England - EFL League OneOakwell StadiumData current as of November 02, 2026

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Barnsley vs Milton Keynes Dons: match statistics

Barnsley vs Milton Keynes Dons: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Barnsley plays Milton Keynes Dons in EFL League One (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Oakwell Stadium.

Recent form

Barnsley has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Milton Keynes Dons has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Barnsley scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.83. Milton Keynes Dons scores 1.69 and allows 1.54. Games in this league average 2.82 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Barnsley's games and 69% of Milton Keynes Dons's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 54%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Barnsley has the higher season xG average, 1.73 to 1.54 per game. Barnsley takes 16.5 shots per game, while Milton Keynes Dons takes 15.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Barnsley leads at halftime in 42% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Milton Keynes Dons leads at halftime in 31% and scores 1.15 after halftime.

When the teams score

Barnsley's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). For Milton Keynes Dons, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.82 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
1Goals scored / game1.69
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
1.83Goals allowed / game1.54
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
51%Average possession46%
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4.75Shots on target / game4.08
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.5Shots per game15
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4.75Shots on target4.08
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6.1%Shot conversion11.3%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
51%Possession46%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
1.73xG for1.54
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1.71xG against1.6
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Shooting quality

Barnsley: AttackingMilton Keynes Dons: Attacking
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
Accuracy (shots on target)29%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.41

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Milton Keynes Dons is 1100% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Barnsley · 2.4 pts / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Barnsley
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
17% W25% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-7
0.75 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
WLDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 2.10BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Milton Keynes Dons
WLWWW
Season result split
31% W46% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-3
1.38 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Milton Keynes Dons is 69% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Barnsley · 1.69 goals / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Milton Keynes Dons is 19% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.83 goals / game - Barnsley · 1.54 goals / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Barnsley scoring profile: very strong

Barnsley scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 games), while Milton Keynes Dons keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 games).

Milton Keynes Dons scoring profile: very strong

Milton Keynes Dons scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 games), while Barnsley keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 12 games).

12Goals scored (season)22
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22Goals conceded (season)20
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2.83Average goals per game3.23
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5Goals scored (last 5)13
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10Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

75%1 goal77%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
17%2 goals38%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
8%3 goals23%
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0%4 goals15%
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How often they concede at least...

92%1 goal77%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
50%2 goals38%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
25%3 goals23%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
8%4 goals8%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time15%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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8%Scored in both halves23%
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BTTS and goal count

58%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
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8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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100%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
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2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time38%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Barnsley is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / game - Barnsley · 1.31 pts / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Barnsley - half-time state
42% leading33% draw25% trailing
Milton Keynes Dons - half-time state
31% leading38% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per game (1st half)1.31
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.54
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
1Average goals (1st half)1.08
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
67%Clean sheet before half-time54%
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50%No goal before half-time62%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.08Points per game (2nd half)1.38
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)1.15
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
1.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1
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1.83Average goals (2nd half)2.15
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25%Clean sheet after half-time38%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons
67%No goal after half-time38%
BarnsleyMilton Keynes Dons

Barnsley - second-half results

33% W8% D58% L
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding40%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Milton Keynes Dons - second-half results

38% W23% D38% L
17
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Barnsley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.400.60
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.41.6
Average goals per game1.21.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+2-7
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Milton Keynes Dons - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.81.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game1.02.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Barnsley
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
2
31-45
1
6
46-60
3
6
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Milton Keynes Dons
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
4
1
16-30
2
4
31-45
4
2
46-60
3
6
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.03
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
72%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Barnsley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.85
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.73
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Milton Keynes Dons

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+1.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

BarnsleyLigaMilton Keynes Dons
Average goals per game• 2.832.82▲ 3.23
Both teams scored▲ 75%57%▲ 69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 67%54%• 54%
Clean sheets▼ 8%25%▼ 23%
Goal before half-time▲ 75%70%• 69%
Goal after half-time▲ 92%85%• 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.82
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / game
1.28
Away goals / game
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals