About Match
Barnsley go into the game 14th in the table on 7 points; Burton Albion sit 5th on 8 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds place Barnsley 8th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Barnsley score 1.2 and conceding 1.6, Burton Albion 2 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game. A win here leaves Barnsley on 10 points and up to 3rd, overtaking Burton Albion, other results permitting.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 8 Barnsley wins, 3 for Burton Albion, 6 draws, at 2.47 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 41% of the meetings went to the host.
Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley stages the fixture, a ground that holds 23,287.