Barnsley v Peterborough result
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Barnsley 2–1 Peterborough — Barnsley won this League One match.
The result
Barnsley beat Peterborough 2–1 in League One on Tuesday 17 February. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Peterborough out-shot Barnsley 17 to 11 and created the better chances, 2.04 xG to 1.07 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
The goals
It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Peterborough: Kyrell Lisbie (21’); Barnsley: Luca Connell (34’, assisted by C. O'Keeffe) and Reyes Cleary (53’, assisted by C. O'Keeffe).
Discipline
C. Hicks showed three yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Barnsley: Adam Phillips (59’) and Luca Connell (83’); Peterborough: Carl Johnston (74’).
What it changes
Barnsley move up from 15th to 12th (29 league matches played). Barnsley have scored 68 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Barnsley have conceded 73 goals, the second-most of the 24 clubs.
Peterborough stay 10th after this result (33 league matches played). Peterborough have scored 64 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Peterborough have conceded 68 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs.
Barnsley have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. O'Keeffe (Barnsley) 9.6, Jimmy Morgan (Peterborough) 5.4 and Luca Connell (Barnsley) 5.2 led the match.
Head-to-head
Barnsley are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Peterborough.
Next up
Barnsley next travel to Wigan on 14 November 2026.
Peterborough next host Oxford United on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Barnsley: Wigan v Barnsley, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Peterborough: Peterborough v Oxford United, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Barnsley 2–1 Peterborough · League One
- Referee: C. Hicks
- Head-to-head (last 6): Barnsley 3 · draws 2 · Peterborough 1 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Barnsley 1W 2D 2L · Peterborough 2W 0D 3L
Barnsley 2–1 Peterborough (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Barnsley for / against | Line | Peterborough for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.88 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.88 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.63 for · 7.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.38 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.25 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 8.38 for · 18.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.38 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.25 for · 9.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 9 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.88 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: C. Hicks — 2.78 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.22 fouls over 9 matches.
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Barnsley
Barnsley Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Mahoney | 25 | 902250 min | 622.5 /90 | 441.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Mahoney n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
Barnsley Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Shepherd | 30 | 852541 min | 230.8 /90 | 210.7 /90 | 351.2 /90 | 1766.2 /90 | 250.9 /90 | 70.2 /90 |
| T. Watson | 27 | 772070 min | 492.1 /90 | 251.1 /90 | 120.5 /90 | 1446.3 /90 | 231 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| N. Ogbeta | 20 | 741480 min | 332 /90 | 161 /90 | 50.3 /90 | 754.6 /90 | 80.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| M. de Gevigney | 16 | 731166 min | 201.5 /90 | 181.4 /90 | 90.7 /90 | 937.2 /90 | 161.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| C. O'Keeffe | 8 | 90720 min | 131.6 /90 | 121.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 445.5 /90 | 151.9 /90 | 30.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Shepherd n 8 | 81.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — |
| Jonathan Bland n 8 | 67.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | — |
| A. Phillips n 8 | 63.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | B. Khela |
| D. Keillor-Dunn n 8 | 79.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — |
| T. Watson n 8 | 80.6 | 1.3 | 1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Shepherd n 8 | 81.5 | 1.1 |
| Jonathan Bland n 8 | 67.8 | 2.5 |
| A. Phillips n 8 | 63.9 | 1.2 |
| D. Keillor-Dunn n 8 | 79.1 | 0.6 |
| T. Watson n 8 | 80.6 | 2 |
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Barnsley Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Keillor-Dunn | 28 | 812269 min | 130.5 /90 | 10 /90 | 481.9 /90 | 301.2 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 220.9 /90 |
| Leo Farrell | 3 | 2061 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 23 /90 | 11.5 /90 | 11.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Jonathan Bland | 29 | 732113 min | 00 /90 | 10 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 160.7 /90 | 90.4 /90 |
| A. Phillips | 29 | 712060 min | 80.3 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 281.2 /90 | 140.6 /90 | 311.4 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| Patrick Kelly | 27 | 641722 min | 30.2 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 201 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 402.1 /90 | 331.7 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Shepherd n 8 | 81.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bland n 8 | 67.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| A. Phillips n 8 | 63.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| D. Keillor-Dunn n 8 | 79.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| T. Watson n 8 | 80.6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Shepherd n 8 | 81.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bland n 8 | 67.8 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Phillips n 8 | 63.9 | 0.9 | 0 |
| D. Keillor-Dunn n 8 | 79.1 | 0.4 | 0 |
| T. Watson n 8 | 80.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Peterborough
Peterborough Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Bass | 27 | 902430 min | 923.4 /90 | 331.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Bass n 8 | 90 | 4.3 |
Peterborough Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lees | 25 | 862159 min | 261.1 /90 | 130.5 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 1466.1 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| D. Okagbue | 20 | 761512 min | 181.1 /90 | 100.6 /90 | 181.1 /90 | 1046.2 /90 | 90.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| Harley Mills | 15 | 761146 min | 272.1 /90 | 131 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 766 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| James Dornelly | 14 | 741034 min | 131.1 /90 | 121 /90 | 70.6 /90 | 484.2 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| A. Collins | 34 | 893014 min | 521.6 /90 | 481.4 /90 | 220.7 /90 | 1584.7 /90 | 270.8 /90 | 70.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Collins n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.6 | — |
| K. Lisbie n 8 | 85.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — |
| B. Khela n 8 | 66.9 | 1 | 0.5 | A. Phillips |
| A. Bass n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.4 | — |
| H. Leonard n 8 | 78.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Collins n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| K. Lisbie n 8 | 85.4 | 0.3 |
| B. Khela n 8 | 66.9 | 1.7 |
| H. Leonard n 8 | 78.4 | 0.3 |
| T. Lees n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
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Peterborough Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Leonard | 27 | 762054 min | 100.4 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 462 /90 | 271.2 /90 | 180.8 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| Jimmy Morgan | 25 | 621543 min | 70.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 221.3 /90 | 80.5 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 150.9 /90 |
| Gustav Lindgren | 15 | 41622 min | 30.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 101.4 /90 | 81.2 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| A. Odoh | 13 | 51667 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 70.9 /90 |
| A. Collins | 34 | 893014 min | 20.1 /90 | 50.1 /90 | 180.5 /90 | 90.3 /90 | 200.6 /90 | 110.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Collins n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| K. Lisbie n 8 | 85.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| B. Khela n 8 | 66.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| A. Bass n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Leonard n 8 | 78.4 | 1 | 0.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Collins n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 |
| K. Lisbie n 8 | 85.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| B. Khela n 8 | 66.9 | 0 | 0.3 |
| A. Bass n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Leonard n 8 | 78.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Barnsley | Peterborough | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 1.07 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.04 |
| 11 | Shots | 17 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 405 | Passes | 454 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
Barnsley Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Goodman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| C. O'Keeffe | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| E. O'Connell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Shepherd | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Connell | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 7.3 |
| Patrick Kelly | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Cleary | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| A. Phillips | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| S. Banks | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. McGoldrick | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Georgie Gent | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Watson sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Bradshaw sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. de Gevigney sub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Jonathan Bland sub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Peterborough Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Bass | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| James Dornelly | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| P. Kioso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| D. Okagbue | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Johnston | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Collins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jimmy Morgan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| H. Leonard | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Declan Frith | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| B. Khela | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| K. Lisbie | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Hayes sub | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| P. Sykut sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| P. Aderoju sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
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 Barnsley v Peterborough — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 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
- 2023-08-15 Barnsley 1–3 Peterborough
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Barnsley and Peterborough?
- In their last 6 meetings, Barnsley won 3, Peterborough won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Barnsley and Peterborough?
- Recent form — Barnsley 1W 2D 2L; Peterborough 2W 0D 3L.
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