League One 2026-2722nd10 pts from 13 games
RecordW2 D4 L7Goal difference -12
Relegation−2 pts to safetybehind Doncaster (20th)
Form
last 5 league games
xG per game1.43v1.58created v conceded
Next gameReading (H)Sat 7 Nov
Current formUnderperforming−1.5 pts v the chances · 5 games under SavageProjected finish18th53 pts (80%: 44–63)Relegation chance18%play-offs 0% · top 2 0%Next league gamePlymouth (A)W29% D24% L47% · lean lossGames leftW12 D8 L13expected from 33 · should win 4Pace from here1.31pts a game · v 0.77 so far
Every game · 2023-24 · Darren Ferguson
W Tue 15 Aug 2023
Barnsley1
–
3Posh
League One AwayDarren Ferguson The match story ↓
ON PAPER

Posh should have won (2.81 vs 0.82 xG), and the result matched.

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The match story

Every shot, the xG race and the momentum, minute by minute. The graphics follow the story as you scroll — hover or tap a shot for its details.

Barnsley0 KO 0Posh
xG racePosh Barnsley
Momentum · Posh above the line

Kick-off

Barnsley v Posh

League One, away. Posh line up 4-2-3-1 under Darren Ferguson; Barnsley go 3-4-1-2.

0–15' · momentum

Barnsley on top

Barnsley had the upper hand in 9 of the 12 minutes where either side was on top.

Half-time

Half-time: Barnsley 0–0 Posh

First-half xG: Posh 0.96, Barnsley 0.42. Shots: Posh 8, Barnsley 6.

Goal · 1–0

51' COTTER scores for Barnsley

Barry Cotter scores in open play, a 3% chance (0.03 xG). Assist: Max Watters.

Goal · 1–1

74' KYPRIANOU scores for Posh

Hector Kyprianou scores in open play, a 9% chance (0.09 xG). Assist: Peter Kioso.

60–75' · momentum

Posh on top

Posh had the upper hand in 13 of the 14 minutes where either side was on top.

Goal · 1–2

76' CLARKE-HARRIS scores for Posh

Jonson Clarke-Harris scores in open play, a big chance (0.99 xG). Assist: Kwame Poku.

Goal · 1–3

85' POKU scores for Posh

Kwame Poku scores in open play, a 0.23 xG chance.

Full-time

Full-time: Barnsley 1–3 Posh

On paper: Posh should have won (2.81 vs 0.82 xG), and the result matched. Shots: Posh 18, Barnsley 13.

The numbers

Posh on the left, Barnsley on the right. The bar is the Posh share.

POSSESSION55%45%
xG2.810.82
xG ON TARGET4.560.96
SHOTS1813
ON TARGET97
BIG CHANCES70
PASSES538427
CORNERS510
TACKLES119
INTERCEPTIONS911
DUELS WON3546
COUNTER-ATTACK SHOTS00

Stand-out players

Posh's top performers by player rating, with the numbers behind them.

8.8Kwame Poku
88 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 1 assist
  • 0.48 xG
7.9Hector Kyprianou
90 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 5 recoveries
  • 5 clearances
7.8Peter Kioso
90 mins
  • 1 assist
  • 5 clearances
  • 2 chances created
7.7Jonson Clarke-Harris
90 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 1.41 xG
  • 2 recoveries
7.7Harrison Burrows
90 mins
  • 9 recoveries
  • 5 clearances
  • 4 tackles
7.6Joel Randall
89 mins
  • 0.61 xG
  • 0.37 xA
  • 4 chances created

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