Peterborough United (Home)
- The Posh have won just 1 of their home games in all competitions (W1, D2, L3), averaging just 0.67 goals per game.
- Peterborough boss Luke Williams has built his 4-3-3 system on a compact block and quick counters to hit teams on the break when they have been caught in transition.
- The Posh have struggled to find their rhythm recently, failing to beat Barnsley in their last 3 home games and drawing 0-0 at home to Stevenage Borough before losing 1-2 to Sheffield Wednesday.
Barnsley (Away)
- Barnsley FC have a psychological edge over Peterborough United, who have failed to beat them in their last 3 meetings at Weston Homes Stadium.
- Barnsley, meanwhile, are a classic 'soccer' side who love to press, play vertical passing and have built Daniel Stendel's system to win the ball high up the pitch and turn the match into a scramble.
- They beat Leyton Orient 3-1 away from home and followed that with a 2-1 win over Blackpool at Oakwell, before losing 1-5 to Stevenage Borough at home.
Head-to-Head
Barnsley win the head-to-head record ( W3, D2, L0 ), so the away edge is theirs to lose and we're just giving the advantage to the away side.
Key Players
Harry Leonard has been the spark in the Posh side this term with three of his goals this term coming in the last five matches, while Cameron McGeehan has been Barnsley's threat with three of his goals coming in the same time frame.
Betting Insights
- Posh are the slight favourites in the odds, but they haven't won as many as the visitors in any division this season and 2.5 is a touch short considering Barnsley have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 10 competitive games (W5, D1, L4).
- The draw looks a decent alternative at 3.4, although we're giving the edge to the visitors.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.87 looks a neat alternative as it should be a tense Cup match that is decided by fine margins.