74'

Coach Conor Hourihane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Devante Cole	4
John McAtee	2
Luca Connell	2
David McGoldrick	1
Charlie Webster	1
Cauley Woodrow	1
Jamie Allen	1
Joe Powell	1

Head to Head

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

1.6 Burton Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.39 Barnsley FC xG

I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Burton Albion FC40% Draw27% Barnsley FC33%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

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

68%

Draw or Barnsley FC

60%

Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC31% Draw44% Barnsley FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

7.5%

1 – 0

7.2%

0 – 0

6.8%

2 – 0

6.4%

0 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap	Burton Albion FC covers	Push	Barnsley FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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