Saturday , 14 November 2026

Barnsley FC vs Morecambe FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Barnsley FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Morecambe FC
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Kitching 38' Y
Liam Kitching 39' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Morecambe FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.

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

1
1
Barnsley FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Morecambe FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Barnsley FC 5–0 Morecambe FC 2022-10-22 Morecambe FC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Morecambe FC H 5–0 W
28 Mar Exeter City FC A 1–3 L
21 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–2 W
18 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
11 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W
07 Mar Portsmouth FC H 3–1 W
Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Barnsley FC A 0–5 L
25 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
18 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 1–4 L
11 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–3 L
07 Mar Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Barnsley FC launch into their encounter with Morecambe FC.
  • 4' Devante Cole makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Barnsley FC are in front.
  • 9' Barnsley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Baye Oumar Niasse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' GOAL! Dynel Simeu scores on 21.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Barnsley FC and Morecambe FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Herbie Kane gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 33' Brilliant from the midfielder! Herbie Kane makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Kitching on 38 minutes.
  • 39' Liam Kitching catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Luke Thomas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Devante Cole adds to his 1 season tally! Barnsley FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' Barnsley FC make a change. Herbie Kane trudges off to be replaced by Adam Phillips on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Morecambe FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 64' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Max Watters departs to be replaced by Slobodan Tedic.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Ziyad Larkeche. He replaces Nicky Cadden on 69 minute.
  • 74' Barnsley 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.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Morecambe FC. Daniel Crowley is replaced by Adam Mayor.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Farrend Rawson as he leaves the pitch. Ashley Hunter steps in for Morecambe FC.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Bedeau made 365 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Morecambe FC will have plenty to reflect on. Barnsley FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Devante Cole 2
Herbie Kane 2
Kieran Phillips 1
Bobby Thomas 1
Dynel Simeu 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Barnsley FC 5–0 Morecambe FC 2022-10-22 Morecambe FC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2023-04-01 Barnsley FC 5–0 Morecambe FC W 2023-03-28 Exeter City FC 3–1 Barnsley FC L 2023-03-21 Barnsley FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-03-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Barnsley FC W 2023-03-11 Barnsley FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-03-07 Barnsley FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC W

Morecambe FC Form

2023-04-01 Barnsley FC 5–0 Morecambe FC L 2023-03-25 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Morecambe FC L 2023-03-18 Morecambe FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2023-03-14 Morecambe FC 1–4 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-03-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–1 Morecambe FC L 2023-03-07 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Morecambe FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Morecambe FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC66% Draw20% Morecambe FC14%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Morecambe FC
34%
Barnsley FC or Morecambe FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC49% Draw40% Morecambe FC11%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Morecambe FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.