Barnsley vs Stevenage: result 1-5 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Stevenage?
Stevenage won 1-5 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′C. McGeehanBarnsley (pen.)
- 43′O. SandersonStevenage
- 52′D. KempStevenage
- 57′T. VancootenStevenage
- 66′D. KempStevenage
- 90′M. MellonStevenage
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Barnsley win at 45%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-5.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Stevenage
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 9M. Kirk
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 11T. Noslin
- 8C. McGeehan
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 3Z. Larkeche
- 4S. Gale
- 6C. O'Riordan
- 2A. Kay
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
Stevenage
4-4-1-1- 9J. Magennis
- 10D. Kemp
- 11J. Roberts
- 8D. Phillips
- 7T. Taylor
- 18O. Sanderson
- 6L. Freestone
- 5C. Piergianni
- 15T. Vancooten
- 2L. James-Wildin
- 1T. Setford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Stevenage have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Reading(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barnsley wins, 0 draws, 4 Stevenage wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Stevenage 1-0 Barnsley | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Barnsley 3-1 Stevenage | League One |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Barnsley 0-1 Stevenage | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Stevenage 3-0 Barnsley | League One |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Stevenage 2-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Barnsley 2-1 Stevenage | League One |
Last archived meeting: Stevenage vs Barnsley on Apr 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Stevenage score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Stevenage | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 19th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Stevenage sit 9th (12 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stevenage | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy