English Football League - League One

Peterborough
vs
Barnsley
  • Kick-off: Sunday 29 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
  • Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Peterborough vs Barnsley Predictions

Peterborough vs Barnsley is scheduled for kick off on 29 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Weston Homes Stadium, with Alex Chilowicz officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Peterborough and Barnsley. Peterborough have lost 3 English Football League - League One matches to Barnsley out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Doncaster, Peterborough is determined to redeem themselves. Peterborough have won 8 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Weston Homes Stadium. Barnsley's away record stands at 11 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Stockport, Barnsley is determined to bounce back with a win against Peterborough.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Peterborough have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 87% of games. Their total stands at 68 goals and 194 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Barnsley have scored 69 goals with 233 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 87% of matches but conceded in 87% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Peterborough scored 3 goals while Barnsley scored 7 goals. Their last match on 17 February 2026 ended in 2-1 to Barnsley.

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Betting stats Peterborough vs Barnsley

English Football League - League One

Peterborough Barnsley
Played 46 46
Scored 68 69
Conceded 81 73
Shots 473 612
Shots on Target 194 233
Corners 208 264
Fouls 459 520
Yellow Cards 94 88
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

28%

Matches won

37%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

87%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

70%

Over 3.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

70%

Both Teams to Score

70%

Head to Head History

Peterborough Barnsley
Wins 0 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 3 7

Peterborough vs Barnsley Previous Results

17 Feb 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 2 Peterborough 1

19 Aug 2025, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 0 Barnsley 1

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 1 Peterborough 1

29 Dec 2024, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Barnsley 3

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
12 Barnsley 46 17 10 19 -4 61
18 Peterborough 46 13 12 21 -13 51

Peterborough vs Barnsley season record

Peterborough Barnsley
Games won 13 17
Games lost 21 19
Games drawn 12 10
Scored 68 69
Conceded 81 73

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Doncaster 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 0 Mansfield 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stockport 3 Peterborough 1

19 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Burton 1

16 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Peterborough 1 Port Vale 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 3 Peterborough 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 1 Stockport 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 0 Barnsley 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Barnsley 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stevenage 1 Barnsley 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 2 Bradford 2

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Barnsley 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Malik Mothersille Peterborough 12
Kwame Poku Peterborough 12
Ricky-Jade Jones Peterborough 11
Jon Russell Barnsley 11
Stephen Humphrys Barnsley 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Malik Mothersille Peterborough 9
Kwame Poku Peterborough 8
Corey O'Keeffe Barnsley 7
Abraham Odoh Peterborough 7
Adam Phillips Barnsley 7

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ricky-Jade Jones Peterborough 55
Corey O'Keeffe Barnsley 48
Luca Connell Barnsley 43
Maël de Gevigney Barnsley 43
Josh Earl Barnsley 42

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luca Connell Barnsley 13
Hector Kyprianou Peterborough 9
Corey O'Keeffe Barnsley 8
Archie Collins Peterborough 8
Emmanuel Fernandez Peterborough 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Maël de Gevigney Barnsley 2
Emmanuel Fernandez Peterborough 2
Marc Roberts Barnsley 1
Adam Phillips Barnsley 1
George Nevett Peterborough 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Malik Mothersille Peterborough 40
Stephen Humphrys Barnsley 34
Adam Phillips Barnsley 34
Jon Russell Barnsley 31
Ricky-Jade Jones Peterborough 28

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Corey O'Keeffe Barnsley 74
Luca Connell Barnsley 61
Adam Phillips Barnsley 48
Joel Randall Peterborough 39
Malik Mothersille Peterborough 37

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