Barnsley vs Burton Albion: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Burton Albion?
Barnsley won 3-2 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. BeesleyBurton Albion (pen.)
- 35′Fábio TavaresBurton Albion
- 55′Caylan VickersBarnsley
- 63′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
- 90′D. McGoldrickBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Burton Albion have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jul 22, 2025 | York(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Reading(away) | 4-2 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barnsley win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Burton Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Barnsley 0-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Burton Albion 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Burton Albion 1-3 Barnsley | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Barnsley 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Burton Albion 2-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Barnsley 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Burton Albion on Feb 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Burton Albion | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 21st in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Burton Albion sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy