Bristol Rovers FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Bristol Rovers FC

1 – 1

Full Time

Barnsley FC

Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 7,929 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 7' Nicky Cadden

Scott Sinclair 81' 1–1

Y 23' Barry Cotter

Y 63' Jonathan Russell

Y 81' Herbie Kane

Overview

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Bristol Rovers FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Carl Brook
Assistant 1 Marvyn Amphlett
Assistant 2 Mark Derrien

5 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 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

Bristol Rovers FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Barnsley FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2023-03-04 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2022-08-16 Barnsley FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-05-04 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2018-10-27 Barnsley FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Barnsley FC	H	1–1	D
05 Aug	Portsmouth FC	A	1–1	D
07 May	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–3	L
02 May	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–2	L
29 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	0–0	D
25 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–2	L

Barnsley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
25 Apr	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–3	L
22 Apr	Oxford United FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC

Cameron McGeehan	3 G
Reyes Cleary	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Barnsley FC.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oliver Shaw, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
7' Magnificent from Nicky Cadden! That is 15 goals in 251 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
12' Luke Thomas, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
17' Grant Ward has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 360 appearances.
22' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Barry Cotter.
28' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
33' Devante Cole is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
38' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
43' Callum Styles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
53' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Andrew Dallas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
58' Aaron Collins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
59' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Max Watters exits the field as Andrew Dallas enters on 59.
63' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 63.
68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
75' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Devante Cole exits the field as Oliver Shaw enters on 75.
80' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
81' What an equalizer from Scott Sinclair!
81' Herbie Kane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' Theo Chapman gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Barry Cotter and will look to change the dynamic.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol Rovers FC 1-1 Barnsley FC.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Jordan Williams
44
Devante Cole ↓ Oliver Shaw 75'
17
Barry Cotter ↓ Theo Chapman 90'
8
Herbie Kane
20
Callum Styles
1
Liam Roberts
7
Nicky Cadden
5
Liam Kitching
36
Max Watters ↓ Andrew Dallas 59'
3
Jonathan Russell ↓ Kyran Lofthouse 90'
4
Kacper Lopata

Bench

23
Ben Killip
14
Oliver Shaw ↑ 75'
16
Andrew Dallas ↑ 59'
15
Kyran Lofthouse ↑ 90'
43
Charlie Winfield
41
Jack Shepherd
38
Theo Chapman ↑ 90'

Coach Neill Collins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ruel Sotiriou	2
Alex Rodman	2
Devante Cole	2
Josh Benson	1
Nicky Cadden	1
Scott Sinclair	1
Corey O'Keeffe	1
Chris Martin	1

Head to Head

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-08-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2023-08-05 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2023-05-07 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-05-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-04-29 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2023-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Barnsley FC Form

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 2023-04-25 Barnsley FC 0–3 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-04-22 Barnsley FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.34 Bristol Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Barnsley FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Barnsley FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol Rovers FC36% Draw28% Barnsley FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Barnsley FC

64%

Bristol Rovers FC or Barnsley FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol Rovers FC26% Draw46% Barnsley FC28%

Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

8.3%

1 – 2

8.2%

0 – 1

2 – 1

7.8%

1 – 0

7.6%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap	Bristol Rovers FC covers	Push	Barnsley FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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