Barnsley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One .
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Joe Clark
- Referee Alix Pashley
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Nov | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Notts County FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Southend United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Chorley FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 17 Nov | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Chorley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Barnsley FC | Doncaster Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #21 |
| 8 | Points | 6 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| -5 | GD | -1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Barnsley FC are 18th (8 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (6 pts).
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
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Barnsley FC to score. At the same time, Doncaster Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Liam Lindsay, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Kieffer Moore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Cameron McGeehan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
- 40' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ian Lawlor, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' Herbie Kane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Herbie Kane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Cameron McGeehan by George Moncur on 60 minute.
- 62' What an equalizer from Cauley Woodrow!
- 67' Wales international Adam Davies has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Doncaster Rovers FC ring the changes. Alistair Crawford has done his job and it is now time for Tommy Rowe to step up.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Barnsley FC make a change. Brad Potts trudges off to be replaced by Mamadou Thiam on 80 minutes.
- 83' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Alfie May departs to be replaced by Mallik Wilks.
- 88' It’s high time Grant McCann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Dimitri Cavare catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 12
-
23
Dani Pinillos ↓ Cauley Woodrow 60'
-
20
Brad Potts ↓ Mamadou Thiam 80'
- 19
- 7
- 8
- 27
- 21
Bench
- 28
-
10
George Moncur ↑ 60'
-
26
Mamadou Thiam ↑ 80'
- 29
-
25
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 60'
- 33
- 35
Coach
Daniel Stendel
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 26
- 17
-
19
Alfie May ↓ Mallik Wilks 83'
- 8
- 9
-
11
Alistair Crawford ↓ Tommy Rowe 69'
- 15
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
10
Tommy Rowe ↑ 69'
- 25
- 14
- 22
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↑ 83'
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 |
| Herbie Kane | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2018-11-24
Barnsley FC
1–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2018-11-20
Doncaster Rovers FC
7–0
Chorley FC
W
2018-11-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
AFC Wimbledon
W
2018-11-11
Chorley FC
2–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2018-11-03
Charlton Athletic FC
2–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2018-10-27
Coventry City FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Barnsley FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
58%
Barnsley FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

