Oxford United FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Barnsley FC 46 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Assistant 1 Steven Plane
- Assistant 2 Shaun Farrer (England)
17 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Jan Barnsley FC H 0–1 L 13 Jan Carlisle United FC A 3–1 W 06 Jan Coventry City FC A 2–6 L 01 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W 29 Dec Derby County FC H 2–3 L 26 Dec Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Jan Oxford United FC A 1–0 W 16 Jan Carlisle United FC H 2–1 W 13 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W 01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D 29 Dec Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D 26 Dec Port Vale FC A 3–2 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history9% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC0-15–/–16-301/431-452/–46-602/261-752/276+2/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Oxford United FC gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Herbie Kane suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' GOAL! Sam Long scores on 29.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 366 games and scored 485 goals.
- 35' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Sam Long is replaced by Oisin Smyth on 35 minute.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Russell. He receives a card.
- 42' 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.
- 45' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Joe Bennett is replaced by Greg Leigh.
- 46' Sam Cosgrove has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Phillips on 46 minute.
- 49' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a card on 49.
- 54' Sam Cosgrove needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Tyler Burey is replacing Fin Stevens for the Oxford United FC side.
- 64' It’s a booking for Barnsley FC player. Mael de Gevigney gets a card.
- 68' Barry Cotter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Herbie Kane on 68 minute.
- 73' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' Max Watters is replacing Devante Cole for the Barnsley FC side.
- 77' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 78' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Marcus McGuane is replaced by Josh McEachran on 78 minute.
- 82' Corey O'Keeffe is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 87' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Cameron Brannagan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Oisin Smyth gets a card.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ruben Rodrigues on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
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12
Joe Bennett ↓ Greg Leigh 45'
- 3
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2
Sam Long ↓ Oisin Smyth 35'
- 8
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18
Marcus McGuane ↓ Josh McEachran 78'
- 1
- 5
- 20
- 19
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15
Fin Stevens ↓ Tyler Burey 61'
Bench
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16
Tyler Burey ↑ 61'
- 4
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6
Josh McEachran ↑ 78'
- 13
- 17
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14
Oisin Smyth ↑ 35'
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22
Greg Leigh ↑ 45'
Coach Des BuckinghamBarnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
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44
Devante Cole ↓ Max Watters 74'
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8
Herbie Kane ↓ Barry Cotter 68'
- 1
- 45
- 7
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30
Adam Phillips ↓ Sam Cosgrove 46'
- 22
- 3
- 6
- 41
Bench
- 23
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17
Barry Cotter ↑ 68'
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9
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 46'
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36
Max Watters ↑ 74'
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- 68
- 40
Coach Neill Collins -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Mamadou Thiam 3 Nicky Cadden 2 Bobby Thomas 2 Slobodan Tedic 2 Mamadou Thiam 2 Jamie Mackie 1 Josh Ruffels 1 Brad Potts 1 Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2024-01-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2024-01-13 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2024-01-06 Coventry City FC 6–2 Oxford United FC L 2024-01-01 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2023-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–3 Derby County FC L 2023-12-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.21 Oxford United FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.37 Barnsley FC xGI would bet for: Oxford United FC or Barnsley FC 71%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.58Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 73% 27% ± 2.5 47% 53% ± 3.5 26% 74% ± 4.5 13% 87% Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw 61%Draw or Barnsley FC 68%Oxford United FC or Barnsley FC 71%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.5%0 – 0 9.6%0 – 1 Actual1 – 2 8.3%1 – 0 8.1%2 – 1 7.3%0 – 2 6.9%2 – 0 5.4%2 – 2 5.1%1 – 3 3.8%0 – 3 3.1%3 – 1 3%Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers -2.5 5% — 95% -2 5% 9% 86% -1.5 14% — 86% -1 14% 18% 68% -0.5 32% — 68% +0.5 61% — 39% +1 61% 20% 19% +1.5 81% — 19% +2 81% 12% 7% +2.5 93% — 7% Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet 30% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.