Saturday , 14 November 2026

Barnsley FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Barnsley FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Ground 11,753 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Cameron Brannagan pen
0–2 54' Jordan Williams og
Devante Cole 70' 1–2
1–3 88' Tyler Goodrham
Callum Styles 5' Y
Mael de Gevigney 22' Y
Y 55' Ciaron Brown
Y 78' Cameron Brannagan
Jordan Williams 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Assistant 1 Jake Topp (England)
  • Assistant 2 Declan Ford
6 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game

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

4
2
1
Barnsley FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-19 Barnsley FC 1–3 Oxford United FC 2023-04-22 Barnsley FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2023-02-01 Oxford United FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2019-01-29 Oxford United FC 2–2 Barnsley FC 2018-08-04 Barnsley FC 4–0 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Oxford United FC H 1–3 L
15 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
12 Aug Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
05 Aug Port Vale FC H 7–0 W
07 May Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L
29 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 4–4 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Barnsley FC A 3–1 W
15 Aug Derby County FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Carlisle United FC H 1–0 W
05 Aug Cambridge United FC A 0–2 L
07 May Accrington Stanley FC H 1–2 L
29 Apr Forest Green Rovers FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Barnsley FC Oxford United FC
#23 Position #3
9 Points 26
13 Played 13
2 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 1
13 Scored 22
24 Conceded 11
-11 GD +11
0.69 PPG 2.00
15% Win % 54%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts). Oxford United FC are 3rd (26 pts).

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
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A
Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 6 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 4 G 2 A
Cameron Brannagan 2 G
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Barnsley FC host Oxford United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Poor challenge from Callum Styles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Cameron Brannagan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' 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.
  • 22' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 22.
  • 27' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Marcus Browne is replaced by Ruben Rodrigues.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Mael de Gevigney by Barry Cotter on 37 minute.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' Kacper Lopata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 52' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 54' Goal! Jordan Williams scores his 8 goal in 396 matches.
  • 55' Ciaron Brown was booked on 55.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Tyler Goodrham on, Stanley Mills off on 61 minutes.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Andrew Dallas is replaced by Jonathan Russell.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Aiden Marsh. He replaces Callum Styles on 66 minute.
  • 70' GOAL! Devante Cole scores on 70. Assisted by Nicky Cadden
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Cameron Brannagan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
  • 80' Barnsley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Assisted by Gatlin O'Donkor with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tyler Goodrham makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mamadou Thiam 3
Nicky Cadden 2
Bobby Thomas 2
Slobodan Tedic 2
Mamadou Thiam 2
Mark Harris 1
Jamie Mackie 1
Josh Ruffels 1

Head to Head

2023-08-19 Barnsley FC 1–3 Oxford United FC 2023-04-22 Barnsley FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2023-02-01 Oxford United FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2019-01-29 Oxford United FC 2–2 Barnsley FC 2018-08-04 Barnsley FC 4–0 Oxford United FC

Barnsley FC Form

2023-08-19 Barnsley FC 1–3 Oxford United FC L 2023-08-15 Barnsley FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L 2023-08-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2023-08-05 Barnsley FC 7–0 Port Vale FC W 2023-05-07 Barnsley FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2023-04-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–4 Barnsley FC D

Oxford United FC Form

2023-08-19 Barnsley FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2023-08-15 Derby County FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2023-08-12 Oxford United FC 1–0 Carlisle United FC W 2023-08-05 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2023-05-07 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2023-04-29 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–3 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC28% Draw26% Oxford United FC46%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Oxford United FC
72%
Barnsley FC or Oxford United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC20% Draw41% Oxford United FC39%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 21% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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