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League One · 2026

Barnsley 1–5 Stevenage · League One

1–5Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Stevenage won 1–5.

Shots
1710
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.831.93
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Stevenage beat Barnsley 5–1. Recorded in this match (Barnsley – Stevenage): shots 17–10, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.83–1.93, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Barnsley, Stevenage.

2.8 days ▲Rest daysBarnsley · Stevenage3.8 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBarnsleyStevenageBaseline
Rest days2.8 days3.8 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Stevenage show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Stevenage's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

18.4 shots/match ▲ShotsBarnsley · Stevenage9.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBarnsleyStevenageBaseline
Shots18.4 shots/match9.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match12 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Barnsley have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.2% ●PossessionBarnsley · Stevenage44.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBarnsleyStevenageBaseline
Possession59.2%44.8%48.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots10 shotsBarnsley 17 shots, Stevenage 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsBarnsley 4 shots, Stevenage 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.83 xG1.93 xGBarnsley 1.83 xG, Stevenage 1.93 xG
  • Possession56%44%Barnsley 56%, Stevenage 44%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersBarnsley 7 corners, Stevenage 3 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls9 foulsBarnsley 18 fouls, Stevenage 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsBarnsley 1 card, Stevenage 2 cards
  • Passes389 passes305 passesBarnsley 389 passes, Stevenage 305 passes
  • Pass accuracy72.8%61%Barnsley 72.8%, Stevenage 61%
  • Shots inside box10 shots8 shotsBarnsley 10 shots, Stevenage 8 shots
  • Blocked shots9 blocks2 blocksBarnsley 9 blocks, Stevenage 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves2 savesBarnsley 0 saves, Stevenage 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides5 offsidesBarnsley 2 offsides, Stevenage 5 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 16′Carl PiergianniYellow card · Stevenage
  2. 17′Cameron McGeehanPenalty goal · Barnsley
  3. 43′Oliver SandersonGoal · Stevenage
  4. Half-time
  5. 52′Daniel KempGoal · Stevenage
  6. 57′Terence VancootenGoal · Stevenage
  7. 66′Daniel KempGoal · Stevenage
  8. 85′Patrick KellyYellow card · Barnsley
  9. 86′Saxon EarleyYellow card · Stevenage
  10. 90′Michael MellonGoal · Stevenage
  11. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 23′Stevenage · 1 player changeLouis Thompson
  • 46′Barnsley · 2 player changesAmani Richards · Leo Farrell
  • 60′Barnsley · 2 player changesLuke Alker · Luca Connell
  • 72′Stevenage · 2 player changesBen Broggio · Michael Mellon
  • 75′Barnsley · 1 player changeClayton Taylor
  • 85′Stevenage · 1 player changeSaxon Earley
  • 85′Stevenage · 1 player changeJordan Houghton

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Barnsley
  1. Rogan RavenhillG
  2. Arley KayD
  3. Ziyad LarkecheD
  4. Sam GaleD
  5. Connor O'RiordanD
  6. Cameron McGeehanM
  7. Patrick KellyM
  8. Jonathan BlandM
  9. Makenzie KirkF
  10. Tyrese NoslinF
  11. Reyes ClearyF
Stevenage
  1. Tommy SetfordG
  2. Luther James-WildinD
  3. Carl PiergianniD
  4. Lewis FreestoneD
  5. Terence VancootenD
  6. Terry TaylorM
  7. Daniel PhillipsM
  8. Daniel KempM
  9. Jordan RobertsM
  10. Oliver SandersonM
  11. Josh MagennisF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Barnsley
0Draws
4Stevenage
Stevenage — Barnsley · League One1–0
Barnsley — Stevenage · League One3–1
Barnsley — Stevenage · League One0–1
Stevenage — Barnsley · League One3–0
Stevenage — Barnsley · League One2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barnsley favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Stevenage in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barnsley5 matchesStevenage5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 1.8 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1.2 goals/match
1.5 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.88 xG/match
18.4 shots/match ▲Shots5/59.8 shots/match
5.2 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/54 shots/match
59.2% ●Possession5/544.8%
9 corners/match ●Corners5/54.2 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls5/513.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBarnsleyStevenage
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headBarnsley — Stevenage
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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