League One duel: Close contest expected between Portsmouth and Barnsley

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fratton Park (21100 seats)

Look no further! Here's all you must know about the League One fixture Portsmouth - Barnsley!

Insights:
  • Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League One game only three days ago. That game, against Oxford United, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Barnsley.

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Portsmouth form and stats

Portsmouth have collected 19 points from their League One home games so far after 4-7-2.

Portsmouth are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Peterborough United. Midfield player Tunnicliffe got a match rating of 7.14 in that game, the max score being 10. Tunnicliffe dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 44 successful passes (of 47 total).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Fleetwood Town with a 2-0 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Portsmouth perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Portsmouth as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Portsmouth has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Portsmouth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Barnsley form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Barnsley play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Oxford United (placed 14th). Thomas was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.62. The defender Thomas scored one goal and won 9 of 11 duels.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Accrington Stanley.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Barnsley in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Barnsley, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Barnsley find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Barnsley as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Portsmouth victories, two draws and two Barnsley wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthC. Bishop
C. Bishop
11 goals
BarnsleyD. Cole
D. Cole
7 goals
BarnsleyJ. Norwood
J. Norwood
6 goals

Portsmouth missing players

Barnsley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portsmouth Barnsley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
9 4 1 Won W 2 6 14
10 7 3 Drew D 0 3 4
7 2 0 Lost L 1 4 8
34 19 6 Scored S 3 15 35
32 15 5 Conceded C 3 11 25
88% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
81% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 73%
42% 46% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 46%
27% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 15%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 38%
35% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 35%
27% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 31%
 
5.2 4.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.3 5.7
4.9 4.5 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.8 4.5
1.9 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.8 2.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.9 11.8 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 15.3 11.8 12.4
3.4 3.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.2 3.5
38% 42% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 37% 38%
 
10.8 8.8 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 8.8 8.3
3.2 2.5 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.7 2.5
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Barnsley have the fewest points from losing position (1) in League One
  • Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 28 18 7 3 51 29 14 13 0 1 29 11 14 5 7 2 22 18 22 61
2 Sheffield Wednesday 27 17 7 3 47 18 14 9 4 1 31 11 13 8 3 2 16 7 29 58
3 Ipswich Town 28 15 9 4 53 28 14 8 5 1 27 10 14 7 4 3 26 18 25 54
4 Derby County 27 14 8 5 40 21 13 9 2 2 25 11 14 5 6 3 15 10 19 50
5 Bolton Wanderers 29 14 8 7 37 23 15 9 4 2 20 8 14 5 4 5 17 15 14 50
6 Barnsley 26 14 4 8 35 25 13 8 1 4 20 14 13 6 3 4 15 11 10 46
7 Peterborough United 26 13 2 11 43 32 13 9 1 3 26 10 13 4 1 8 17 22 11 41
8 Wycombe Wanderers 27 12 5 10 35 27 14 7 3 4 21 13 13 5 2 6 14 14 8 41
9 Shrewsbury Town 28 12 5 11 35 31 15 7 2 6 20 19 13 5 3 5 15 12 4 41
10 Exeter City 28 10 8 10 41 39 13 5 4 4 19 17 15 5 4 6 22 22 2 38
11 Portsmouth 26 9 10 7 34 32 13 4 7 2 19 15 13 5 3 5 15 17 2 37
12 Bristol Rovers 28 10 7 11 43 50 13 5 4 4 21 22 15 5 3 7 22 28 -7 37
13 Port Vale 27 10 6 11 28 36 13 5 3 5 14 15 14 5 3 6 14 21 -8 36
14 Oxford United 29 9 8 12 34 35 14 5 3 6 19 16 15 4 5 6 15 19 -1 35
15 Charlton Athletic 27 8 10 9 41 38 15 6 5 4 27 19 12 2 5 5 14 19 3 34
16 Lincoln City 26 6 13 7 24 30 13 2 11 0 13 10 13 4 2 7 11 20 -6 31
17 Fleetwood Town 27 6 11 10 29 30 13 2 5 6 11 14 14 4 6 4 18 16 -1 29
18 Cheltenham Town 27 8 5 14 23 34 13 5 2 6 13 16 14 3 3 8 10 18 -11 29
19 Morecambe 27 6 9 12 31 40 14 5 5 4 21 17 13 1 4 8 10 23 -9 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 28 7 4 17 25 40 15 2 3 10 10 23 13 5 1 7 15 17 -15 25
21 Accrington Stanley 25 6 7 12 24 41 12 3 5 4 16 18 13 3 2 8 8 23 -17 25
22 Burton Albion 27 6 7 14 34 54 14 4 4 6 16 23 13 2 3 8 18 31 -20 25
23 Cambridge United 27 7 4 16 23 46 13 5 2 6 12 16 14 2 2 10 11 30 -23 25
24 Forest Green Rovers 29 5 6 18 24 55 14 4 0 10 11 25 15 1 6 8 13 30 -31 21

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 28 18 7 3 51 29 14 13 0 1 29 11 14 5 7 2 22 18 22 61
2 Sheffield Wednesday 27 17 7 3 47 18 14 9 4 1 31 11 13 8 3 2 16 7 29 58
3 Ipswich Town 28 15 9 4 53 28 14 8 5 1 27 10 14 7 4 3 26 18 25 54
4 Derby County 27 14 8 5 40 21 13 9 2 2 25 11 14 5 6 3 15 10 19 50
5 Bolton Wanderers 29 14 8 7 37 23 15 9 4 2 20 8 14 5 4 5 17 15 14 50
6 Barnsley 26 14 4 8 35 25 13 8 1 4 20 14 13 6 3 4 15 11 10 46
7 Peterborough United 26 13 2 11 43 32 13 9 1 3 26 10 13 4 1 8 17 22 11 41
8 Wycombe Wanderers 27 12 5 10 35 27 14 7 3 4 21 13 13 5 2 6 14 14 8 41
9 Shrewsbury Town 28 12 5 11 35 31 15 7 2 6 20 19 13 5 3 5 15 12 4 41
10 Exeter City 28 10 8 10 41 39 13 5 4 4 19 17 15 5 4 6 22 22 2 38
11 Portsmouth 26 9 10 7 34 32 13 4 7 2 19 15 13 5 3 5 15 17 2 37
12 Bristol Rovers 28 10 7 11 43 50 13 5 4 4 21 22 15 5 3 7 22 28 -7 37
13 Port Vale 27 10 6 11 28 36 13 5 3 5 14 15 14 5 3 6 14 21 -8 36
14 Oxford United 29 9 8 12 34 35 14 5 3 6 19 16 15 4 5 6 15 19 -1 35
15 Charlton Athletic 27 8 10 9 41 38 15 6 5 4 27 19 12 2 5 5 14 19 3 34
16 Lincoln City 26 6 13 7 24 30 13 2 11 0 13 10 13 4 2 7 11 20 -6 31
17 Fleetwood Town 27 6 11 10 29 30 13 2 5 6 11 14 14 4 6 4 18 16 -1 29
18 Cheltenham Town 27 8 5 14 23 34 13 5 2 6 13 16 14 3 3 8 10 18 -11 29
19 Morecambe 27 6 9 12 31 40 14 5 5 4 21 17 13 1 4 8 10 23 -9 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 28 7 4 17 25 40 15 2 3 10 10 23 13 5 1 7 15 17 -15 25
21 Accrington Stanley 25 6 7 12 24 41 12 3 5 4 16 18 13 3 2 8 8 23 -17 25
22 Burton Albion 27 6 7 14 34 54 14 4 4 6 16 23 13 2 3 8 18 31 -20 25
23 Cambridge United 27 7 4 16 23 46 13 5 2 6 12 16 14 2 2 10 11 30 -23 25
24 Forest Green Rovers 29 5 6 18 24 55 14 4 0 10 11 25 15 1 6 8 13 30 -31 21

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.