Peterborough United U21 vs Barnsley U21: result 5-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 20, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Peterborough United U21 vs Barnsley U21?
Peterborough United U21 won 5-1 on January 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′N. FreemanPeterborough United U21
- 20′Joseph AndrewsPeterborough United U21
- 34′C. HayesPeterborough United U21
- 39′Declan FrithPeterborough United U21
- 47′?Barnsley U21
- 59′C. HayesPeterborough United U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterborough United U21 have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Barnsley U21 have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Wigan Athletic U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday U21(home) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Crewe Alexandra U21(home) | 5-0 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Coventry City U21(away) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Huddersfield Town U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Huddersfield Town U21(home) | 2-3 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Coventry City U21(away) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Cardiff City U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Wigan Athletic U21(home) | 2-7 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Hull City U21(away) | 2-0 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Peterborough United U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Barnsley U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Barnsley U21 3-4 Peterborough United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Peterborough United U21 0-1 Barnsley U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Barnsley U21 3-4 Peterborough United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Peterborough United U21 2-2 Barnsley U21 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Barnsley U21 4-2 Peterborough United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Peterborough United U21 2-1 Barnsley U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Barnsley U21 vs Peterborough United U21 on Oct 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Peterborough United U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United U21 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Barnsley U21 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Peterborough United U21 sit 2nd in Professional Development League (6 points from 2 matches) and Barnsley U21 sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Peterborough United U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Barnsley U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 16, 2025Sheffield Wednesday U214-1Fleetwood Town U21
- Jan 16, 2026Colchester United U212-1AFC Bournemouth U21
- Jan 20, 2026Huddersfield Town U212-2Wigan Athletic U21
- Jan 20, 2026Bristol City U213-1Cardiff City U21
- Jan 20, 2026Hull City U212-4Coventry City U21
- Jan 20, 2026Sheffield United U211-1Crewe Alexandra U21
- Jan 23, 2026Queens Park Rangers U212-2Charlton Athletic U21
- Mar 20, 2026Millwall U212-0Watford U21