Barnsley FC vs Crawley Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Barnsley FC vs Crawley Town FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Crawley Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
- Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Crawley Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Wrexham AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Exeter City FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Barnsley FC vs Crawley Town FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Crawley Town FC's compact .
- 11' Against the run of play, Jonathan Russell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 16' The travelling Crawley Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Will Swan suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' Tyreece John-Jules is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crawley Town FC tonight.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crawley Town FC's shape.
- 41' Corey O'Keeffe, a Ireland defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Barnsley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Barnsley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' Assisted by Adam Phillips with the perfectly-timed delivery and Max Watters makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 54' GOAL! Davis Keillor-Dunn scores on 54.
- 59' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 59 minute. Joshua Earl leaves to be changed by Conor McCarthy.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Rushian Hepburn-Murphy. He replaces Tyreece John-Jules on 60 minute.
- 61' The Crawley Town FC manager makes a substitution. Max Anderson departs to be replaced by Bradley Ibrahim.
- 64' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' The crowd applauds Donovan Pines as he leaves the pitch. Luca Connell steps in for Barnsley FC.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Charlie Barker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
- 78' The whistle greets Jeremy Kelly as he departs to be replaced by Antony Papadopoulos.
- 83' Bradley Ibrahim is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crawley Town FC so far.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' A moment of madness from Sam Cosgrove on 90 minutes earns him a card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Barnsley FC and Crawley Town FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
32
Joshua Earl ↓ Conor McCarthy 59'
- 50
- 8
- 7
-
5
Donovan Pines ↓ Luca Connell 68'
- 36
- 40
-
3
Jonathan Russell ↓ Marc Roberts 68'
- 6
- 17
Bench
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 68'
- 44
- 9
-
21
Conor McCarthy ↑ 59'
-
48
Luca Connell ↑ 68'
- 15
- 12
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Crawley Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 24
- 45
-
6
Max Anderson ↓ Bradley Ibrahim 61'
- 19
- 5
- 18
-
9
Will Swan ↓ Ben Radcliffe 61'
- 29
- 1
Bench
- 11
- 20
-
25
Antony Papadopoulos ↑ 78'
-
14
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy ↑ 60'
-
23
Bradley Ibrahim ↑ 61'
- 16
-
30
Ben Radcliffe ↑ 61'
Coach
Rob Elliot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Phillips | 2 |
| Donovan Pines | 1 |
| Max Watters | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
| Jonathan Russell | 1 |
Barnsley FC Form
Crawley Town FC Form
2025-01-04
Barnsley FC
3–0
Crawley Town FC
L
2024-12-29
Exeter City FC
4–4
Crawley Town FC
D
2024-12-26
Leyton Orient FC
3–0
Crawley Town FC
L
2024-12-23
Crawley Town FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-12-14
Peterborough United FC
4–3
Crawley Town FC
L
2024-12-03
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Crawley Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Crawley Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Barnsley FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Crawley Town FC
38%
Barnsley FC or Crawley Town FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Crawley Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

