Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Oxford United FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Oxford United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Wed 1 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 69' Herbie Kane
Y 75' Luca Connell
Y 81' Bradley Collins
Y 90' Josh Martin

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.

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

1
1
4
Oxford United FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
28 Jan Burton Albion FC A 0–2 L
24 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
21 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
14 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
09 Jan Arsenal FC H 0–3 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
21 Jan Accrington Stanley FC H 3–1 W
14 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
08 Jan Derby County FC A 0–3 L
02 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Oxford United FC Barnsley FC
#10 Position #18
11 Points 8
6 Played 7
3 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
13 Scored 7
7 Conceded 12
+6 GD -5
1.83 PPG 1.14
50% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts). Barnsley FC are 18th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Oxford United FC welcome Barnsley FC for this crunch clash at Kassam Stadium.
  • 5' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Simon Eastwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
  • 24' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Marcus McGuane comes on to replace Cameron Brannagan.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Duff might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Bobby Thomas makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Barnsley FC are in front.
  • 31' Magnificent from Bobby Thomas! That is 19 goals in 346 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' Djavan Anderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Luca Connell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 51' Ciaron Brown is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 56' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Lewis Bate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' Nicky Cadden doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' A goal from the Scotland international Nicky Cadden! He fires home on 59 to make it 0-4!
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Tyler Smith. He replaces Ateef Konate on 62 minute.
  • 67' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Herbie Kane is booked for Barnsley FC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' What a strike from Elliott Moore! The score is 1-4.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Max Watters. He replaces Devante Cole on 73 minute.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Luca Connell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 81' Bradley Collins is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 84' Gatlin O'Donkor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Bate on 84 minute.
  • 89' James Norwood makes way for Josh Martin at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Barnsley FC.
  • 90' Josh Martin was booked on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mamadou Thiam 3
Nicky Cadden 2
Bobby Thomas 2
Slobodan Tedic 2
Mamadou Thiam 2
Josh Ruffels 1
Brad Potts 1
Elliott Moore 1

Head to Head

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

Oxford United FC Form

2023-02-01 Oxford United FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2023-01-28 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2023-01-24 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2023-01-21 Oxford United FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-01-14 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2023-01-09 Oxford United FC 0–3 Arsenal FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2023-02-01 Oxford United FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2023-01-21 Barnsley FC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2023-01-14 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L 2023-01-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Barnsley FC L 2023-01-02 Barnsley FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-12-29 Barnsley FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC48% Draw24% Barnsley FC28%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Barnsley FC
52%
Oxford United FC or Barnsley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC40% Draw40% Barnsley FC20%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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