England - EFL League OneData current as of 23 July 2026

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Stevenage vs Barnsley: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Stevenage play Barnsley in EFL League One (England). The match date is 10 February 2026 at 20:45.

Current form

Stevenage: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Barnsley: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Stevenage scores 1.02 and concedes 1.02 goals per match. Barnsley scores 1.48 and concedes 1.59. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Stevenage 44%, Barnsley 67%. Over 2.5: Stevenage 35%, Barnsley 63%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Barnsley has higher xG: 1.34 vs 1.20. Stevenage: 10.0 shots per match, Barnsley: 11.8.

Match halves

Stevenage: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.58. Barnsley: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Stevenage: 16-30 (10 goals). Barnsley: 46-60 (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.20)
(3.50)
(3.53)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.02Goals scored / match1.48
StevenageBarnsley
1.02Goals conceded / match1.59
StevenageBarnsley
45%Average possession52%
StevenageBarnsley
3.54Shots on target / match3.89
StevenageBarnsley

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.98Shots per match11.76
StevenageBarnsley
3.54Shots on target3.89
StevenageBarnsley
10.2%Shot conversion12.6%
StevenageBarnsley
45%Possession52%
StevenageBarnsley
1.2xG for1.34
StevenageBarnsley
1.16xG against1.45
StevenageBarnsley

Shooting quality

Stevenage: BalancedBarnsley: Balanced
StevenageBarnsley
Accuracy (shots on target)35%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.38

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Stevenage is 75% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Stevenage · 0.8 pts / match - Barnsley

Stevenage
WDWLL
Season result split
44% W25% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-12-15
1.56 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
14-7-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Barnsley
DLLWL
Season result split
33% W30% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-14-17
1.28 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-8-9
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

Barnsley is 45% better for: goals scored per match.

1.02 goals / match - Stevenage · 1.48 goals / match - Barnsley

Stevenage is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.02 goals / match - Stevenage · 1.59 goals / match - Barnsley

Stevenage scoring profile: very strong

Stevenage scores in 73% of matches (35 of 48 matches), while Barnsley keeps a clean sheet in 9% (4 of 46 matches).

Barnsley scoring profile: strong

Barnsley scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while Stevenage keeps a clean sheet in 40% (19 of 48 matches).

49Goals scored (season)68
StevenageBarnsley
49Goals conceded (season)73
StevenageBarnsley
2.04Average goals in match3.07
StevenageBarnsley
3Goals scored (last 5)5
StevenageBarnsley
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
StevenageBarnsley

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal74%
StevenageBarnsley
23%2 goals48%
StevenageBarnsley
6%3 goals22%
StevenageBarnsley
0%4 goals2%
StevenageBarnsley

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal91%
StevenageBarnsley
27%2 goals48%
StevenageBarnsley
10%3 goals17%
StevenageBarnsley
2%4 goals2%
StevenageBarnsley

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time28%
StevenageBarnsley
4%BTTS in both halves9%
StevenageBarnsley
10%Scored in both halves37%
StevenageBarnsley

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
StevenageBarnsley
2%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
StevenageBarnsley
20%BTTS - last 560%
StevenageBarnsley

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
StevenageBarnsley
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
StevenageBarnsley
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
StevenageBarnsley

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
StevenageBarnsley
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
StevenageBarnsley
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
StevenageBarnsley

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Stevenage - half-time state
23% leading60% draw17% trailing
Barnsley - half-time state
30% leading39% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per match (1st half)1.3
StevenageBarnsley
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.72
StevenageBarnsley
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
StevenageBarnsley
0.85Average goals (1st half)1.41
StevenageBarnsley
67%Clean sheet before half-time46%
StevenageBarnsley
63%No goal before half-time46%
StevenageBarnsley

After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per match (2nd half)1.15
StevenageBarnsley
0.58Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
StevenageBarnsley
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
StevenageBarnsley
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.65
StevenageBarnsley
54%Clean sheet after half-time35%
StevenageBarnsley
54%No goal after half-time43%
StevenageBarnsley

Stevenage - second-half results

29% W40% R31% P
62
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
61
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding191%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Barnsley - second-half results

28% W30% R41% P
60
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Stevenage - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.80.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Barnsley - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Stevenage
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
10
9
16-30
7
4
31-45
10
6
46-60
9
13
61-75
9
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Barnsley
ScoredConceded
12
8
0-15
10
13
16-30
11
11
31-45
13
7
46-60
12
19
61-75
10
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+57%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Stevenage

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Barnsley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
129%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

StevenageLigaBarnsley
Average goals in match 2.042.62 3.07
Both teams scored 44%52% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%51% 63%
Clean sheets 40%27% 9%
Goal before half-time 50%70% 80%
Goal after half-time 69%81% 89%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Stevenage 0 - 0 - 1 Barnsley. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do Stevenage and Barnsley play?

Stevenage face Barnsley on 10 February 2026 in EFL League One. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Stevenage vs Barnsley?

Stevenage score 1.02 goals per game on average and Barnsley 1.48. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Stevenage's matches and 67% of Barnsley's.

What form are Stevenage and Barnsley in?

Over the last 5 games Stevenage have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Barnsley 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Stevenage vs Barnsley?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.