Thursday , 2 July 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Burton Albion FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Fri 7 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Charlie Kirk 15' Y
Joe Powell 48' Y
Zac Ashworth 65' Y
John Brayford 69' Y
Y 81' Max Watters
Craig MacGillivray 81' Y
Y 89' Mads Juel Andersen
Y 90' Mads Juel Andersen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
3
5
Burton Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-07 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2022-12-17 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2019-04-06 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Barnsley FC 2019-02-19 Barnsley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
01 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D
18 Mar Port Vale FC A 3–2 W
14 Mar Peterborough United FC H 2–5 L
11 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
04 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 0–4 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Morecambe FC H 5–0 W
28 Mar Exeter City FC A 1–3 L
21 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–2 W
18 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
11 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Barnsley FC
#17 Position #15
54 Points 59
46 Played 46
13 / 15 / 18 W / D / L 15 / 14 / 17
50 Scored 68
60 Conceded 73
-10 GD -5
1.17 PPG 1.28
28% Win % 33%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts). Barnsley FC are 15th (59 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Burton Albion FC welcome Barnsley FC for this crunch clash at Pirelli Stadium.
  • 5' It’s high time Dino Maamria made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Duff might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The referee calls foul for Charlie Kirk. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' Harry Isted needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Powell.
  • 50' Conor Shaughnessy doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Luca Connell is withdrawn and Josh Benson gets his opportunity.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Luke Thomas. He replaces Herbie Kane on 63 minute.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Zac Ashworth is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 69' John Brayford picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Mustapha Carayol is replaced by Josh Walker.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Barnsley FC. Max Watters will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Jonny Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Kirk on 82 minute.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dale Taylor makes it 2-0.
  • 89' Barnsley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 89' Nicky Cadden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Mads Juel Andersen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Burton Albion FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Devante Cole 4
John McAtee 2
Luca Connell 2
Charlie Webster 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Jamie Allen 1
Joe Powell 1
Liam Boyce 1

Head to Head

2023-04-07 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2022-12-17 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2019-04-06 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Barnsley FC 2019-02-19 Barnsley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2023-04-07 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2023-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2023-03-18 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC W 2023-03-14 Burton Albion FC 2–5 Peterborough United FC L 2023-03-11 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2023-03-04 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Burton Albion FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2023-04-07 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2023-04-01 Barnsley FC 5–0 Morecambe FC W 2023-03-28 Exeter City FC 3–1 Barnsley FC L 2023-03-21 Barnsley FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-03-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Barnsley FC W 2023-03-11 Barnsley FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC45% Draw26% Barnsley FC29%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
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 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Barnsley FC
55%
Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC31% Draw44% Barnsley FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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