Saturday , 14 November 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
8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
#15 Position #22
17 Points 10
15 Played 13
4 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 2 / 4 / 7
19 Scored 13
26 Conceded 23
-7 GD -10
1.13 PPG 0.77
27% Win % 15%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Barnsley FC are 22nd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Pirelli Stadium!
  • 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joshua Earl on 3.
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darrell Clarke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' The 25-year-old Luca Connell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 20.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mael de Gevigney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Davis Keillor-Dunn made 130 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Luca Connell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Barnsley FC are in front.
  • 41' Marc Roberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 51' Corey O'Keeffe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 15 appearances.
  • 56' Ryan Sweeney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — Fabio Jalo on, Sam Cosgrove off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' Burton Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 67' Josh Benson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Connell on 67 minute.
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' Udoka Malife makes way for Nick Akoto at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 79' 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.
  • 82' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Danilo Orsi-Dadomo by Rumarn Burrell on 82 minute.
  • 83' Kyran Lofthouse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Jalo at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Jack Cooper Love does the damage! The net is bulging and Burton Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 90' A stunning finish from Stephen Humphrys — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nick Akoto is booked for Burton Albion FC — card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
3 / 4
1.45 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC33% Draw27% Barnsley FC40%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Barnsley FC
67%
Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC27% Draw45% Barnsley FC28%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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