Thursday , 2 July 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 4,203 HT 45' · FT 45'
Charlie Webster 60' 1–0
1–1 90' David McGoldrick
Y 11' Luca Connell
Alex Hartridge 76' Y
Y 86' Leo Farrell
Y 90' Marc Roberts

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kirsty Dowle (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2

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
2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2025-08-09 Barnsley FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC 2025-02-01 Barnsley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
28 Mar Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
21 Mar Bradford City AFC H 2–1 W
17 Mar Reading FC H 1–2 L
14 Mar Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
07 Mar Stevenage FC H 0–1 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
21 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
17 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Mansfield Town FC A 2–2 D
10 Mar Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Exeter City FC H 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Burton Albion FC and Barnsley FC has kicked off!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Bradshaw made 382 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 7' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Eoghan O'Connell departs to be replaced by Jonathan Bland.
  • 11' That looks like a foul for a card for Luca Connell.
  • 16' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' It’s high time Conor Hourihane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 46 minute. Sulyman Krubally leaves to be changed by Charlie Webster.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' 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 Jack Shepherd suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Goal! Charlie Webster scores his 8 goal in 369 matches.
  • 63' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 63 minute. Scott Banks leaves to be changed by Reyes Cleary.
  • 64' Adam Phillips has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Kelly on 64 minute.
  • 69' Tyrese Shade needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Mael de Gevigney is replaced by Marc Roberts on 74 minute.
  • 76' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 76.
  • 80' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 80 minute. Tyrese Shade leaves to be changed by Kain Adom.
  • 81' The whistle greets Andrew Cannon as he departs to be replaced by JJ McKiernan.
  • 86' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 86.
  • 90' What a strike from David McGoldrick! The score is 1-1.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Marc Roberts.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Barnsley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Conor Hourihane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Devante Cole 4
John McAtee 2
Luca Connell 2
Dale Taylor 1
David McGoldrick 1
Charlie Webster 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Jamie Allen 1

Head to Head

2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2025-08-09 Barnsley FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC 2025-02-01 Barnsley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2024-09-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-28 Blackpool FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2026-03-21 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC W 2026-03-17 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Reading FC L 2026-03-14 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC W 2026-03-07 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Stevenage FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-21 Barnsley FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-03-17 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2026-03-14 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-10 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-03-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC35% Draw28% Barnsley FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Barnsley FC
65%
Burton Albion FC or Barnsley FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC25% Draw46% Barnsley FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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