Wednesday , 30 September 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 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

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
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portsmouth FC and Barnsley FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' Devante Cole makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Barnsley FC are in front.
  • 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kusini Yengi makes it 1-1.
  • 14' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 19' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' Abu Kamara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 376 appearances.
  • 31' The supporters are chanting for Joe Rafferty. He replaces Zak Swanson on 31 minute.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' It’s high time John Mousinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Callum Lang. He replaces Faustino Anjorin on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Mousinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' Sensational shot from John McAtee. Barnsley FC is back in the lead.
  • 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' Will Norris, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 74' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 75' Mael de Gevigney has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
  • 75' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 75 minute. Barry Cotter leaves to be changed by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Lee Evans is replaced by Christian Saydee.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Colby Bishop gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 87' Fabio Jalo gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Conor Grant and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' GOAL! Conor Shaughnessy fires home to make it 3-2!
  • The final score is 3-2.

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
Barry Cotter 1
Callum Styles 1
Gareth Evans 1
Conor Shaughnessy 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Yengi Kusini 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.