Match Report
Stevenage, 6th with 75 points, sat 16 points above Barnsley (15th, 59). Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Stevenage ran at 1.07 scored and 1 conceded, Barnsley at 1.48 and 1.59.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Stevenage wins, 2 for Barnsley, 0 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
The Lamex Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,722. Stevenage led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Stevenage: D. Kemp (22')
Key stats
Possession: Stevenage 41% · Barnsley 59% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-3