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Round
Round of 32
Venue
Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough
Referee
T. Parsons
Form

Recent form

Peterborough
67Strong

Last 4 matches · 2W-1D-1L · +4 goal difference

Barnsley
6Very poor

Last 4 matches · 0W-0D-4L · -7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Barnsley or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Barnsley or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Peterborough United host Barnsley in the Round of 32 of the EFL Cup, with both sides looking to build on positive early cup outings despite experiencing mixed results in their recent domestic schedules.

Peterborough enter this tie having won their opening two cup encounters with six goals scored and one conceded, though their wider form has yielded just one victory across their last five matches, including a 1-1 draw at Milton Keynes Dons and a 2-1 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. Barnsley have similarly registered two victories in the competition so far, though back-to-back heavy defeats against Plymouth and Stevenage highlighted defensive vulnerabilities.

Historical meetings heavily favour the visitors in this specific matchup. Barnsley have won four and drawn one of their last five visits to Peterborough, remaining unbeaten on their travels against the Posh across that sequence while also winning the last three head-to-head meetings overall.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Peterborough at homeBarnsley away
5
Played
4
1-2-2
W-D-L
1-1-2
1
Scored /game
1
1.4
Conceded /game
1.8
20%
Clean sheets
—
40%
Failed to score
—
—
BTTS (last 5)
—
—
Over 2.5 (last 5)
—

Combined scoring rate: 2 goals per game (Peterborough at home plus Barnsley away).

Players

Key players this season

Peterborough

  • H. Leonard4G
  • Harley Mills2A
  • B. Woods2A

Barnsley

  • R. Cleary3G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

History

Head-to-head

3
Peterborough
2
Draws
5
Barnsley

Barnsley have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-02-17Barnsley2-1Peterborough
  • 2025-12-06Peterborough0-1Barnsley
  • 2025-08-19Peterborough0-1Barnsley
  • 2025-04-21Barnsley1-1Peterborough
  • 2024-12-29Peterborough1-3Barnsley
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Our record in EFL Cup

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Barnsley or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Both must land · no better than

Barnsley or Draw — 74% confidence

Barnsley have established a consistent record against Peterborough, winning five and drawing two of the previous ten head-to-head encounters. Crucially, when playing away at Peterborough, Barnsley are undefeated across their last five visits with four wins and a draw, including victories in both league and cup action. Backing the visitors on the double chance provides strong probability coverage against a host side that has won only once in their last five fixtures in all competitions.

Over 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Barnsley matches have consistently generated high goal totals, with each of their last five fixtures exceeding 2.5 goals and producing a total of 21 goals across that span. Peterborough have also demonstrated scoring capability in cup football with six goals in two ties. With both teams conceding regularly in recent weeks, there is strong momentum pointing toward at least three goals being scored.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Barnsley matches have consistently generated high goal totals, with each of their last five fixtures exceeding 2.5 goals and producing a total of 21 goals across that span. Peterborough have also demonstrated scoring capability in cup football with six goals in two ties. With both teams conceding regularly in recent weeks, there is strong momentum pointing toward at least three goals being scored.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Barnsley or Draw
74%
Confidence

Barnsley have established a consistent record against Peterborough, winning five and drawing two of the previous ten head-to-head encounters. Crucially, when playing away at Peterborough, Barnsley are undefeated across their last five visits with four wins and a draw, including victories in both league and cup action. Backing the visitors on the double chance provides strong probability coverage against a host side that has won only once in their last five fixtures in all competitions.

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