Thursday , 2 July 2026

Barnsley FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Barnsley FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 7 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium 9,325 HT 45' · FT 45'
Davis Keillor-Dunn 11' 1–0
1–1 37' Ruel Sotiriou
Adam Phillips 65' 2–1
Joshua Earl 57' Y
Corey O'Keeffe 90' Y
Luca Connell 90' Y
Marc Roberts 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Mulraine
  • Assistant 2 Karl Buckley (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

4
2
3
Barnsley FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-01-13 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-08-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2023-03-04 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2022-08-16 Barnsley FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
31 Aug Crawley Town FC A 3–0 W
24 Aug Northampton Town FC H 2–2 D
17 Aug Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W
09 Aug Mansfield Town FC H 1–2 L
27 Apr Northampton Town FC H 1–1 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug Cambridge United FC H 2–0 W
24 Aug Stockport County FC A 0–2 L
17 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–0 D
10 Aug Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Barnsley FC and Bristol Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Shaqai Forde, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 11' GOAL! Davis Keillor-Dunn scores on 11. Assisted by Luca Connell
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Taylor Moore, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' Grant Ward needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' Ruel Sotiriou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Barnsley FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The whistle greets Donovan Pines as he departs to be replaced by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' The 25-year-old Promise Omochere has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Joshua Earl argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 62' Gatlin O'Donkor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruel Sotiriou on 62 minute.
  • 65' Adam Phillips is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Adam Phillips by Josh Benson on 67 minute.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Grant Ward exits the field as Kofi Shaw enters on 77.
  • 78' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Barry Cotter is withdrawn and Kyran Lofthouse gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Barnsley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' The whistle greets Davis Keillor-Dunn as he departs to be replaced by Aiden Marsh.
  • 90' Corey O'Keeffe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Barnsley FC 2-1 Bristol Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ruel Sotiriou 2
Alex Rodman 2
Devante Cole 2
Corey O'Keeffe 1
Chris Martin 1
Adam Phillips 1
Alex Mowatt 1
Davis Keillor-Dunn 1

Head to Head

2024-09-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-01-13 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-08-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2023-03-04 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2022-08-16 Barnsley FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Barnsley FC Form

2024-09-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-08-31 Crawley Town FC 0–3 Barnsley FC W 2024-08-24 Barnsley FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2024-08-17 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-08-09 Barnsley FC 1–2 Mansfield Town FC L 2024-04-27 Barnsley FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-09-07 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-08-31 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-08-24 Stockport County FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-08-17 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2024-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W 2024-04-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC52% Draw27% Bristol Rovers FC21%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
48%
Barnsley FC or Bristol Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC33% Draw49% Bristol Rovers FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.