Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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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
#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC get this one started.
  • 3' Joshua Earl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 3.
  • 8' Burton Albion FC have won 418 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Barry Cotter, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' 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.
  • 20' Mael de Gevigney picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Luca Connell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 41' Elliot Watt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
  • 51' Burton Albion FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 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' Kgaogelo Chauke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 198 appearances.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Terence Vancooten. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Luca Connell is replaced by Josh Benson.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Burton Albion FC make a change. Udoka Malife trudges off to be replaced by Nick Akoto on 74 minutes.
  • 79' 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.
  • 82' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rumarn Burrell is hanging Danilo Orsi-Dadomo on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyran Lofthouse is hanging Fabio Jalo on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' GOAL! Jack Cooper Love fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 90' Stephen Humphrys puts Barnsley FC on the lead.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Nick Akoto gets a card.
  • With this win, Barnsley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Conor Shaughnessy 1
Dale Taylor 1
David McGoldrick 1
Charlie Webster 1
Cauley Woodrow 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
3 / 4
1.28 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC29% Draw27% Barnsley FC44%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Barnsley FC
71%
Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC23% Draw45% Barnsley FC32%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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