Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Burton Albion FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 3,711 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 36' Luca Connell
Jack Cooper Love 88' 1–1
1–2 90' Stephen Humphrys
Y 3' Joshua Earl
Y 20' Mael de Gevigney
Terence Vancooten 67' Y
Nick Akoto 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Graham Kane
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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
2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 2023-09-16 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-04-07 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2022-12-17 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
14 Sep Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
31 Aug Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D
24 Aug Stevenage FC H 0–0 D
17 Aug Mansfield Town FC A 3–3 D
10 Aug Lincoln City FC H 2–3 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Stevenage FC A 0–3 L
07 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
31 Aug Crawley Town FC A 3–0 W
24 Aug Northampton Town FC H 2–2 D
17 Aug Lincoln City FC A 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 2 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' Welcome to Pirelli Stadium that hosts another battle between Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC.
  • 3' A moment of madness from Joshua Earl on 3 minutes earns him a card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
  • 8' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Barnsley FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Mael de Gevigney argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Barnsley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Barnsley FC have won 502 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Fabio Jalo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' Goal! Luca Connell scores his 5 goal in 323 matches.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Burton Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Jalo. He replaces Sam Cosgrove on 60 minute.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a card for Terence Vancooten.
  • 67' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Luca Connell is withdrawn and Josh Benson gets his opportunity.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Udoka Malife is replaced by Nick Akoto on 74 minute.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Danilo Orsi-Dadomo is replaced by Rumarn Burrell.
  • 83' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Fabio Jalo is withdrawn and Kyran Lofthouse gets his opportunity.
  • 88' What composure from Jack Cooper Love! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 90' What a strike from Stephen Humphrys! The score is 1-2.
  • 90' Nick Akoto picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robinson

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Devante Cole 4
John McAtee 2
Luca Connell 2
Liam Boyce 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Marcus Harness 1
Jack Cooper Love 1
Nicky Cadden 1

Head to Head

2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 2023-09-16 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-04-07 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2022-12-17 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-09-14 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-08-24 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2024-08-17 Mansfield Town FC 3–3 Burton Albion FC D 2024-08-10 Burton Albion FC 2–3 Lincoln City FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-09-14 Stevenage FC 3–0 Barnsley FC L 2024-09-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-08-31 Crawley Town FC 0–3 Barnsley FC W 2024-08-24 Barnsley FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2024-08-17 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC38% Draw26% Barnsley FC36%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Barnsley FC
62%
Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC31% Draw44% Barnsley FC25%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%

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% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+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
20% ✓

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