Barnsley vs Stevenage: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Stevenage?
Barnsley won 2-1 on December 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′L. James-WildinStevenage
- 32′J. McAteeBarnsley
- 70′H. KaneBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Stevenage have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Reading(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Exeter City(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Port Vale(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 2-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Stevenage score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Stevenage | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 Stevenage sit 19th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Stevenage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 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