Peterborough United FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1 Declan Ford
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Reading FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Port Vale FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Dec | Stevenage FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Reading FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Peterborough United FC | Barnsley FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #23 |
| 10 | Points | 9 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 2 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 8 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 23 | Conceded | 24 |
| -12 | GD | -11 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 0.69 |
| 15% | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Peterborough United FC are 22nd (10 pts). Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ 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)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Barnsley FC gets underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Barnsley FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Herbie Kane on 10.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John McAtee made 330 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The Peterborough United FC bench stirs into life. Nicholas Bilokapic is withdrawn and Fynn Talley gets his opportunity.
- 25' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 31' Devante Cole is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' 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 Peter Kioso suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' Jonson Clarke-Harris makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Peterborough United FC are in front.
- 48' What composure from Jonson Clarke-Harris! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 53' David Ajiboye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' Kwame Poku is replacing Joel Randall for the Peterborough United FC side.
- 60' Peterborough United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Peterborough United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — John McAtee exits the field as Nicky Cadden enters on 66.
- 67' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Corey O'Keeffe is replaced by Kacper Lopata on 67 minute.
- 71' Peterborough United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hector Matthew Kyprianou is hanging Jadel Katongo on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Ephron Mason-Clark by Ricky Jade-Jones on 72 minute.
- 77' Peterborough United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' It looks surprising Peterborough United FC does not make any changes. Luca Connell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Luca Connell.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 9
- 27
-
14
Joel Randall ↓ Kwame Poku 55'
- 10
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 30
- 2
Bench
- 6
-
11
Kwame Poku ↑ 55'
-
17
Ricky Jade-Jones ↑ 72'
-
22
Hector Matthew Kyprianou ↑ 71'
- 28
- 8
-
25
Fynn Talley ↑ 20'
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 44
- 8
- 20
- 1
-
45
John McAtee ↓ Nicky Cadden 66'
-
30
Adam Phillips ↓ Max Watters 66'
-
22
Corey O'Keeffe ↓ Kacper Lopata 67'
- 48
- 29
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 17
- 9
-
7
Nicky Cadden ↑ 66'
-
36
Max Watters ↑ 66'
- 12
-
4
Kacper Lopata ↑ 67'
Coach
Neill Collins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 4 |
| Jack Taylor | 3 |
| Jonathan Russell | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 2 |
| Devante Cole | 1 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 |
| Herbie Kane | 1 |
Head to Head
Peterborough United FC Form
2023-12-29
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Barnsley FC
D
2023-12-26
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Reading FC
D
2023-12-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-12-16
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-12-09
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Oxford United FC
W
2023-12-02
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Peterborough United FC or Barnsley FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Barnsley FC
56%
Peterborough United FC or Barnsley FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.