Barnsley FC vs Crawley Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Crawley Town FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 13 games · 9 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
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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
8%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Oakwell Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rob Elliot might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Crawley Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 11' Jonathan Russell adds to his 3 season tally! Barnsley FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' 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 Charlie Barker suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' Kelechi Nwakali has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 250 appearances.
- 26' The 27-year-old Mael de Gevigney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Bradley Ibrahim needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' USA international Donovan Pines has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Poor challenge from Georgie Gent. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' Crawley Town FC come into this ranked 21 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' Assisted by Adam Phillips with the perfectly-timed delivery and Max Watters makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 54' Davis Keillor-Dunn doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Joshua Earl departs to be replaced by Conor McCarthy.
- 60' Tyreece John-Jules makes way for Rushian Hepburn-Murphy at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crawley Town FC.
- 61' A change in the Crawley Town FC ranks — Max Anderson exits the field as Bradley Ibrahim enters on 61.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Conor McCarthy. He receives a card.
- 68' Luca Connell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Donovan Pines on 68 minute.
- 73' Tyreece John-Jules is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crawley Town FC so far.
- 78' Crawley Town FC ring the changes. Jeremy Kelly has done his job and it is now time for Antony Papadopoulos to step up.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Sam Cosgrove catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 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.