Thursday , 2 July 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 4,024 HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Powell 37' 1–0
1–1 54' John McAtee
1–2 64' John McAtee
1–3 69' Luca Connell

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Barnsley FCLeague One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Assistant 1 Steven Plane
  • Assistant 2 Marc Wilson

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
29 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
23 Mar Port Vale FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Exeter City FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
09 Mar Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
29 Mar Cambridge United FC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Cheltenham Town FC H 0–0 D
12 Mar Carlisle United FC A 3–2 W
09 Mar Lincoln City FC H 1–5 L
05 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D

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' The wait is over. Barnsley FC get us underway at Pirelli Stadium.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mason Bennett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 15' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Herbie Kane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' England international Rekeem Harper has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Assisted by Rekeem Harper with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Powell makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 42' Jamie McCart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' A goal from the England international John McAtee! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-1!
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 64' John McAtee puts Barnsley FC on the lead.
  • 69' GOAL! Luca Connell fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 74' 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 Tom Hamer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mael de Gevigney made 340 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The final score is 1-3.

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC28% Draw26% Barnsley FC46%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Barnsley FC
72%
Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC21% Draw42% Barnsley FC37%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% 89%
-1 11% 14% 74%
-0.5 26% 74%
+0.5 50% 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% 29%
+2 71% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% 14%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
16%
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
27%

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