Pre-match info: 15 points split the teams so far, Barnsley having performed best. Will Accrington Stanley pull off a surprise?
- Accrington Stanley have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in League One
- Barnsley have the fewest conceded goals (16) in League One
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Accrington Stanley form and stats
With 2 League One wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Accrington Stanley are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Accrington are returning here after visiting Burton Albion in a EFL Trophy match and winning with a 4-2 scoreline.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a League One home game that ended 1-1 versus Oxford United.The manager Coleman will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Morecambe in only three days.
The Accrington Stanley fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Barnsley form and stats
The visitors are W5-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League One. Barnsley have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
Barnsley go into this game after a win, the home game against Burton Albion that ended 2-0. Cole, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.0. Cole scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Peterborough United at their stadium, the result 2-1.Low on goals? 8 of this team's last 10 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.
A new game in only three days for Barnsley, the League One home match versus Fleetwood Town. Busy days.
The visiting Barnsley have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 10 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the former two meetings): Accrington won zero games, zero matches ended in a draw and Barnsley have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Cole 7 goals |   S. McConville 4 goals | H. Rodgers 3 goals |
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| Accrington Stanley | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 31 | 17 | 9 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 65% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 65% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 25% | 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 10% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 30% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 35% | 40% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 30% |
| 6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 8.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 13.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 29% | 32% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 40% | 38% |
| 11.4 | 12.8 | 16.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
- Accrington Stanley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Accrington Stanley have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in League One
- Accrington Stanley have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Barnsley have the fewest conceded goals (16) in League One
- Barnsley have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in League One
- Barnsley have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Barnsley is in the best form (5-0-1) in League One
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 47 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 31 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 21 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 21 |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -24 | 20 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -17 | 16 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 15 |
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