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Barnsley 1-5 Stevenage: result and stats, League One
Matchday 5
FT
- C. McGeehan17' (pen)
- 43'O. Sanderson
- 52', 66'D. Kemp
- 57'T. Vancooten
- 90'M. Mellon
OakwellN. HairCapacity 23,009Sat, 5 Sept 202616:00
BarnsleyLine ups
6.17corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups7.33corners2yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 46'Z. Larkeche
36.6A. Richards
176.2 - 46'M. Kirk
96.3L. Farrell
396.0 - 60'J. Bland
306.3L. Connell
486.5 - 60'
- 75'C. McGeehan
87.2C. Taylor
136.5
Unused
- K. Flavell
51 - T. DunneM
44
Substitutions
- 23'T. Taylor
76.3L. Thompson
237.0 - 72'O. Sanderson
186.5B. Broggio
276.7 - 72'J. Magennis
97.3M. Mellon
287.3 - 85'D. Phillips
87.5J. Houghton
46.3 - 85'J. Roberts
116.6AS. Earley
147.2A
Unused
Player of the match
Daniel Harry Kemp
Midfielder · Stevenage
9.9
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists1
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won2
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes18
Key passes3
Pass accuracy89%
Defending
Tackles2
Duels won4 · 40%
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Ravenhill
Barnsley
0
Saves
5
Conceded
0%
Save %
-1.09
Prevented
Goal: Mellon 90' · 0.58 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.7 m high · 9 m out · 15° angle
Setford
Stevenage
2
Saves
1
Conceded
67%
Save %
+0.11
Prevented
Best save: Noslin 84' · 0.24 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.1 m high · 14 m out · 48° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy SetfordG | 2 | 1 | 1,11 | +0,11 | 16/37 | 15/36 |
| Rogan RavenhillG | 0 | 5 | 3,91 | -1,09 | 14/28 | 1/15 |
xG race
27 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Barnsley1,83 xG · 1 scoredStevenage1,93 xG · 5 scoredHow those chances were made
Barnsley32
Stevenage18
Shot map
17 v 10Barnsley shoot right, Stevenage left. Bigger dot = better chance.
BARBarnsleySTEStevenagegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
20 on target · 6 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
BarnsleyStevenagegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
McGeehan's 17' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Barnsley above and Stevenage below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Barnsley17 shots · 1,83 xGStevenage10 shots · 1,93 xGCameron McGeehan
Barnsley
17'0,79 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Barnsley53% open play4% set piece43% penalty
Stevenage48% open play52% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
18 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Barnsley41% pressureStevenage59% pressureMatch replay
91'1-50%Draw 0%100%
1.83xG1.93
17Shots10
13On target7
Momentum
90' Goal Michael Mellon 0.66 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
BarnsleyDefensive line 36%StevenageDefensive line 36%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
BarnsleyUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Gale and Larkeche, 9 passes between them.
StevenageUntil 23'Most-connected pair: Kemp and Sanderson, 3 passes between them.
Tactical battle
51control49Daniel Kemp
6 touches in box
In possession
49,4%Field tilt50,6%
10Passes into box10
27Progressive passes29
7Carries into final third8
10Chances created7
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
5,67Press intensity (PPDA)7,57
7High turnovers9
17Regains within 5s10
14,2sBall recovery time15,5s
14Interceptions25
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
96Carries81
1141mCarry distance1104m
8Progressive carries6
565mProgressive carry distance349m
3Carries into the box4
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
9Take-ons won8
20Take-ons attempted14
515mProgressive pass distance484m
1Through balls0
4Switches of play1
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,64Expected threat (xT)0,56
0,34Action value (VAEP)4,66
32Shot-creating actions18
2Goal-creating actions10
0,65Expected assisted goals1,15
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,3Passes per attack2,2
6,6sAttack duration6,9s
4,65 m/sAttack directness4,02 m/s
0Build-up attacks2
14Direct attacks8
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
C. McGeehanPenalty17'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Barnsley win chance
- 45%→83%
- xG of the shot
- 0.79
Live statsPossession & Passing
56%Possession44%
389Total passes305
73%Pass accuracy61%
7Corners3
Attack
17Shots10
4On target5
4Off target3
9Blocked shots2
Box & Quality
10Shots in box8
7Shots out box2
1.8xG1.9
0.1Goals prevented0.1
Defense & Discipline
0Goalkeeper saves2
2Offsides5
18Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,36xG0,87
11Shots4
1On target1
1Big chances2
11Touches in box11
56%Possession44%
7Corners0
Second half
0,47xG1,06
6Shots6
3On target4
1Big chances2
13Touches in box12
55%Possession45%
0Corners3
More match stats
Attack
24Touches in box23
71Final third entries83
2Big chances4
1,11xG on target3,91
1Big chances missed1
Passing
3/14 (21%)Crosses5/17 (29%)
18/71 (25%)Long balls36/93 (39%)
27Throw-ins22
8Free kicks18
6Goal kicks10
Duels
33Total67
30/84 (36%)Ground54/84 (64%)
14/51 (27%)Aerial37/51 (73%)
9/16 (56%)Dribbles8/14 (57%)
22Dispossessed7
Defending
58Recoveries50
9Interceptions13
13Tackles29
69%Tackles won55%
31Clearances31
1Big chances scored3
1Errors led to goal0
2Fouled in final third2
5,62Average rating8,16
Match summary
Stevenage beat Barnsley 5-1 at Oakwell in the League One. It was 1-1 at half-time, and Stevenage came from behind to win. Scorers: C. McGeehan (17' pen) for Barnsley; O. Sanderson (43'), D. Kemp (52', 66'), T. Vancooten (57'), M. Mellon (90') for Stevenage. In their last 7 meetings, Barnsley have won 2, Stevenage 5, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 58%BAR58%
X23%
STE19%
→ Winner: Barnsley
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor70%Form30%
56%Attack44%
62%Defence38%
44%Goal model (Poisson)56%
20%Head-to-head80%
33%Goals67%
48%Overall52%
Last 4 matches
Scored 5, conceded 3
Last 4 matches
Scored 4, conceded 5
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
75%1+ goal67%
17%2+ goals42%
8%3+ goals17%
They concede
92%1+ goal75%
50%2+ goals33%
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (A)·worst 1-5 (H)
best 5-1 (A)·worst 0-2 (A)
Venue spotlight
Oakwell
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
23,009
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 7 meetings
2BarnsleyWins2 wins
0Draws
Draws0
5Stevenage
Wins5 wins
- 5 Sept 2026Barnsley1 - 5StevenageLeague One
- 21 Apr 2026Stevenage1 - 0BarnsleyLeague One
- 31 Jan 2026Barnsley3 - 1StevenageLeague One
- 25 Jan 2025Barnsley0 - 1StevenageLeague One
- 14 Sept 2024Stevenage3 - 0BarnsleyLeague One
- 9 Apr 2024Stevenage2 - 1BarnsleyLeague One
Show 1 earlier meetingHide earlier meetings
- 23 Dec 2023Barnsley2 - 1StevenageLeague One
