Carlisle United FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Carlisle United FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Brunton Park.
- Carlisle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
- Assistant 1 Ivan Stankovic
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Carlisle United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Brunton Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Carlisle United FC and Barnsley FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Carlisle United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luke Armstrong on 10.
- 15' Jack Diamond has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Brunton Park. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Ben Barclay, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' Goal! Jordan Williams scores his 8 goal in 392 matches.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Barnsley FC have won 503 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Mael de Gevigney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Assisted by Sam Cosgrove with the perfectly-timed delivery and John McAtee makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Devante Cole gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Adam Phillips and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Poor challenge from Corey O'Keeffe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Carlisle United FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Sam Cosgrove is withdrawn and Aiden Marsh gets his opportunity.
- 74' Carlisle United FC make a change. Taylor Charters trudges off to be replaced by Alfie McCalmont on 74 minutes.
- 76' Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonathan Russell makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 81' Daniel Butterworth gets the nod from Carlisle United FC. He replaces Jack Diamond and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Time for substitution for Carlisle United FC. Sam Lavelle is replaced by Ben Barclay.
- 87' What a moment for Daniel Butterworth! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' Ben Killip catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Carlisle United FC 2-3 Barnsley FC.
Lineups
Carlisle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 35
- 40
-
21
Dylan McGeouch ↓ Jordan Gibson 81'
- 27
- 6
- 32
-
5
Sam Lavelle ↓ Ben Barclay 86'
- 15
- 19
- 33
Bench
-
26
Ben Barclay ↑ 86'
- 24
-
11
Daniel Butterworth ↑ 81'
-
10
Alfie McCalmont ↑ 74'
- 3
- 13
-
7
Jordan Gibson ↑ 81'
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 43
-
45
John McAtee ↓ Conor Grant 74'
-
9
Sam Cosgrove ↓ Aiden Marsh 73'
- 7
-
30
Adam Phillips ↓ Devante Cole 60'
- 22
- 48
- 3
- 6
Bench
-
44
Devante Cole ↑ 60'
- 17
- 10
- 26
-
11
Conor Grant ↑ 74'
-
19
Aiden Marsh ↑ 73'
Coach
Neill Collins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke Armstrong | 2 |
| Jonathan Russell | 1 |
| Daniel Butterworth | 1 |
| Devante Cole | 1 |
| Herbie Kane | 1 |
| Jordan Williams | 1 |
| John McAtee | 1 |
Head to Head
Carlisle United FC Form
2024-03-12
Carlisle United FC
2–3
Barnsley FC
L
2024-03-09
Charlton Athletic FC
3–2
Carlisle United FC
L
2024-03-02
Carlisle United FC
1–3
Reading FC
L
2024-02-27
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Carlisle United FC
W
2024-02-24
Bristol Rovers FC
2–1
Carlisle United FC
L
2024-02-17
Carlisle United FC
0–4
Cambridge United FC
L
Barnsley FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43
Carlisle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Carlisle United FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Barnsley FC
73%
Carlisle United FC or Barnsley FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Carlisle United FC
| Handicap | Carlisle United FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

