Barnsley vs Peterborough

2 - 1
🕒 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Oakwell 🧑‍⚖️ Craig Hicks 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Barnsley 15 · Peterborough 18
Referee Stats
15 matches · 2.73 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.73
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 7%
Home wins 47%
Draws 13%
Away wins 40%
How the match was won
  • Peterborough outshot their opponent (11-17).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Peterborough had the sharper finishing (3-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Barnsley (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-6-8

Goals For / Against

39 / 37
Avg: 1.70 / 1.61

Points

33
Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

6
Peterborough (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-2-14

Goals For / Against

25 / 38
Avg: 1.09 / 1.65

Points

23
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.43
PPG
1.00
1.70
GF
1.09
1.61
GA
1.65
65%
O2.5
57%
70%
BTTS
61%
48%
Score 1st
43%

League-position context

Barnsley rank15th
Peterborough rank18th
Barnsley points59
Peterborough points53
Barnsley: #15 · 59 pts · GD -5
32 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Peterborough: #18 · 53 pts · GD -4
38 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Barnsley last 5 home

L D L L D
Points2/15
Weighted index11
Goals4-10
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Peterborough last 5 away

L L L D L
Points1/15
Weighted index4
Goals5-11
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Barnsley trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 48% · 1H BTTS 35%

Peterborough trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.552%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Barnsley score at home74%
Barnsley clean sheet at home4%
Peterborough score away83%
Peterborough clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Barnsley score first48%
Barnsley win after scoring first64%
Peterborough score first43%
Peterborough win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Barnsley 36% · Peterborough 27%
Avg first goal minute: Barnsley 17.5' · Peterborough 35.6'

Vs league average

Barnsley score at home1.70 vs 1.48
Barnsley concede at home1.61 vs 1.15
Peterborough score away1.09 vs 1.15
Peterborough concede away1.65 vs 1.48
Barnsley score 15% above league average, while Peterborough score 6% below league average.
Defensive side: Barnsley are 40% above league average at home, and Peterborough are 12% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Barnsley goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 10
46-60 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 11
16-30 8
76-90+ 7
31-45 4
0-15 3
46-60 3

Peterborough goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
31-45 4
46-60 4
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
31-45 8
0-15 5
16-30 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
7
Total Shots
11
17
Shots off Goal
3
6
Blocked Shots
5
4
Shots Inside Box
7
10
Shots Outside Box
4
7
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Corner Kicks
3
5
Fouls
14
6
Offsides
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
6
1
Total Passes
405
456
Passes Accurate
321
380
Passes %
79%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
2
21' ⚽
⚽
21' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
K. Lisbie
Normal Goal
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
L. Connell
Normal Goal · Assist: C. O'Keeffe
51' ↑↓
↑↓
51' ⇄ K. Lisbie
1st substitution · For: C. Hayes
53' ⚽
⚽
53' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
R. Cleary
Normal Goal · Assist: C. O'Keeffe
59'
59' A. Phillips
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ Georgie Gent
1st substitution · For: T. Watson
74'
74' C. Johnston
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ D. McGoldrick
2nd substitution · For: T. Bradshaw
83'
83' L. Connell
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ Declan Frith
2nd substitution · For: P. Aderoju
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ S. Banks
3rd substitution · For: M. de Gevigney
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ A. Phillips
4th substitution · For: Jonathan Bland

Barnsley vs Peterborough 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Barnsley beat Peterborough 2-1 on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Craig Hicks. It was played at Oakwell.

First half: Peterborough took the lead at 21' when K. Lisbie scored, making the score 0-1. Barnsley leveled the score at 34' when L. Connell scored, with the assist credited to C. O'Keeffe, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Peterborough made their 1st substitution at 51', with K. Lisbie replacing C. Hayes. Barnsley took the lead at 53' when R. Cleary scored, with the assist credited to C. O'Keeffe, making the score 2-1. A. Phillips received a yellow card for Barnsley at 59'. Barnsley made their 1st substitution at 64', with Georgie Gent replacing T. Watson. C. Johnston received a yellow card for Peterborough at 74'. Barnsley made their 2nd substitution at 78', with D. McGoldrick replacing T. Bradshaw. L. Connell received a yellow card for Barnsley at 83'. Peterborough made their 2nd substitution at 86', with Declan Frith replacing P. Aderoju. Barnsley made their 3rd substitution at 87', with S. Banks replacing M. de Gevigney. Barnsley made their 4th substitution at 87', with A. Phillips replacing Jonathan Bland.

Barnsley used 4 substitutions while Peterborough used 2 substitutions. Barnsley got 2 yellow cards, while Peterborough got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Peterborough outshot their opponent (11-17).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Peterborough had the sharper finishing (3-7 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins7
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS7 (58.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)

Barnsley vs Peterborough Head-to-Head History by Season