Peterborough United 3-3 Barnsley: Stats & xG – Sep 15, 2026

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Carabao Cup ·Tue 15 Sep

Peterborough United

3–3

HT 2–2

After penalties

Barnsley

Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough · Ref: Thomas Parsons

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Peterborough United 3-3 Barnsley.

90+4'

L. Mendonça

Yellow card for L. Mendonça (Peterborough United) for foul.

90+4'

D. Ormerod

Attempt missed. D. Ormerod (Peterborough United), header. xG 0.10.

90+4'

L. Mendonça

Substitution, Peterborough United: C. Conn-Clarke comes on for L. Mendonça.

90+2'

Peterborough United

Corner, Peterborough United.

90+1'

Peterborough United

Corner, Peterborough United.

90+1'

O. Edwards

Attempt saved. O. Edwards (Peterborough United), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.

90'

4 minutes of added time.

88'

D. Ormerod

Goal! Peterborough United 3-3 Barnsley. D. Ormerod (Peterborough United) scores, assisted by H. Mills.

88'

H. Leonard

Attempt blocked. H. Leonard (Peterborough United), header from a corner. xG 0.07.

87'

Peterborough United

Corner, Peterborough United.

86'

P. Kelly

Attempt saved. P. Kelly (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

84'

C. McGeehan

Substitution, Barnsley: L. Alker comes on for C. McGeehan.

82'

H. Leonard

Attempt saved. H. Leonard (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.

82'

H. Leonard

Attempt blocked. H. Leonard (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

80'

D. Ormerod

Attempt missed. D. Ormerod (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.

78'

L. Connell

Attempt missed. L. Connell (Barnsley), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.

76'

H. Leonard

Yellow card for H. Leonard (Peterborough United) for foul.

75'

E. Williams

Substitution, Peterborough United: B. Shofowoke comes on for E. Williams.

74'

R. Cleary

Goal! Peterborough United 2-3 Barnsley. R. Cleary (Barnsley) scores, assisted by C. Taylor.

73'

Peterborough United

Corner, Peterborough United.

72'

Peterborough United

Corner, Peterborough United.

72'

D. Ormerod

Attempt blocked. D. Ormerod (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

69'

L. Connell

Attempt saved. L. Connell (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

68'

O. Edwards

Yellow card for O. Edwards (Peterborough United).

66'

Peterborough United

Corner, Peterborough United.

66'

C. McGeehan

Attempt saved. C. McGeehan (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

62'

H. Leonard

Attempt missed. H. Leonard (Peterborough United), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

61'

C. McGeehan

Yellow card for C. McGeehan (Barnsley) for argument.

60'

C. McGeehan

Attempt missed. C. McGeehan (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.

60'

B. Toure

Substitution, Barnsley: N. P. Town comes on for B. Toure.

60'

A. Richards

Substitution, Barnsley: C. Taylor comes on for A. Richards.

59'

P. Kelly

Attempt blocked. P. Kelly (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

57'

H. Ashfield

Substitution, Peterborough United: L. Kelly comes on for H. Ashfield.

57'

B. Khela

Substitution, Peterborough United: H. Jones comes on for B. Khela.

54'

R. Cleary

Attempt saved. R. Cleary (Barnsley), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.

51'

A. Richards

Yellow card for A. Richards (Barnsley).

51'

L. Connell

Attempt saved. L. Connell (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

51'

R. Cleary

Attempt blocked. R. Cleary (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

50'

A. Kay

Attempt missed. A. Kay (Barnsley), header from a corner. xG 0.24.

49'

Barnsley

Corner, Barnsley.

49'

L. Connell

Attempt saved. L. Connell (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

48'

R. Cleary

Attempt missed. R. Cleary (Barnsley), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.01.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Peterborough United 2-2 Barnsley.

45'

2 minutes of added time.

45'

H. Leonard

Attempt missed. H. Leonard (Peterborough United), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

40'

R. Cleary

Goal! Peterborough United 2-2 Barnsley. R. Cleary (Barnsley) scores, assisted by A. Kay.

38'

Barnsley

Offside, Barnsley.

37'

R. Cleary

Attempt missed. R. Cleary (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

35'

A. Richards

Attempt missed. A. Richards (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

31'

E. Williams

Attempt saved. E. Williams (Peterborough United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.

29'

B. Toure

Attempt missed. B. Toure (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

27'

D. Ormerod

Goal! Peterborough United 2-1 Barnsley. D. Ormerod (Peterborough United) scores, assisted by H. Mills.

26'

C. O'Riordan

Yellow card for C. O'Riordan (Barnsley) for foul.

25'

D. Okagbue

Attempt saved. D. Okagbue (Peterborough United), header from a corner. xG 0.03.

25'

Peterborough United

Corner, Peterborough United.

24'

D. Ormerod

Attempt saved. D. Ormerod (Peterborough United), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.

20'

A. Richards

Attempt blocked. A. Richards (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.

19'

H. Leonard

Goal! Peterborough United 1-1 Barnsley. H. Leonard (Peterborough United) scores.

13'

H. Mills

Off the woodwork! H. Mills (Peterborough United), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

A. Kay

Attempt saved. A. Kay (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

Barnsley

Corner, Barnsley.

C. McGeehan

Attempt saved. C. McGeehan (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.26.

A. Richards

Attempt saved. A. Richards (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

A. Richards

Cleared off the line! A. Richards (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.

B. Toure

Attempt missed. B. Toure (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.54.

E. Williams

Attempt saved. E. Williams (Peterborough United), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.

A. Richards

Attempt blocked. A. Richards (Barnsley), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.

A. Richards

Attempt saved. A. Richards (Barnsley), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.16.

B. Toure

Attempt missed. B. Toure (Barnsley), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

C. McGeehan

Attempt saved. C. McGeehan (Barnsley), right-footed shot. xG 0.57.

C. McGeehan

Goal! Peterborough United 0-1 Barnsley. C. McGeehan (Barnsley) scores.

Kick-off: Peterborough United vs Barnsley.

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Match events

1' ⚽ C. McGeehan0–1

19' ⚽ H. Leonard1–1

26' C. O'Riordan · Foul

27' ⚽ D. Ormerod · assist H. Mills2–1

40' ⚽ R. Cleary · assist A. Kay2–2

Half-time · 2–2

51' A. Richards

57' 🔁 H. Jones ◂ B. Khela

57' 🔁 L. Kelly ◂ H. Ashfield

60' 🔁 C. Taylor ◂ A. Richards

60' 🔁 N. P. Town ◂ B. Toure

61' C. McGeehan · Argument

68' O. Edwards

74' ⚽ R. Cleary · assist C. Taylor2–3

75' 🔁 B. Shofowoke ◂ E. Williams

76' H. Leonard · Foul

84' 🔁 L. Alker ◂ C. McGeehan

88' ⚽ D. Ormerod · assist H. Mills3–3

Full-time · 3–3

90'⁺⁴ 🔁 C. Conn-Clarke ◂ L. Mendonça

90'⁺⁴ L. Mendonça · Foul

PEN · 7–6

Coaches

Luke Williams

Daniel Stendel

Recent form

Peterborough United

DAMilton Keynes Dons1-1

LHSheffield Wednesday1-2

DHStevenage0-0

LABlackpool0-4

WAWatford5-1

Barnsley

LAPlymouth Argyle0-3

LHStevenage1-5

WHBlackpool2-1

WALeyton Orient3-1

WHCrewe Alexandra3-2

About this match

**Peterborough host Barnsley in a Carabao Cup scrap where recent form tells wildly different stories** — the Reds are flying with three wins in five, while Posh are wobbling between draws and defeats. 🏆

Barnsley's firepower looks genuinely sharp after that demolition of Stevenage (5-1), but they also got absolutely hammered 3-0 at Plymouth, so consistency is still a question mark. Peterborough's struggles at home are a worry, though cup ties can cut through that noise.

Key storylines:

- **Barnsley's attacking depth** with T. Noslin and M. Kirk needs watching — if they click early, Posh's dodgy defence could be in for a long night
- **Peterborough's set-piece resilience** will be tested by a Barnsley side that's lethal in spells
- **H-2-H edge to the Reds** — Barnsley lead the all-time record 11-7, a small psychological lift for the visitors

Expected lineups:

- **Peterborough United**: A. Bass, C. Johnston, D. Okagbue, T. O'Connor, H. Mills, L. Kelly, H. Jones, B. Shofowoke, D. Ormerod, V. Masara
- **Barnsley**: R. Ravenhill, Z. Larkeche, S. Gale, A. Kay, C. McGeehan, P. Kelly, L. Alker, T. Noslin, M. Kirk, A. Richards

Prediction:

**Barnsley 2-1 Peterborough**. Barnsley's recent momentum gives them a slight edge; cup football favours the in-form side.

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Match facts

Stadium

Weston Homes Stadium

City

Peterborough

Referee

Thomas Parsons

3.52 yellows/match · 46 matches

Kickoff

15 Sep, 18:30 UTC

Competition

Carabao Cup

Top stats

53%Possession47%

2.15Expected goals (xG, estimated)3.96

17Total shots28

9Shots on target15

5Big chances4

7Corners1

Shots

5Shots off target9

3Blocked shots4

16Shots inside box17

1Shots outside box11

1Hit woodwork1

3Big chances scored2

2Big chances missed2

Attack

30Touches in box37

62Final third entries84

0Offsides1

14Free kicks14

1Fouled in final third1

Passing

405Passes362

270Accurate passes249

32/98 (33%)Long balls21/75 (28%)

5/16 (31%)Crosses2/16 (13%)

31Throw-ins23

Duels

47Duels53

37/79 (47%)Ground duels42/79 (53%)

19/39 (49%)Aerial duels20/39 (51%)

10/20 (50%)Dribbles13/20 (65%)

6Dispossessed7

Defending

14Tackles16

79Tackles won50

10Interceptions18

16Clearances33

65Recoveries70

Discipline

14Fouls14

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

11Saves6

1Big saves2

13Goal kicks5

0Punches2

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 26 bookmakers

Peterborough Utd 42%

26%

Barnsley 32%

CornersOver 10.5 corners 52% · 2.12 @ Unibet

CornersOver 9.5 corners 62% · 1.73 @ Unibet

CornersOver 8.5 corners 73% · 1.44 @ Unibet

BTTSBoth teams to score 61% · 3.25 @ Bet365

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 54% · 4.20 @ 888Sport

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 77% · 2.12 @ Unibet

1X2Draw 26% · 2.62 @ 1xBet

1X2Barnsley to win 32% · 3.30 @ William Hill

1X2Peterborough Utd to win 42% · 2.63 @ 888Sport

Who winsPeterborough Utd to win (DNB) 54% · 1.70 @ Betsson

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 64% · 1.43 @ Pinnacle

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

2.25

Peterborough United

3.50

Draw

2.97

Barnsley

Double Chanceconsensus

1.36

Peterborough United or Draw

1.26

Peterborough United or Barnsley

1.60

Draw or Barnsley

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.40

Yes

2.75

Home Clean Sheetconsensus

3.20

YES

1.30

Away Clean Sheetconsensus

3.80

YES

1.22

Home Win to Nilconsensus

4.00

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

5.53

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.05

Over 0.50

11.00

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.24

Over 1.50

3.73

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.73

Over 2.50

2.04

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

2.94

Over 3.50

1.38

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

5.62

Over 4.50

1.13

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

1.67

Peterborough United

2.10

Barnsley

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.12

Over 7.50

4.87

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.33

Over 8.50

2.86

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.65

Over 9.50

2.16

Under 9.50

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