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Stevenage vs Barnsley: match statistics

Stevenage vs Barnsley: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Stevenage play Barnsley in EFL League One (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Current form

Stevenage: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Barnsley: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Stevenage scores 1.07 and concedes 1.05 goals per match. Barnsley scores 1.55 and concedes 1.60. League average: 2.61 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Stevenage 47%, Barnsley 69%. Over 2.5: Stevenage 40%, Barnsley 64%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Barnsley has higher xG: 1.35 vs 1.19. Stevenage: 9.9 shots per match, Barnsley: 11.9.

Match halves

Stevenage: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.63. Barnsley: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.81.

Goals by minute

Stevenage: 46-60 (10 goals). Barnsley: 0-15 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.61 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Pre-match profile— what 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.

1.07Goals scored / match1.55
StevenageBarnsley
1.05Goals conceded / match1.6
StevenageBarnsley
45%Average possession52%
StevenageBarnsley
3.49Shots on target / match3.95
StevenageBarnsley

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

9.91Shots per match11.88
StevenageBarnsley
3.49Shots on target3.95
StevenageBarnsley
10.8%Shot conversion13%
StevenageBarnsley
45%Possession52%
StevenageBarnsley
1.19xG for1.35
StevenageBarnsley
1.15xG against1.43
StevenageBarnsley

Shooting quality

Stevenage: BalancedBarnsley: Efficient finishing
StevenageBarnsley
Accuracy (shots on target)35%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.39

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

Stevenage is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Stevenage · 1.2 pts / match - Barnsley

Stevenage
DWWLD
Season result split
44% W26% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
19-11-13
1.58 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-7-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Barnsley
DLWDD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-14-14
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-8-7
Last 5 away
2-3-0
WDDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 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.

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

1.07 goals / match - Stevenage · 1.55 goals / match - Barnsley

Stevenage is 52% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.05 goals / match - Stevenage · 1.6 goals / match - Barnsley

Stevenage scoring profile: very strong

Stevenage scores in 74% of matches (32 of 43 matches), while Barnsley keeps a clean sheet in 7% (3 of 42 matches).

Barnsley scoring profile: strong

Barnsley scores in 74% of matches (31 of 42 matches), while Stevenage keeps a clean sheet in 40% (17 of 43 matches).

46Goals scored (season)65
StevenageBarnsley
45Goals conceded (season)67
StevenageBarnsley
2.12Average goals in match3.14
StevenageBarnsley
5Goals scored (last 5)6
StevenageBarnsley
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
StevenageBarnsley

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal74%
StevenageBarnsley
26%2 goals52%
StevenageBarnsley
7%3 goals24%
StevenageBarnsley
0%4 goals2%
StevenageBarnsley

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal93%
StevenageBarnsley
28%2 goals48%
StevenageBarnsley
12%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

23%BTTS at half-time29%
StevenageBarnsley
5%BTTS in both halves10%
StevenageBarnsley
12%Scored in both halves40%
StevenageBarnsley

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
StevenageBarnsley
2%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
StevenageBarnsley
40%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

49%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
StevenageBarnsley
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
StevenageBarnsley
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
StevenageBarnsley

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
StevenageBarnsley
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time60%
StevenageBarnsley
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
StevenageBarnsley

Match 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 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.26 pts / match - Stevenage · 1.33 pts / match - Barnsley

Stevenage - half-time state
21% leading63% draw16% trailing
Barnsley - half-time state
31% leading40% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.26Points per match (1st half)1.33
StevenageBarnsley
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.74
StevenageBarnsley
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
StevenageBarnsley
0.86Average goals (1st half)1.43
StevenageBarnsley
65%Clean sheet before half-time48%
StevenageBarnsley
63%No goal before half-time45%
StevenageBarnsley

After half-time (2nd half)

1.3Points per match (2nd half)1.21
StevenageBarnsley
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
StevenageBarnsley
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.9
StevenageBarnsley
1.26Average goals (2nd half)1.71
StevenageBarnsley
53%Clean sheet after half-time33%
StevenageBarnsley
51%No goal after half-time40%
StevenageBarnsley

Stevenage - second-half results

30% W40% D30% L
54
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding210%

Leads at half-time in 21% 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

31% W29% D40% L
56
Half-time points
31
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 31% 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 match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Barnsley - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match0.42.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Stevenage
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
9
8
16-30
7
4
31-45
10
6
46-60
9
12
61-75
8
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Barnsley
ScoredConceded
12
8
0-15
9
10
16-30
10
11
31-45
12
7
46-60
12
18
61-75
10
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (12 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+52%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
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.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Barnsley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
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.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
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.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

StevenageLigaBarnsley
Average goals in match▼ 2.122.61▲ 3.14
Both teams scored▼ 47%52%▲ 69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 40%51%▲ 64%
Clean sheets▲ 40%27%▼ 7%
Goal before half-time▼ 49%70%▲ 79%
Goal after half-time▼ 70%81%▲ 93%

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

2.61
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ben SpeedieMatches officiated: 15
3.2Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 247%Home wins13%Draws40%Away wins

Head-to-head

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