Barnsley FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Forest Green Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Morecambe FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | Exeter City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Port Vale FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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' The game is set. Forest Green Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Forest Green Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Devante Cole has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' It’s high time Michael Duff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Forest Green Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Bradley Collins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Liam Kitching picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' Forest Green Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' Christian Marques has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' The Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Bunker departs to be replaced by Bryan Solhaug Fiabema.
- 58' Forest Green Rovers FC ring the changes. Myles Peart-Harris has done his job and it is now time for Armani Little to step up.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Burchnall might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' A change in the Forest Green Rovers FC ranks — Harry Boyes exits the field as Bryan Solhaug Fiabema enters on 68.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace James Norwood by Slobodan Tedic on 78 minute.
- 79' The crowd applauds Devante Cole as he leaves the pitch. Josh Martin steps in for Barnsley FC.
- 83' A stunning finish from Josh Martin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' Josh Benson makes way for Fabio Jalo at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Barnsley FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
2
Jordan Williams ↓ Robbie Cundy 78'
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ Josh Martin 79'
- 40
-
8
Herbie Kane ↓ Adam Phillips 78'
- 7
- 5
-
9
James Norwood ↓ Slobodan Tedic 78'
-
10
Josh Benson ↓ Fabio Jalo 86'
- 48
- 6
Bench
- 1
-
24
Robbie Cundy ↑ 78'
-
30
Adam Phillips ↑ 78'
-
31
Slobodan Tedic ↑ 78'
-
14
Josh Martin ↑ 79'
- 26
-
29
Fabio Jalo ↑ 86'
Coach
Michael Duff
Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Connor Wickham ↓ Jamille Matt 68'
- 24
- 3
- 2
- 28
-
27
Harvey Bunker ↓ Kyle McAllister 57'
- 25
- 23
- 8
- 11
Bench
-
14
Jamille Matt ↑ 68'
-
17
Kyle McAllister ↑ 57'
-
10
Armani Little ↑ 58'
- 5
- 19
-
18
Bryan Solhaug Fiabema ↑ 68'
Coach
Ian Burchnall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Devante Cole | 2 |
| Adam Phillips | 2 |
| Josh Martin | 1 |
| James Norwood | 1 |
| Slobodan Tedic | 1 |
| Reece Brown | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Forest Green Rovers FC Form
2022-10-29
Barnsley FC
2–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
2022-10-25
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2022-10-22
Forest Green Rovers FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2022-10-15
Port Vale FC
2–2
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2022-10-11
Peterborough United FC
4–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
2022-10-08
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
47%
Barnsley FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Forest Green Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

