Barnsley U21 v Peterborough United U21 prediction · Professional Development League

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BEFORE KICK-OFF

Match outcome probability (%)

Barnsley U21DrawPeterborough United U21

Our pre-match numbers · the line starts at kick-offKick-off 13:00

Before kick-off · Match result · Barnsley U21 50%

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Barnsley U21 are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Barnsley U21 50%, draw 20%, Peterborough United U21 30%. Over 2.5 goals 76%, both teams to score 73%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 20 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

Barnsley U21 win50%

Draw20%

Peterborough United U21 win30%

Kick-offMON 26 OCT · 13:00

RoundRegular season

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Barnsley U21

Peterborough United U21

6Days since last match5

Last match: 20 Oct · Professional Development League

Last match: 21 Oct · Professional Development League

1Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

#	TEAM	P	GD	PTS
11	Barnsley U21	7	−4	8
13	Peterborough United U21	7	−8	8

Match statistics

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Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · barnsley u21 winFirst published 20 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

50% The market–

Us50%

We make Barnsley U21 a 50% chance to win. The model expects 2.3–1.7, and 2–1 is the single most likely score at 8%. No bookmaker has priced this match yet.

What the number rests on

Our model

~~Expected goals · Barnsley U21 v Peterborough United U21~~2.26 – 1.75

~~Form · last six in Professional Development League this season · since 23 Aug~~W1 D2 L3 · W1 D2 L3

~~Table places · points 8 v 8~~11 v 13

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

Every market, from one calculation

Market	Us	Market	Gap
Barnsley U21 win	50%	–	–
Draw	20%	–	–
Peterborough United U21 win	30%	–	–
Over 2.5 goals	76%	–	–
Both teams to score	73%	–	–
Over 1.5 goals	91%	–	–
Over 3.5 goals	56%	–	–
Barnsley U21 or draw	70%	–	–
Barnsley U21 clean sheet	18%	–	–
Peterborough United U21 clean sheet	11%	–	–

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. No bookmaker has priced this match yet.

Every scorelineMost likely 2–1 at 8.0%

0123450 2.1 3.1 2.8 1 4.1 7.3 6.2 3.6 2 4.7 8.0 6.9 4.0 3 3.5 6.0 5.1 3.0 4 2.0 3.4 2.9 5

under 2% 5% 12%+Barnsley U21 down, Peterborough United U21 across0–5 goals a side shown (95.9% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

How we got to this number6 steps · in order

Our model

Rates each side's attack and defence from 1,499 Professional Development League matches up to 23 Oct 2026, weighting recent results more and allowing for home advantage.

Base rates

Context, not used by the model: Professional Development League matches have gone over 2.5 in 72.1% of games this season, across 61 played.

Head to head

Context, not used by the model: 8 previous meetings since 2022/23 in every competition we cover, 4.50 goals a meeting; 6 of 8 went over 2.5.

Home and away form

Barnsley U21 at home: 1.67 scored, 1.33 conceded a game (last 6). Peterborough United U21 away: 2.00 scored, 2.67 conceded (last 6).

What the model expects

2.26 goals for Barnsley U21, 1.75 for Peterborough United U21. Most likely score 2–1.

Not in these numbers yet

Line-ups, injuries and suspensions, and rest days are being measured in a test version of our model; they do not change these numbers. Weather and the referee are shown on the match page but not used.

Nothing here is written by hand. The model works from every result, as the first step says; the base rates, the head to head and the home and away form are context beside it, not inputs.

Head to head

8 meetings since 2022/23

~~Goals a meeting~~4.50

~~Over 2.5~~6 of 8

~~Both scored~~7 of 8

~~Last meetings~~PET 5–1 BAR · BAR 3–4 PET · PET 0–1 BAR · BAR 3–4 PET

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Professional Development League this season · since 23 Aug

BARNSLEY U21

DWLLLD2–2 · 4–3 · 3–5 · 0–2 · 0–2 · 2–2

PETERBOROUGH UNITED U21

WDLLLD3–2 · 3–3 · 0–6 · 0–1 · 0–4 · 2–2

The table

2026/27

#	TEAM	P	GD	PTS
1	Bolton Wanderers Res.	8	+16	21
2	Fleetwood Town U21	8	−1	16
3	Coventry City U21	7	+6	13
4	Sheffield United U21	7	+6	13
5	Cardiff City U21	7	+9	12
6	Bristol City U21	7	+6	12
7	Swansea City U21	8	+1	12
8	Wigan Athletic U21	9	−5	10
9	Huddersfield Town U21	5	+4	9
10	Charlton Athletic U21	8	−2	9
11	Barnsley U21	7	−4	8
12	Queens Park Rangers U21	9	−7	8
13	Peterborough United U21	7	−8	8
14	Sheffield Wednesday U21	8	−3	7
15	Colchester United U21	7	−7	6
16	Hull City U21	6	−4	5
17	Millwall U21	4	−7	0