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 1 games · 0 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
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Oakwell Stadium that hosts another battle between Barnsley FC and Crawley Town FC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Max Watters is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
- 10' Mael de Gevigney has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Jonathan Russell gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crawley Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Crawley Town FC come into this ranked 21 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Barnsley FC and Crawley Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' It’s high time Darrell Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' It looks surprising Crawley Town FC does not make any changes. Adam Phillips has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Georgie Gent on 45 minutes.
- 50' The 26-year-old Tola Showunmi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Max Watters makes it 2-0.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Davis Keillor-Dunn makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 54.
- 59' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Joshua Earl has done his job and it is now time for Conor McCarthy to step up.
- 60' It is a substitution in Crawley Town FC team. Tyreece John-Jules is replaced by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy on 60 minute.
- 61' It is a substitution in Crawley Town FC team. Max Anderson is replaced by Bradley Ibrahim on 61 minute.
- 64' Conor McCarthy was booked on 64.
- 68' Barnsley FC make a change. Donovan Pines trudges off to be replaced by Luca Connell on 68 minutes.
- 73' The travelling Crawley Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Antony Papadopoulos gets the nod from Crawley Town FC. He replaces Jeremy Kelly and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Crawley Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Sam Cosgrove is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Crawley Town FC.
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 |
| Max Watters | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
| Jonathan Russell | 1 |
| Donovan Pines | 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.

