MATCH PREVIEW
Barnsley v Stevenage
📅 Saturday 31 January 2026, 15:00
📍 Oakwell
📊 FORM COMPARISON
| Stat | Barnsley (H) | Stevenage (A) |
|---|---|---|
| Last 5 | LDWDL | LLDDW |
| PPG | 1.38 | 1.56 |
| Goals/Game | 1.54 | 1.07 |
| Conceded/Game | 1.67 | 0.89 |
📈 HEAD TO HEAD
Average goals per meeting: 2.5
✍️ THE ANALYSIS
Another Saturday, another chance to test the structural integrity of Oakwell's seats as we collectively clench our way through ninety minutes of mid-table nothingness. Stevenage roll into town sitting prettier in the table than us, conceding less than a goal a game while we're shipping 1.67 per match like we're running some sort of charitable scheme for opposing strikers.
The numbers don't lie, even if we wish they would. We're averaging 1.54 goals scored, which sounds almost respectable until you remember we're letting in more than we're putting away. That's not exactly the blueprint for success, is it? Stevenage, meanwhile, are the sort of side that'll bore you to tears but nick a 1-0 with a scrappy set piece and then spend the rest of the afternoon camped in their own box. They're averaging just over a goal per game themselves, so this has all the makings of a thriller. And by thriller, I mean the sort of match where you spend half the time checking how long's left.
Our recent form reads like a particularly uninspiring barcode: LDWDL. One win sandwiched between draws and defeats, averaging 1.38 points per game. They're on 1.56, which in the grand scheme of League One mediocrity might as well be title-winning form. The head-to-head record is about as cheerful as a wet Tuesday in Dodworth. Four meetings, three of theirs, one of ours. We've never even managed a draw against them, which is almost impressive in its consistency.
The prediction boffins reckon this one's destined for 1-1 with a 72% certainty, and honestly, I can't argue. It's got draw written all over it. The sort of match where we'll probably take the lead, spend twenty minutes thinking we might actually see it through, then concede to a deflection off someone's backside in the 73rd minute. Cue the groans, cue the inevitable point that feels like a defeat because we were ahead, cue the trudge back to the car park muttering about how it's the hope that kills you.
Still, it's Oakwell on a Saturday afternoon. We'll turn up, we'll moan, we'll probably see something that makes us question our life choices. 1-1 feels absolutely nailed on, and we'll all pretend we're not bothered while secretly seething about two points dropped.
🎯 PREDICTION
Key Factors:
- H2H favours the opponent
- Home advantage at Oakwell
- Stevenage higher in the table
- Barnsley averaging 1.4 PPG
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