Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Fleetwood Town FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Fleetwood Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Highbury Stadium 3,850 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Sam Cosgrove
Bosun Lawal 32' 1–1
1–2 59' Herbie Kane

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
  • Assistant 2 Lee Freeman (England)

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

1
5
Fleetwood Town FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-17 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2023-10-28 Barnsley FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-12-29 Barnsley FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-10-01 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Barnsley FC 2019-04-13 Barnsley FC 4–2 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
13 Feb Reading FC H 1–1 D
10 Feb Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
03 Feb Port Vale FC H 3–0 W
27 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
13 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
10 Feb Leyton Orient FC H 2–1 W
03 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
27 Jan Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
23 Jan Oxford United FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Fleetwood Town FC get us underway at Highbury Stadium.
  • 5' It looks surprising Fleetwood Town FC does not make any changes. Ryan Broom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neill Collins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' What a moment for Sam Cosgrove! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 32' Brilliant from the ! Bosun Lawal makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 32.
  • 37' Barnsley 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.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' Fleetwood Town FC have won 384 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' Herbie Kane adds to his 0 season tally! Barnsley FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' It’s high time Charlie Adam made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' Jordan Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fleetwood Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' 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 Luca Connell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' Devante Cole, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Fleetwood Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Barnsley FC were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Junior Quitirna 2
Jacob Brown 2
Harrison Biggins 1
Corey O'Keeffe 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Cameron McGeehan 1
Herbie Kane 1
Mike-Steven Bahre 1

Head to Head

2024-02-17 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2023-10-28 Barnsley FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-12-29 Barnsley FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-10-01 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Barnsley FC 2019-04-13 Barnsley FC 4–2 Fleetwood Town FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2024-02-17 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-02-13 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-02-10 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2024-02-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2024-02-03 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Port Vale FC W 2024-01-27 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D

Barnsley FC Form

2024-02-17 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-02-13 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-02-10 Barnsley FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-02-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-01-27 Barnsley FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-01-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Barnsley FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC32% Draw29% Barnsley FC39%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Barnsley FC
68%
Fleetwood Town FC or Barnsley FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC25% Draw48% Barnsley FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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