- 1 Peterborough United vs Barnsley: two bad runs collide in round three
- 2 Peterborough United: League One’s bluntest attack and a defence in tatters
- 3 Barnsley: two straight hammerings after a promising start
- 4 Football Prediction Peterborough United vs Barnsley
- 5 Before we start, a word on our free picks
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Peterborough United vs Barnsley: two bad runs collide in round three 
Peterborough United have not won since their 5-1 rout at Watford in the second round of the EFL Cup. Barnsley, meanwhile, arrive on the back of two heavy League One defeats.
The two clubs play in the same division and meet on Tuesday for a place in round four. Kick-off is set for 20:30 at Weston Homes Stadium.
The Posh are in the relegation zone in League One, with five points from six games and 10 goals conceded. Barnsley have seven points, with 11 conceded and only six scored.
Cup football, though, has told a different story for the hosts. A 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers, then that famous 5-1 win at Vicarage Road against a second-tier side.
Barnsley took longer to get going, with a 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic decided on penalties, before a 3-2 scrap at Crewe Alexandra’s ground. Reyes Cleary, Tyrese Noslin and Corey O’Keeffe got the goals.
Peterborough have not gone beyond this stage of the competition since 2009-2010. This is a rare chance to reach the fourth round again.
The historical edge leans towards the visitors. Barnsley are unbeaten in the last six meetings between the two sides, with four wins.
Both managers go into the night under pressure. Luke Williams is trying to stop the rot in the league, while Daniel Stendel wants to erase two results that have taken the shine off his return.
Peterborough United: League One’s bluntest attack and a defence in tatters 
Four goals in six League One games: no team in the division has scored fewer. The contrast with the five they put past Watford in the cup is stark.
Since that win on the road, Peterborough have gone without success. A 4-0 loss at Blackpool, a 0-0 draw with Stevenage, a 1-2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday, then a draw snatched at MK Dons.
That latest result at least gave them something to cling to. Trailing until the last five minutes after Aaron Collins had put the home side ahead, the Posh levelled through Chris Conn-Clarke.
The defence is a real structural mess. Tom O’Connor has joined Rio Adebisi, Sam Hughes and Carl Johnston in the treatment room, where Matthew Garbett and Declan Frith were already waiting.
That leaves only two fit senior centre-backs, David Okagbue and Josh Feeney, who are set to line up together again. Harley Mills could fill in on the left of the back line.
Their cup record stands in sharp contrast to their league form. Two rounds, two wins, six scored and only one conceded across the run.
Luke Williams has a side that can raise its level in this kind of fixture. They just need to find the sharpness they showed at Vicarage Road, which has been missing for a month in League One.
Up front, Harry Leonard remains Williams’s main threat. The striker scored 16 league goals last season, and he netted in the first round before bagging a brace at Watford.
Bolu Shofowoke, 17, adds another attacking option after also scoring at Vicarage Road. His energy is one of the few bright spots in Peterborough’s start to the season.
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Barnsley: two straight hammerings after a promising start 
Daniel Stendel returned to Oakwell this summer for a second spell in charge, having already taken the club up during his first stint. His start to the season has been a bit of a rollercoaster.
After the penalty shootout win over Wigan and the 3-2 victory against Crewe, Barnsley had put together two straight League One wins, at Leyton Orient and then against Blackpool.
What followed was ugly. A 1-5 home defeat to Stevenage, then a 3-0 loss at Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, with the first goal going in after 60 seconds.
The defensive numbers have blown out: 12 goals conceded in the last five games in all competitions. No top-end side in the division has been this open over that stretch.
The absence of Cieran Slicker has played a big part. The first-choice goalkeeper is injured, and backup Rogan Ravenhill has shipped eight goals across the last two matches.
Cameron McGeehan at least gives them something in midfield. The returning midfielder has already scored four times this season.
The trip to Home Park summed it up. Behind after a minute, Barnsley never really responded and went down 3-0 without ever troubling Plymouth.
Stendel picked a strong side in the previous round and should do the same here. Ben Hamed Toure could make his first start, while Luca Connell is expected to line up in midfield alongside McGeehan.
Probable Peterborough United XI: Bass ; Dornelly, Feeney, Okagbue, Weir ; Jones, Kelly, Khela ; Shofowoke, Leonard, Edwards
Probable Barnsley XI: Ravenhill ; Noslin, O’Riordan, Gale, Kay ; McGeehan, Connell ; Richards, Kelly, Cleary ; Toure
Football Prediction Peterborough United vs Barnsley
Our prediction: over 2.5 goals in the match
Barnsley have conceded 12 goals in their last five matches, including a 1-5 and a 0-3 in their two most recent outings. A backup keeper who has let in eight in two games does not exactly calm the nerves.
Peterborough are not much better at the back, with 10 conceded in six league matches and only two fit centre-backs available. Both back lines should leave space.
The cup has also given both attacks a lift: five goals for the Posh at Watford, five goals in Barnsley’s 3-2 win over Crewe. The bet that fits this League One tie best is for at least three goals overall.
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