Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wrexham AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 3 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC Racecourse Ground 12,386 HT 45' · FT 45'
Oliver Rathbone 90+2' 1–0
Y 47' Jonathan Russell
James McClean 72' Y
Y 72' Corey O'Keeffe
George Dobson 75' Y
Y 85' Luca Connell
Matty James 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
  • Assistant 2 Adam Burgess (England)
7 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 10.1 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

1
1
Wrexham AFC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-03 Wrexham AFC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
26 Nov Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
23 Nov Exeter City FC H 3–0 W
16 Nov Stockport County FC A 0–1 L
09 Nov Mansfield Town FC H 1–0 W
03 Nov Harrogate Town AFC A 0–1 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Wrexham AFC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 3–4 L
26 Nov Reading FC H 2–2 D
23 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
16 Nov Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D
08 Nov Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% 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' Welcome to Racecourse Ground that hosts another battle between Wrexham AFC and Barnsley FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Time for substitution for Wrexham AFC. Callum Burton is replaced by Mark Howard.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 392 games and scored 503 goals.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Jonathan Russell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wrexham AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' Wrexham AFC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wrexham AFC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' Stephen Humphrys makes way for Fabio Jalo at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Barnsley FC.
  • 69' Steven Fletcher gets the nod from Wrexham AFC. He replaces Elliot Lee and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Poor challenge from James McClean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' George Dobson is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Georgie Gent is replaced by Donovan Pines.
  • 80' Donovan Pines is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wrexham AFC so far.
  • 85' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 85.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Matty James argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 87' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Corey O'Keeffe departs to be replaced by Kyran Lofthouse.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Sam Cosgrove. He replaces Davis Keillor-Dunn on 88 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets George Dobson as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Cannon.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC53% Draw30% Barnsley FC17%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Barnsley FC
47%
Wrexham AFC or Barnsley FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC33% Draw56% Barnsley FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
18.5%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 27% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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