Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Fleetwood Town FC and Barnsley FC is underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Fleetwood Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 23' Goal! Sam Cosgrove scores his 57 goal in 350 matches.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 385 games and scored 496 goals.
  • 32' Goal! Bosun Lawal scores his 6 goal in 410 matches.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fleetwood Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gavin Kilkenny, as he is very good at scoring at Highbury Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 52' It’s high time Charlie Adam made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Goal! Herbie Kane scores his 27 goal in 235 matches.
  • 64' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Roberts made 65 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' Fleetwood Town 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.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' Nicky Cadden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Fleetwood Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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.