STEVENAGE. Stevenage was capable to reverse the score against Barnsley to win 2-1. It was Barnsley to strike first with a goal of Adam Phillips at the 30′. Then it was a goal in the 45′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Dan Butler gave the win to Stevenage in the 51′ minute. Barnsley was surely better in terms of ball possession (62%).​

The match was played at the The Lamex Stadium stadium in Stevenage on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 4,727 spectators.​ The referee was Sam Purkiss with the assistance of Scott Williams and Conor Farrell. The 4th official was Ryan Head. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was cold at 7.07 degrees Celsius or 44.73 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Barnsley had a superior ball possession 62% while Stevenage was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Stevenage was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Stevenage won the match​.

Stevenage shot 18 times, 8 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Barnsley shot 10 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Stevenage received 2 yellow cards (Louis Thompson and Elliott List). On the other side, Barnsley received 2 yellow cards (Jamie McCart and Maël de Gevigney).

Standings

After playing this encounter, Stevenage has 67 points like Blackpool to hold in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Barnsley will stays with 74 points like Peterborough United to remain in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Stevenage will host Burton Albion on the 13th of April with a 6-5 head to head statistic in favor of Stevenage (2 draws).

Barnsley will play away against Portsmouth on the 23rd of March with a 4-3 head to head statistic in favor of Portsmouth (3 draws).

Stevenage – Formation

Stevenage started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Steve Evans decided to play with the following team: Craig MacGillivray (7.0), Dan Sweeney (7.0), Terence Vancooten (7.5), Carl Piergianni (6.8), Kane Smith (7.3), Finley Burns (6.8), Louis Thompson (7.5), Dan Butler (8.1), Elliott List (7.1), Aaron Pressley (7.5) and Jamie Reid (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Nathan Thompson, Nick Freeman, Jordan Roberts, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Ben Thompson (6.4), Kane Hemmings and Rylee Mitchell.

Substitutions

Stevenage made 4 changes: Dan Sweeney for Ben Thompson (79′), Jamie Reid for Jordan Roberts (90′), Aaron Pressley for Kane Hemmings (90′) and Elliott List for Nesta Guinness-Walker (90′).

Player of the match: Dan Butler​

The player that probably impressed the most for Stevenage was Dan Butler.

His rating is 8.1 with 1 goal, 27 passes (48% accurate) and 4 key passes. He performed 12 crosses.

Barnsley – Formation

Barnsley started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

Neill Collins played with: Liam Roberts (8.2), Maël de Gevigney (6.4), Jamie McCart (7.0), Josh Earl (6.7), Jordan Williams (6.7), Jon Russell (6.8), L. Connell (6.6), Nicky Cadden (6.8), Adam Phillips (8.1), John McAtee (7.0) and Sam Cosgrove (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Herbie Kane (7.0), Fábio Jaló (6.6), Barry Cotter, Corey O’Keeffe, Ben Killip, Nathan James and Devante Cole (6.4).

Substitutions

Barnsley made 4 changes: Sam Cosgrove for Devante Cole (66′), Jon Russell for Herbie Kane (65′), Nicky Cadden for Fábio Jaló (79′) and Jordan Williams for Barry Cotter (90′).

Player of the match: Liam Roberts​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Barnsley was the goalkeeper: Liam Roberts. His rating is 8.16. He performed 6 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​

• Leyton Orient – Exeter City – 2-2
• Charlton Athletic – Wigan Athletic – 2-2
• Bristol Rovers – Reading – 0-2
• Blackpool – Fleetwood Town – 1-0
• Stevenage – Barnsley – 2-1
• Cheltenham Town – Carlisle United – 0-1