Peterborough v Barnsley result

Full-time · Peterborough 3–3 Barnsley

League Cup · Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:30 BST · Weston Homes Stadium

Updated 29 Sep 2026, 04:30 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Peterborough · Barnsley · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Peterborough 3–3 Barnsley — this League Cup match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.55 at Betano

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.5% of 505 landed (95% range 64.3–72.4%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Peterborough and Barnsley drew 3–3 at Weston Homes Stadium in the League Cup on Tuesday 15 September. Peterborough are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Barnsley are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 2–2 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Barnsley: Cameron McGeehan (1’), Reyes Cleary (40’, assisted by A. Kay; 74’, assisted by Clayton Taylor; 97’ pen), Luca Connell (91’ pen), Patrick Kelly (93’ pen), Tyrese Noslin (94’ pen), A. Kay (96’ pen) and Sam Gale (98’ pen); Peterborough: Harry Leonard (19’, 92’ pen), Christopher Conn-Clarke (95’ pen), Harley Mills (96’ pen), Liam Kelly (98’ pen), Joshua Feeney (99’ pen) and Harrison Jones (100’ pen).

Discipline

T. Parsons showed six yellow cards — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Peterborough: Owura Edwards (68’), Harry Leonard (76’) and Lucca Mendonça (90+4’); Barnsley: C. O'Riordan (26’), Amani Richards (51’) and Cameron McGeehan (61’).

What it changes

Peterborough sit first on seven points from three games with a goal difference of +5 (2026/27 so far).

Barnsley sit 12th on five points from three games with a goal difference of +1 (2026/27 so far).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) 12.8, A. Kay (Barnsley) 11.5 and Harley Mills (Peterborough) 9.7 led the match.

Head-to-head

Barnsley are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Peterborough, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Peterborough next host Oxford United on 14 November 2026.

Barnsley next travel to Wigan on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Peterborough: Peterborough v Oxford United, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Barnsley: Wigan v Barnsley, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Peterborough 3–3 Barnsley · League Cup
Venue: Weston Homes Stadium · Peterborough
Referee: T. Parsons
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Peterborough 0 · draws 2 · Barnsley 4 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Peterborough 1W 2D 2L · Barnsley 3W 0D 2L

Peterborough 3–3 Barnsley (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 29 September 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.63 / 10.43

Corners

against 4.38 / 4 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4 / 4.86

Shots on target

against 5 / 4.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.63 / 2.29

Cards

against 1.38 / 2.14 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 12 September 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Peterborough for / against	Line	Barnsley for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5our book	1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.63 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	10.43 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.88 for · 14.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	19.57 for · 11.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.86 for · 4.43 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.25 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.29 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.29 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: T. Parsons.

Peterborough

Peterborough Goalkeeper

Peterborough — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
A. Bass	8	90720 min	263.3 /90	111.4 /90	00 /90

Peterborough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Bass n 8	90	3.2 7/5

Peterborough Defensive

Peterborough — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Okagbue	7	84586 min	30.5 /90	30.5 /90	91.4 /90	355.4 /90	30.5 /90	20.3 /90
Harley Mills	7	83579 min	162.5 /90	60.9 /90	20.3 /90	314.8 /90	60.9 /90	00 /90
James Dornelly	7	76531 min	101.7 /90	61 /90	40.7 /90	264.4 /90	30.5 /90	10.2 /90
C. Johnston	5	72358 min	92.3 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	256.3 /90	41 /90	10.3 /90
T. O'Connor	4	72286 min	30.9 /90	10.3 /90	41.3 /90	226.9 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
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Peterborough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Bass n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
H. Leonard n 8	85.8	0.8 5/1	1.7 6/3	—
Bolu Shofowoke n 8	66.9	0.7 4/0	0.7 4/0	—
D. Okagbue n 8	84.5	0.4 1/1	0.7 4/1	A. Kay
Harley Mills n 8	80.6	1 5/1	1 4/3	T. Noslin
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Peterborough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Leonard n 8	85.8	0.4 3/0
Bolu Shofowoke n 8	66.9	1.2 5/2
D. Okagbue n 8	84.5	0.4 3/0
Harley Mills n 8	80.6	2.2 6/3
James Dornelly n 8	76.1	1.8 7/4
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Peterborough Attacking

Peterborough — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
H. Leonard	8	86686 min	40.5 /90	00 /90	243.1 /90	121.6 /90	60.8 /90	30.4 /90
Bolu Shofowoke	8	67535 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	40.7 /90	20.3 /90	122 /90	91.5 /90
D. Ormerod	3	2575 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.4 /90	00 /90	67.2 /90	11.2 /90
Lucas Pasquoto	3	2575 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.4 /90	00 /90	67.2 /90	11.2 /90
Vernon Masara	2	3774 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.2 /90	11.2 /90	00 /90	11.2 /90
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Peterborough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Bass n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Leonard n 8	85.8	3.1 8/7	1.6 7/3
Bolu Shofowoke n 8	66.9	0.7 3/1	0.3 2/0
D. Okagbue n 8	84.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Harley Mills n 8	80.6	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
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Peterborough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Peterborough before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Bass n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Leonard n 8	85.8	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
Bolu Shofowoke n 8	66.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
D. Okagbue n 8	84.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Harley Mills n 8	80.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Barnsley

Barnsley Goalkeeper

Barnsley — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Rogan Ravenhill	7	90630 min	162.3 /90	81.1 /90	00 /90

Barnsley — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rogan Ravenhill n 7	90	2.3 4/2

Barnsley Defensive

Barnsley — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
S. Gale	7	90630 min	131.9 /90	101.4 /90	20.3 /90	395.6 /90	40.6 /90	20.3 /90
A. Kay	7	90629 min	243.4 /90	192.7 /90	10.1 /90	557.9 /90	91.3 /90	10.1 /90
T. Noslin	7	88616 min	131.9 /90	50.7 /90	81.2 /90	345 /90	121.8 /90	20.3 /90
C. O'Riordan	4	90360 min	41 /90	51.3 /90	30.8 /90	225.5 /90	41 /90	00 /90
Noah Philip Town	3	2060 min	11.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90	23 /90	23 /90	00 /90
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Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Gale n 7	90	0.6 4/0	1.3 4/3	—
Rogan Ravenhill n 7	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0	—
A. Kay n 7	89.9	1.3 5/4	1 4/1	D. Okagbue
Patrick Kelly n 8	89.9	1.1 6/2	0.8 5/1	—
T. Noslin n 7	88	1.8 6/2	1.3 4/3	Harley Mills
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Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Gale n 7	90	1.9 7/3
A. Kay n 7	89.9	3.4 7/6
Patrick Kelly n 8	89.9	0.6 3/2
T. Noslin n 7	88	1.9 6/3
C. McGeehan n 8	78.3	1.4 6/2
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Barnsley Attacking

Barnsley — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Kirk	7	52361 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	123 /90	41 /90	10.2 /90	20.5 /90
Amani Richards	6	46274 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	31 /90	72.3 /90
Clayton Taylor	3	1957 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.6 /90	11.6 /90	23.2 /90	00 /90
B. Touré	1	4545 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	24 /90	12 /90
Patrick Kelly	7	90629 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	81.1 /90	20.3 /90	223.1 /90	91.3 /90
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Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Gale n 7	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Rogan Ravenhill n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Patrick Kelly n 8	89.9	1 5/3	0.3 2/0
A. Kay n 7	89.9	0.7 3/1	0.1 1/0
T. Noslin n 7	88	2.8 6/6	0.6 4/0
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Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Barnsley before kick-off, to 12 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Gale n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Rogan Ravenhill n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Patrick Kelly n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Kay n 7	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Noslin n 7	88	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Peterborough		Barnsley
48%	Possession	52%
16	Shots	28
9	Shots on target	15
5	Shots off target	9
2	Blocked shots	4
15	Shots inside the box	17
7	Corners	1
0	Offsides	1
14	Fouls	14
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
11	Saves	6
399	Passes	355

Peterborough Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Bass	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
D. Okagbue	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.1
Harley Mills	90	0	2	1	0	3	1	0	7.5
H. Leonard	90	1	0	5	2	0	0	Y	8
Joshua Feeney	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.1
O. Edwards	90	0	0	1	1	2	0	Y	6.2
Lucca Mendonça	89	0	0	0	0	0	5	Y	5.5
Ethan Williams	75	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	6.1
Harry Ashfield	57	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	5.8
B. Khela	57	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	5.9
L. Kelly	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Harrison Jones	33	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6
Bolu Shofowoke	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
C. Conn-Clarke	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.8

Barnsley Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. O'Riordan	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6
T. Noslin	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.7
Patrick Kelly	90	0	0	2	1	4	3	0	6.6
A. Kay	90	0	1	2	1	1	4	0	6.3
S. Gale	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6
L. Connell	90	0	0	4	3	3	1	0	6.6
R. Cleary	90	2	0	6	3	1	2	0	8.7
Kieran Flavell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.4
C. McGeehan	84	1	0	5	4	1	2	Y	7
B. Touré	60	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	6.8
Amani Richards	60	0	0	6	3	1	0	Y	6.4
Noah Philip Town	30	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.1
Clayton Taylor	30	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7
Luke William Alker	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Peterborough v Barnsley — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PeterboroughWLDLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

BarnsleyWWWLL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Peterborough 0 · 2 draws · Barnsley 4 · 2.5 goals/game

2026-02-17 Barnsley 2–1 Peterborough
2025-12-06 Peterborough 0–1 Barnsley
2025-08-19 Peterborough 0–1 Barnsley
2025-04-21 Barnsley 1–1 Peterborough
2024-12-29 Peterborough 1–3 Barnsley
2023-12-29 Peterborough 2–2 Barnsley

Goals per game

Peterborough scored1.4

Barnsley scored1.8

Peterborough conceded1.6

Barnsley conceded2.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Peterborough v Barnsley?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Peterborough v Barnsley was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.55 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Peterborough and Barnsley?: In their last 6 meetings, Peterborough won 0, Barnsley won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Peterborough and Barnsley?: Recent form — Peterborough 1W 2D 2L; Barnsley 3W 0D 2L.

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