Rotherham United FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2025-26

Rotherham United FC

1 – 3

Full Time

Barnsley FC

Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium 9,575 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 37' Adam Phillips

0–2 64' Tom Bradshaw

0–3 74' Tom Bradshaw

Sam Nombe pen 90+5' 1–3

Y 20' Corey O'Keeffe

Y 50' Vimal Yoganathan

Y 88' Mael de Gevigney

Y 90' Eoghan O'Connell

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lee Swabey
Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
Assistant 2 Ashley Allen (England)

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

Rotherham United FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Barnsley FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-11 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 2025-10-25 Barnsley FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2025-02-22 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Barnsley FC 2024-11-08 Barnsley FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-04-24 Barnsley FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Apr	Barnsley FC	H	1–3	L
07 Apr	Port Vale FC	A	0–1	L
03 Apr	Stevenage FC	H	0–0	D
21 Mar	Lincoln City FC	A	0–3	L
17 Mar	Peterborough United FC	A	0–5	L
14 Mar	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D

Barnsley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Apr	Rotherham United FC	A	3–1	W
06 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–3	L
03 Apr	Burton Albion FC	A	1–1	D
21 Mar	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
17 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
14 Mar	Mansfield Town FC	A	2–2	D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% 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' KICK OFF: barnsley fc gets underway.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' It looks surprising rotherham united fc does not make any changes. Tom Bradshaw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Northern Ireland international Patrick Kelly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
20' Corey O'Keeffe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 20.
25' rotherham united fc are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against barnsley fc's 4-2-3-1 shape.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. rotherham united fc must find a spark to ignite this game.
35' barnsley fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
37' Adam Phillips makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Barnsley FC are in front.
42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Ar'jany Martha on, Gabriele Biancheri off on 46 minutes.
50' It’s gonna be a card for Vimal Yoganathan.
55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
58' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Liam Kelly is withdrawn and Duncan Watmore gets his opportunity.
63' rotherham united fc currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
64' Tom Bradshaw does the damage! The net is bulging and Barnsley FC surge ahead!
66' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 66 minute. Josh Benson leaves to be changed by Jordan Hugill.
69' The whistle greets Scott Banks as he departs to be replaced by Reyes Cleary.
74' A stunning finish from Tom Bradshaw — that came from absolutely nowhere!
78' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Adam Phillips is replaced by Tennai Watson on 78 minute.
83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. barnsley fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
88' Barnsley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
89' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Tom Bradshaw is withdrawn and Leo Farrell gets his opportunity.
90' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for barnsley fc players.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

10
Sam Nombe
6
Reece James
4
Liam Kelly ↓ Duncan Watmore 58'
3
Zak Jules
19
Josh Benson ↓ Jordan Hugill 66'
15
Jamal Baptiste
44
Daniel Gore
13
Ted Cann
24
Harry Gray
29
Gabriele Biancheri ↓ Ar'jany Martha 46'
18
Lenny Agbaire ↓ Denzel Hall 46'

Bench

20
Duncan Watmore ↑ 58'
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 66'
2
Joe Rafferty
22
Denzel Hall ↑ 46'
11
Ar'jany Martha ↑ 46'
50
Ben Childs
51
Cohen Lee

Coach Lee Clark

Barnsley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

27
Tennai Watson ↑ 78'
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 89'
14
Nathanael Ogbeta
19
Reyes Cleary ↑ 69'
5
Jack Shepherd ↑ 78'
51
Kieran Flavell
39
Leo Farrell ↑ 89'

Coach Conor Hourihane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tom Bradshaw	2
Adam Phillips	2
Cauley Woodrow	1
Alex Mowatt	1
Carlton Morris	1
Sam Nombe	1
Stephen Humphrys	1
Jonathan Russell	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2026-04-11 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2026-04-07 Port Vale FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2026-03-21 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-03-17 Peterborough United FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-03-14 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Barnsley FC Form

2026-04-11 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2026-04-06 Barnsley FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-21 Barnsley FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-03-17 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2026-03-14 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.06 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.43 Barnsley FC xG

I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC28% Draw29% Barnsley FC43%

Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Barnsley FC

72%

Rotherham United FC or Barnsley FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC20% Draw49% Barnsley FC31%

Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 1

10.8%

0 – 0

10.3%

1 – 2

8.7%

0 – 2

8.2%

1 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

4.7%

2 – 0

4.5%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Barnsley FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	16%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	22%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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