Open game expected at Oakwell Stadium: Barnsley vs Peterborough United preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sun 07.May
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Stadium (23287 seats)

The two squads are happy with a nice season so far and fixtures like this could be decisive. Get ready for Barnsley - Peterborough United!

Insights:
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in League One
  • Peterborough United have the most matches over the total-line (27) in League One

Peterborough United are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Barnsley form and stats

Barnsley are steadily winning League One games and points here at Oakwell Stadium. 16 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats is the summary from 22 games.

The home team returns to Oakwell Stadium after drawing with Milton Keynes Dons (placed 20th) on their last time out; the game ended 4-4. There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Milton Keynes Dons as Watters's goal in the 86th minute completed a cancellation of 1-4 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. No victory last time out for Barnsley, but the draw 4-4 felt nice for Watters who came on as a substitute in the 64th minute and scored two goals. Midfield player Kane got a match rating of 7.3 in that game, the max score being 10. Kane scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 55 successful passes (of 60 total).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Ipswich Town (0-3).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Barnsley have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Lots of goals? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this team has contained three goals or more.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (45 in 22 games), Barnsley's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Peterborough United form and stats

Playing away, Peterborough United have won 10 games, drawn 1 and suffered 11 defeats in the League One this season.

Peterborough aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 227 league minutes without a goal. Mason-Clark was the last player to find the net.

Peterborough United's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bristol Rovers that finished 0-0. Mason-Clarke, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.63. Mason-Clarke hit six key passes.

A 0-3 loss hosting Ipswich Town before that.

Peterborough United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 35 times in 22 away games so far. Peterborough have conceded 29 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Barnsley and Peterborough United have played each other earlier this season: Peterborough United - Barnsley 1-2. Head to head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Barnsley won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Peterborough United got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Top Goalscorers

Peterborough UnitedJ. Clarke-Harris
J. Clarke-Harris
25 goals
BarnsleyD. Cole
D. Cole
15 goals
BarnsleyJ. Norwood
J. Norwood
11 goals

Barnsley missing players

Peterborough United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Peterborough United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 6 Played P 6 22 45
26 16 4 Won W 0 10 23
8 1 0 Drew D 0 1 5
11 5 2 Lost L 6 11 17
80 45 14 Scored S 3 35 73
45 22 10 Conceded C 10 29 54
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
78% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 80%
56% 64% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 59% 60%
29% 32% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 24%
11% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 16%
44% 41% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 42%
38% 36% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 33%
24% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 31%
 
5.1 5.2 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.5 5.6
4.7 4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.2 4
2.1 1.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.4 1.4
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12.6 13 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 11.8 13.8
4.2 4.7 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 4.3 4.5
42% 43% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 37% 36%
 
9 8.4 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 11.5 10.3
2.9 3 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.1 3.6
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barnsley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in League One
  • Barnsley have the fewest points from losing position (3) in League One
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Peterborough United have the fewest matches under the total-line (18) in League One
  • Peterborough United have the most matches over the total-line (27) in League One
  • Peterborough United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 45 30 8 7 79 46 23 20 1 2 44 16 22 10 7 5 35 30 33 98
2 Ipswich Town 45 28 13 4 99 33 23 16 6 1 60 13 22 12 7 3 39 20 66 97
3 Sheffield Wednesday 45 27 12 6 80 37 22 15 6 1 48 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 43 93
4 Barnsley 45 26 8 11 80 45 22 16 1 5 45 22 23 10 7 6 35 23 35 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 12 11 59 34 23 14 5 4 32 13 22 8 7 7 27 21 25 78
6 Derby County 45 21 13 11 67 45 23 13 6 4 40 20 22 8 7 7 27 25 22 76
7 Peterborough United 45 23 5 17 73 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 22 10 1 11 35 29 19 74
8 Portsmouth 45 17 18 10 59 48 22 9 10 3 32 20 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 69
9 Wycombe Wanderers 45 20 8 17 57 49 23 11 5 7 32 24 22 9 3 10 25 25 8 68
10 Charlton Athletic 45 16 13 16 68 64 23 9 7 7 44 31 22 7 6 9 24 33 4 61
11 Lincoln City 45 13 20 12 46 47 22 6 14 2 21 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 -1 59
12 Fleetwood Town 45 14 15 16 51 49 22 7 7 8 23 23 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 57
13 Shrewsbury Town 44 16 8 20 50 59 22 10 3 9 30 31 22 6 5 11 20 28 -9 56
14 Exeter City 45 14 11 20 61 66 22 9 5 8 33 25 23 5 6 12 28 41 -5 53
15 Bristol Rovers 44 14 11 19 55 68 22 6 7 9 25 33 22 8 4 10 30 35 -13 53
16 Cheltenham Town 45 14 11 20 43 59 22 8 7 7 23 25 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 53
17 Burton Albion 44 14 10 20 56 79 21 8 6 7 27 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -23 52
18 Port Vale 45 13 10 22 47 68 22 8 5 9 22 27 23 5 5 13 25 41 -21 49
19 Oxford United 45 11 14 20 48 54 22 6 5 11 28 29 23 5 9 9 20 25 -6 47
20 Milton Keynes Dons 45 11 11 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 22 7 4 11 24 33 -22 44
21 Morecambe 45 10 14 21 45 75 23 8 8 7 30 31 22 2 6 14 15 44 -30 44
22 Cambridge United 44 12 7 25 39 67 22 8 4 10 22 26 22 4 3 15 17 41 -28 43
23 Accrington Stanley 45 10 11 24 38 76 23 6 5 12 27 39 22 4 6 12 11 37 -38 41
24 Forest Green Rovers 45 6 9 30 31 87 23 5 2 16 15 42 22 1 7 14 16 45 -56 27

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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 45 30 8 7 79 46 23 20 1 2 44 16 22 10 7 5 35 30 33 98
2 Ipswich Town 45 28 13 4 99 33 23 16 6 1 60 13 22 12 7 3 39 20 66 97
3 Sheffield Wednesday 45 27 12 6 80 37 22 15 6 1 48 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 43 93
4 Barnsley 45 26 8 11 80 45 22 16 1 5 45 22 23 10 7 6 35 23 35 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 45 22 12 11 59 34 23 14 5 4 32 13 22 8 7 7 27 21 25 78
6 Derby County 45 21 13 11 67 45 23 13 6 4 40 20 22 8 7 7 27 25 22 76
7 Peterborough United 45 23 5 17 73 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 22 10 1 11 35 29 19 74
8 Portsmouth 45 17 18 10 59 48 22 9 10 3 32 20 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 69
9 Wycombe Wanderers 45 20 8 17 57 49 23 11 5 7 32 24 22 9 3 10 25 25 8 68
10 Charlton Athletic 45 16 13 16 68 64 23 9 7 7 44 31 22 7 6 9 24 33 4 61
11 Lincoln City 45 13 20 12 46 47 22 6 14 2 21 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 -1 59
12 Fleetwood Town 45 14 15 16 51 49 22 7 7 8 23 23 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 57
13 Shrewsbury Town 44 16 8 20 50 59 22 10 3 9 30 31 22 6 5 11 20 28 -9 56
14 Exeter City 45 14 11 20 61 66 22 9 5 8 33 25 23 5 6 12 28 41 -5 53
15 Bristol Rovers 44 14 11 19 55 68 22 6 7 9 25 33 22 8 4 10 30 35 -13 53
16 Cheltenham Town 45 14 11 20 43 59 22 8 7 7 23 25 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 53
17 Burton Albion 44 14 10 20 56 79 21 8 6 7 27 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -23 52
18 Port Vale 45 13 10 22 47 68 22 8 5 9 22 27 23 5 5 13 25 41 -21 49
19 Oxford United 45 11 14 20 48 54 22 6 5 11 28 29 23 5 9 9 20 25 -6 47
20 Milton Keynes Dons 45 11 11 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 22 7 4 11 24 33 -22 44
21 Morecambe 45 10 14 21 45 75 23 8 8 7 30 31 22 2 6 14 15 44 -30 44
22 Cambridge United 44 12 7 25 39 67 22 8 4 10 22 26 22 4 3 15 17 41 -28 43
23 Accrington Stanley 45 10 11 24 38 76 23 6 5 12 27 39 22 4 6 12 11 37 -38 41
24 Forest Green Rovers 45 6 9 30 31 87 23 5 2 16 15 42 22 1 7 14 16 45 -56 27

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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.