Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 16 Apr 2024 · 18:45 UTC Fratton Park 19,960 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Devante Cole
Yengi Kusini 9' 1–1
1–2 59' John McAtee
Colby Bishop pen 83' 2–2
Conor Shaughnessy 89' 3–2
Lee Evans 74' Y
Y 75' Mael de Gevigney

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Declan O'Shea (England)
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 10.0 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 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

2
3
1
Portsmouth FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-16 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Barnsley FC 2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2023-03-07 Barnsley FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2019-02-23 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
13 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–1 W
02 Apr Derby County FC H 2–2 D
29 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
16 Mar Peterborough United FC A 1–0 W
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–3 L
13 Apr Reading FC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Stevenage FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
29 Mar Cambridge United FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Portsmouth FC have kicked off against Barnsley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' Assisted by Barry Cotter with the perfectly-timed delivery and Devante Cole makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 9' What an equalizer from Kusini Yengi!
  • 14' England international Sean Raggett has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicky Cadden is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 24' Barry Cotter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Zak Swanson departs to be replaced by Joe Rafferty.
  • 36' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Faustino Anjorin is withdrawn and Callum Lang gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It’s high time Neill Collins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Joshua Earl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 59' John McAtee is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' Lee Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Mael de Gevigney is booked for Barnsley FC — card on 75.
  • 75' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corey O'Keeffe is hanging Barry Cotter on the field on 75 minute.
  • 79' Portsmouth FC make a change. Lee Evans trudges off to be replaced by Christian Saydee on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Brilliant from the ! Colby Bishop makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 87' The whistle greets Conor Grant as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Jalo.
  • 89' What composure from Conor Shaughnessy! The Ireland international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portsmouth FC take all three points.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 4
Devante Cole 2
Cauley Woodrow 1
Yengi Kusini 1
John McAtee 1
Nicky Cadden 1
James Norwood 1
Bobby Thomas 1

Head to Head

2024-04-16 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Barnsley FC 2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC 2023-03-07 Barnsley FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC 2023-02-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2019-02-23 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Barnsley FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-04-16 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-04-13 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2024-04-06 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2024-03-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2024-03-16 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W

Barnsley FC Form

2024-04-16 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-13 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-04-09 Stevenage FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-06 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2024-03-29 Barnsley FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC50% Draw24% Barnsley FC26%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Barnsley FC
50%
Portsmouth FC or Barnsley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC33% Draw43% Barnsley FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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