League Cup
Peterborough United vs Barnsley
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 - 19:30 (UK Time)
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Peterborough United vs Barnsley Prediction & Stats - League Cup 2026/27
Predictions
Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Peterborough United vs Barnsley carries real history into this round of the League Cup.
The two sides meet on 08/09 (Tuesday) at , 01:00 (UK time).
Read the Peterborough United vs Barnsley prediction below before backing anything.
Our verdict on Peterborough United vs Barnsley
A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Peterborough United vs Barnsley call we are most confident in:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Under 2.5 Goals
Last updated on 12-09-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Peterborough United the side to beat, with roughly 36% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all League Cup odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Peterborough United Preview
Peterborough United reach this fixture 2 match into their League Cup. Here is where The Posh stand:
In this competition
2 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost
3 points per game
6 scored, at 3 a game
1 conceded, at 0.5 a game
The Posh, season-wide
3 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Harry Leonard, 3 goals
Most assists: Benjamin Woods, 2 assists
Recent results — Peterborough United
12/09/2026 10:00
05/09/2026 07:30
01/09/2026 14:45
29/08/2026 07:30
25/08/2026 14:45
Barnsley: how they are travelling
Barnsley come in 2 matches into their League Cup.
Here is what The Tykes have produced:
In this competition
1 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost
2 points per game
4 scored, at 2 a game
3 conceded, at 1.5 a game
The Tykes, season-wide
3 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Cameron McGeehan, 2 goals
Most assists: Reyes Cleary, 1 assists
Recent results — The Tykes
12/09/2026 10:00
05/09/2026 10:00
02/09/2026 14:45
29/08/2026 10:00
25/08/2026 14:45
The head-to-head favours Barnsley
Barnsley have generally come out ahead of The Posh in their recent meetings.
From 23 match(es):
Barnsley: 11 win(s)
Peterborough United: 7 win(s)
Drawn: 5
That trend is worth factoring into the Peterborough United vs Barnsley prediction.
Form comparison Peterborough United vs Barnsley
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Peterborough United
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
W
|
3 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
W
W
|
3 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Goals | 3.5 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Scored | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Conceded | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.14 | 0 | 1.64 |
|
xGA
|
1.39 | 0 | 1.89 |
Away Team
Barnsley
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
D
|
2 |
| Home |
W
D
|
2 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Goals | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Scored | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Conceded | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.71 | 2.21 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
1.26 | 1.76 | 0 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
👉 Prediction: Peterborough United win or Draw
The upcoming Peterborough United vs Barnsley matchup looks to be a close contest, but home advantage could be the key factor in this match.
For that reason, we suggest backing Peterborough United to win or draw on the Double Chance market. Playing at in front of their home fans should give them the edge they need to at least avoid defeat, making this a strong bet.
👉 Prediction: Barnsley to Win
Underestimating Barnsley would be a mistake. Despite being the away side, they have the quality and tactical discipline to pull off a win.
That’s why we’re backing Barnsley to win outright on the 1X2 market at odds of 2.79.
Fixture information - Peterborough United vs Barnsley
Match: Peterborough United vs Barnsley
Competition: League Cup
Date: Tuesday, 08/09/2026
Kick-off: 01:00 (UK time)
Venue:
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Stats
The statistics for Peterborough United vs the Colliers that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
3.5
League: 2.95
Both Teams to Score
75%
League: 53%
Over 1.5+
75%
League: 80%
Over 2.5+
50%
League: 53%
Cards
3.5
League: 3.15
Corners
18
League: 10.36
Home Team
Peterborough United
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
W
|
3 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
W
W
|
3 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Goals | 3.5 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Scored | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Conceded | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.14 | 0 | 1.64 |
|
xGA
|
1.39 | 0 | 1.89 |
Away Team
Barnsley
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
D
|
2 |
| Home |
W
D
|
2 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Goals | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Scored | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Conceded | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.71 | 2.21 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
1.26 | 1.76 | 0 |
Corners
5.5 / Match
+282% Corners / Match
Barnsley received +282% more corners than Peterborough United in the League Cup
21 / Match
Watford
(2)
Bristol Rovers
(5)(20)
Crewe Alexandra
(9)
Wigan Athletic
Cards
2 / Match
+33% Cards / Match
Peterborough United received +33% more cards than Barnsley in the League Cup
1.5 / Match
Watford
(1)
Bristol Rovers
(3)(2)
Crewe Alexandra
(1)
Wigan Athletic
Goals Scored
3 / Match
+50%
Peterborough United is +50% better in terms of goals scored
2 / Match
Watford
(5)
Bristol Rovers
(1)(3)
Crewe Alexandra
(1)
Wigan Athletic
Goals Conceded
0.5 / Match
+67%
Barnsley condeded +67% more goals than Peterborough United
1.5 / Match
Watford
(1)
Bristol Rovers
(0)(2)
Crewe Alexandra
(1)
Wigan Athletic
League Cup Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bradford City
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Fleetwood Town
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 |
Wolverhampton
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 |
Peterborough United
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 |
West Ham
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 |
Sheffield United
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 |
Norwich City
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 |
Newcastle
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 |
Middlesbrough
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 |
Lincoln City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 |
Reading
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 |
Stoke City
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 |
Walsall
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 |
Barnsley
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 |
Millwall
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 16 |
Leyton Orient
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 |
Brentford
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 |
Bournemouth
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |
Everton
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 |
Tottenham
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 |
Crystal Palace
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 |
Fulham
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 |
Chelsea
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 |
Leeds United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 |
Ipswich Town
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 |
Coventry City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 28 |
Sunderland
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 |
Crawley Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 30 |
Luton Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 31 |
Cambridge United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 32 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 33 |
Cardiff City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 34 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 35 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 36 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 37 |
Leicester
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 38 |
Southampton
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 39 |
Blackpool
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 40 |
Stevenage
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 41 |
Charlton Athletic
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 42 |
Watford
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 43 |
Birmingham City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 44 |
Burnley
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 |
Bromley
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 |
Huddersfield Town
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 |
Newport County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 |
Notts County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 |
Salford City
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 |
Stockport County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 |
Wigan Athletic
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 |
Hull City
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 55 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 56 |
Rochdale
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 57 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 58 |
Preston North End
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 59 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 60 |
Arsenal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 |
Aston Villa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 |
Brighton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 |
Liverpool
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 |
Manchester City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 |
Manchester United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 |
Bristol City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 |
Bristol Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 |
Chesterfield
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 |
Northampton Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 |
Swansea City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 |
Wrexham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 |
Accrington Stanley
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 |
Barnet
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 |
Burton Albion
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 |
Derby County
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 |
Swindon Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 |
Colchester United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 |
Exeter City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 |
Nottingham Forest
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 |
Oldham Athletic
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 |
Oxford United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 |
York City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 |
Cheltenham Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 |
Grimsby Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 |
Portsmouth
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 |
Gillingham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 |
Mansfield Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 |
Port Vale
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 |
Rotherham United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Odds
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