Stevenage (home)
- Stevenage Borough will look to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat at home to Barnsley 6 days ago when they face the same opponents again on Tuesday, although the hosts will be buoyed by their excellent home form and their recent record against Barnsley.
- Barnsley won 3-1 when these sides faced off 6 days ago, levelling the head-to-head record at 1 win apiece from the last 2 meetings, but Stevenage have never lost any of their previous 3 home games against the Tykes, making them narrow favourites with the bookies at 2.19, although Barnsley are not far behind at 3.18.
- Stevenage are a very compact 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 team under Alex Revell, who took charge in April 2024.
- They’re an extremely counter-pressing unit, who look to recover the ball quickly and attack in the opposite team’s half whenever possible, especially after regaining possession.
Barnsley (away)
- Barnsley, by contrast, are a more possession-based 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 side who like to overload the flanks and rotate the ball through midfield to break down opposition.
- Conor Hourihane has encouraged a more attacking approach since taking the reins at Oakwell in March 2025.
Head-to-Head
- Barnsley won 3-1 when these sides faced off 6 days ago, levelling the head-to-head record at 1 win apiece from the last 2 meetings.
- Stevenage have never lost any of their previous 3 home games against the Tykes.
Key Players
- David McGoldrick has been in great form for Barnsley lately, scoring 5 goals in his last 5 appearances.
- Davis Keillor-Dunn has impressed since his move to Oakwell, scoring 13 goals in 24 League One outings.
- Stevenage’s Jamie Reid is a handful in transition, scoring 8 times in 26 League One matches this term.
Betting Insights
- Barnsley have scored 15 goals in 13 away League One matches this season, so they’ll certainly arrive in Hertfordshire with the offensive capacity to trouble Stevenage.
- The hosts have conceded just 0.54 goals per home game in the third tier (scoring an average of 1.08 themselves), making Both Teams To Score a tempting option at 1.71.
- Stevenage are slight favourites here, and with 6 home wins and just 1 defeat from 13 in the league, they’re right to feel confident.
- Barnsley are in good form, with 2 wins, 2 ties, and 1 defeat from their last 5, but have no wins in their last 2 away games.
