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 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Carl Brook
Assistant 1 Marvyn Amphlett
Assistant 2 Mark Derrien

7 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 12.4 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

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

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol Rovers FC is hosting Barnsley FC for another epic battle.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neill Collins will be considering his options from the bench.
7' What a strike from Nicky Cadden! The score is 0-1.
12' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
17' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
22' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
23' It’s gonna be a card for Barry Cotter.
28' Liam Kitching has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
33' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
38' With 3 assists to his name this season, Kyran Lofthouse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Russell made 231 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
59' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Dallas. He replaces Max Watters on 59 minute.
63' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Russell is booked for Barnsley FC — card on 63.
68' Aaron Collins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 7 appearances.
73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
75' The crowd applauds Devante Cole as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Shaw steps in for Barnsley FC.
80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 292 games and scored 319 goals.
81' GOAL! Scott Sinclair scores on 81. Assisted by Luke Thomas
81' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
86' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
90' The crowd applauds Barry Cotter as he leaves the pitch. Theo Chapman steps in for Barnsley FC.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Scott Sinclair	1
Corey O'Keeffe	1
Chris Martin	1
Adam Phillips	1
Alex Mowatt	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.