Barnsley FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — FA Cup at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Crewe Alexandra FC this season
Crewe Alexandra FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crewe Alexandra FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G |
| Vimal Yoganathan | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Oakwell Stadium!
- 5' Tariq Uwakwe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crewe Alexandra FC tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Barnsley FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Brilliant from the ! Devante Cole makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' 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 Eli King suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' It’s high time Michael Duff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Crewe Alexandra FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' The referee shows Crewe Alexandra FC player a Yellow card on 50.
- 50' Josh Benson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Barnsley FC are in front.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mads Juel Andersen on 53 minutes.
- 56' What a strike from Josh Benson! The score is 3-0.
- 61' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Mads Juel Andersen exits the field as Robbie Cundy enters on 61.
- 66' 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.
- 71' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Devante Cole departs to be replaced by Josh Martin.
- 72' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 72 minute. Nicky Cadden leaves to be changed by Ziyad Larkeche.
- 73' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Tariq Uwakwe departs to be replaced by Lachlan Brook.
- 78' The Crewe Alexandra FC bench stirs into life. Kelvin Mellor is withdrawn and Rio Adebisi gets his opportunity.
- 83' Rodney MacDonald has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The crowd applauds Bassala Sambou as he leaves the pitch. Joel Tabiner steps in for Crewe Alexandra FC.
- 90' Crewe Alexandra FC is showing some good football. However, Crewe Alexandra FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Barnsley FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ Josh Martin 71'
- 8
-
7
Nicky Cadden ↓ Ziyad Larkeche 72'
- 30
- 5
-
9
James Norwood ↓ Fabio Jalo 61'
- 10
- 48
- 6
Bench
- 15
- 40
-
24
Robbie Cundy ↑ 61'
- 27
-
14
Josh Martin ↑ 71'
-
26
Ziyad Larkeche ↑ 72'
-
29
Fabio Jalo ↑ 61'
Coach
Michael Duff
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Kelvin Mellor ↓ Rio Adebisi 78'
- 11
- 22
- 6
- 8
-
19
Bassala Sambou ↓ Joel Tabiner 85'
-
21
Tariq Uwakwe ↓ Lachlan Brook 73'
- 13
- 4
-
20
Eli King ↓ Charlie Colkett 85'
- 5
Bench
-
16
Charlie Colkett ↑ 85'
- 1
- 14
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 73'
- 18
-
3
Rio Adebisi ↑ 78'
- 12
-
25
Joel Tabiner ↑ 85'
- 24
Coach
Lee Bell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Benson | 2 |
| Devante Cole | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2022-11-26
Barnsley FC
3–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2022-11-05
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
W
2022-04-30
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2022-04-23
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2022-04-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2022-04-15
Crewe Alexandra FC
3–1
AFC Wimbledon
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for:
Barnsley FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
35%
Barnsley FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Crewe Alexandra FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

