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Bristol Rovers vs Barnsley Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–03 – 1

Gatlin O'Donkor 42′Isaac Hutchinson 52′Ruel Sotiriou 85′20th

5thJosh Earl 67′

Player of the matchJosh GriffithsBRR · 98′ played · 8 saves · 15 recoveries · 7 final-3rd passes

8.9
Table · 28 v 42 pts
20th → 18th5th

League OneMatchday 27Memorial StadiumRef M. Woods

Events

BRR 3–1 BRS · 1–0 yellow
  1. Full time 3–1
  2. Joel Seniorfor Romaine Sawyers
  3. Jamie Lindsayfor Luke Thomas
  4. Ruel Sotiriou3–1Goal · right foot · assist James Wilson
  5. Sam Cosgrovefor Max Watters
  6. Kyran Lofthousefor Corey O'Keeffe
  7. Clinton Molafor Gatlin O'Donkor
  8. Ruel Sotirioufor Isaac Hutchinson
  9. Chris Martinfor Scott Sinclair
  10. Josh Earl2–1Goal · header · assist Corey O'Keeffe
  11. James WilsonYellow card
  12. Neil Farrugiafor Georgie Gent
  13. Kelechi Nwakalifor Luca Connell
  14. Isaac Hutchinson2–0Goal · right foot · assist James Wilson
  15. Stephen Humphrysfor Davis Keillor-Dunn
  16. Half-time 1–0
  17. Gatlin O'Donkor1–0Goal · header · assist Grant Ward

Head-to-head

8 meetings on record since 2018

1-3-4Bristol Rovers W-D-L · goals 5:10

1 BRR3 draws4 BRS
With Bristol Rovers at home
1-2-0 (3:2)
Goals per meeting
1.88
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Won by the host
63%
Last 5 (Bristol Rovers)
0W 3D 2L · 1.6 goals/game
  1. Barnsley0–0Bristol RoversFA Cup
  2. Barnsley2–1Bristol RoversLeague One
  3. Barnsley2–1Bristol RoversLeague One
  4. Bristol Rovers1–1BarnsleyLeague One
  5. Bristol Rovers0–0BarnsleyLeague One
Show all 8 meetings
  1. Barnsley3–0Bristol RoversLeague One
  2. Bristol Rovers2–1BarnsleyLeague One
  3. Barnsley1–0Bristol RoversLeague One

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Bristol Rovers6d restBRS +8d rest14d restBarnsley
  1. 0-2L26 Nov
  2. 0-0D30 Nov
  3. 0-3L3 Dec
  4. 0-2L14 Dec
  5. 1-1D21 Dec
  6. 1-3L26 Dec
  7. 0-3L29 Dec
  8. 2-3L1 Jan
  9. 1-0W4 Jan
  10. 0-3L12 Jan

1-2-7goals 5:200.50pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-2D26 Nov
  2. 0-0D30 Nov
  3. 0-1L3 Dec
  4. 1-2L7 Dec
  5. 2-1W14 Dec
  6. 0-4L21 Dec
  7. 2-1W26 Dec
  8. 3-1W29 Dec
  9. 2-1W1 Jan
  10. 3-0W4 Jan

5-2-3goals 15:131.70pts/game

  1. AIpswich Town0–3
  2. ACambridge United1–0
  3. HLeyton Orient2–3
  4. AStevenage0–3
  5. AExeter City1–3

latest 5

  1. HCrawley Town3–0
  2. HWrexham2–1
  3. APeterborough United3–1
  4. ABolton Wanderers2–1
  5. HLeyton Orient0–4
Show older matches
  1. HWrexham1–1
  2. ABirmingham City0–2
  3. ALeyton Orient0–3
  4. ABarnsley0–0
  5. HBlackpool0–2

older

  1. AExeter City2–1
  2. HBirmingham City1–2
  3. AWrexham0–1
  4. HBristol Rovers0–0
  5. HReading2–2

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Bristol Roversall competitionsBarnsley
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.47Goals per game (both sides)2.73
  3. 73%Over 1.580%
  4. 47%Over 2.567%
  5. 27%Over 3.533%
  6. 40%Both teams scored60%
  7. 27%Clean sheets20%
  8. 47%Failed to score27%
  9. Bristol Rovers at home v Barnsley away
  10. 7Played6
  11. 1Won4
  12. 3Drawn1
  13. 3Lost1
  14. 9-11Goals (for-against)11-6
  15. 0.86Points per game2.17
  16. 43%Over 2.567%
  17. 14%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 5-121st-half goals (for-against)7-8
  20. 7-132nd-half goals (for-against)15-11
  21. 58%Goals after half-time68%
  22. 73%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 3-5-7Half-time W-D-L4-6-5

How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 18thfrom 20th

    Bristol Rovers moved from 20th to 18th in the League One table with this result.25 → 28 points after 25 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 1–0half-time

    The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 2–1 after the break (3–1 full time).

Team stats

6 figures
Bristol Roversfull timeBarnsley
  1. 4Big chances created5
  2. 1Big chances missed4
  3. 79%Forward passes %81%
  4. 50Passes in final third69
  5. 50Ball recoveries53
  6. 125Possession lost150

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Bristol Rovers4-2-3-17.39 avg rating 6.873-5-2Barnsley
  1. 18.9Josh Griffiths98′
  1. 47.5Taylor Moore98′
  2. 57.8James Wilson2A YC 98′
  3. 177.1Connor Taylor98′
  4. 37.1Lino Sousa98′
  1. 87.6Grant WardA 98′
  2. 146.7R. Sawyers↓87′
  1. 117.1Luke Thomas↓87′
  2. 197.0Isaac HutchinsonG ↓71′
  3. 76.3Scott Sinclair↓71′
  1. 248.0Gatlin O'DonkorG ↓76′
  1. 236.2Ben Killip98′
  1. 327.1Josh EarlG 98′
  2. 47.0M. Roberts98′
  3. 66.8M. de Gevigney98′
  1. 176.7Georgie Gent↓55′
  2. 486.8Luca Connell↓55′
  3. 36.6Jon Russell98′
  4. 87.3Adam Phillips98′
  5. 77.7Corey O'KeeffeA ↓79′
  1. 407.2Davis Keillor-Dunn↓46′
  2. 366.1Max Watters↓79′
  1. 2Joel SeniorDF · ↑87′6.7
  2. 6Clinton MolaDF · ↑76′6.6
  3. 10Ruel SotiriouFW · G ↑71′7.4
  4. 18Chris MartinFW · ↑71′6.3
  5. 29Jamie LindsayMF · ↑87′6.3
  6. 28Shaq FordeFW
  7. 35Matthew HallGK

SubstitutesCoaches: I. Calderon · D. ClarkeG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Sam CosgroveFW · ↑79′6.5
  2. 15Kyran LofthouseDF · ↑79′6.6
  3. 22Neil FarrugiaMF · ↑55′6.8
  4. 44Stephen HumphrysFW · ↑46′6.3
  5. 50Kelechi NwakaliMF · ↑55′6.9
  6. 5Donovan PinesDF
  7. 21Conor McCarthyDF

Top ratings

XI avg 7.39 v 6.87
  1. Josh GriffithsBRR8.9
  2. GOGatlin O'DonkorBRR8.0
  3. JWJames WilsonBRR7.8
  4. Corey O'KeeffeBRS7.7
  5. GWGrant WardBRR7.6

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

30%Model · draw 26%44%

Projected goals
1.12 – 1.43total 2.55 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.5%0–1 11.2%1–2 8.9%
OutcomeModelHappened
Bristol Rovers win30%Yes
Draw26%No
Barnsley win44%No
Over 1.5 goals72%Yes
Over 2.5 goals47%Yes
Over 3.5 goals25%Yes
Both teams to score51%Yes
Bristol Rovers clean sheet24%No
Barnsley clean sheet33%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Referee

M. Woods
Cards / match
3.65this match 1 (-2.65)
Yellows / match
3.46
Reds / match
0.18
Penalties / match
0.2826% of matches
Fouls / match
21.9

1.72Home 1.72 vs Away 1.75 yellows/match · 8–10 red · 2 coach cards1.75

51%Results in 99 recent matches · draw 21%28%

home winsaway wins
With Bristol Rovers
1-0-1 in 2 · 2.5 yellows/game
With Barnsley
1-0-0 in 1 · 1 yellows/game

Analysed latest 99 of 100 career matches.

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Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2024/2025 · Matchday 27 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Memorial Stadium, Seattle
Capacity
9,832 · artificial turf
Weather
4 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 88%
Referee
M. Woods
BRR coach
I. Calderon
BRS coach
D. Clarke

Match summary

Bristol Rovers beat Barnsley 3-1 in the League One (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Barnsley (5th, 42 pts) were 17 points ahead of Bristol Rovers (20th, 25 pts). Across 8 previous meetings on record, Bristol Rovers won 1 and Barnsley won 4, with 3 draws (1.88 goals per game).

Goals came from Gatlin O'Donkor (42'), Isaac Hutchinson (52') and Ruel Sotiriou (85') for Bristol Rovers and Josh Earl (67') for Barnsley.

Bristol Rovers — live results and scheduleBarnsley — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. James WilsonBRR2
  2. Corey O'KeeffeBRS2
  3. Grant WardBRR2

Passes

  1. M. de GevigneyBRS43/47
  2. Josh EarlBRS41/56
  3. Adam PhillipsBRS40/52

Progressive passes

  1. Josh EarlBRS52 (93%)
  2. Adam PhillipsBRS42 (81%)
  3. Connor TaylorBRR40 (95%)

Final-third passes

  1. Josh EarlBRS13
  2. Kelechi NwakaliBRS12
  3. M. RobertsBRS11

Ball recoveries

  1. Josh GriffithsBRR15
  2. Corey O'KeeffeBRS8
  3. Grant WardBRR7

Duels won

  1. Taylor MooreBRR9/12
  2. Connor TaylorBRR9/10
  3. Gatlin O'DonkorBRR8/13

Dribbles

  1. Neil FarrugiaBRS3/4
  2. Grant WardBRR2/4
  3. Corey O'KeeffeBRS1/3

Saves

  1. Josh GriffithsBRR8
  2. Ben KillipBRS4

Table after full time

League One 2024/2025
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Birmingham City2417-5-242:17+25561st
3Wrexham2615-6-538:20+18513rd
4Huddersfield Town2514-6-539:21+18484th
5Barnsley2612-6-840:36+4425th
6Stockport County2611-8-740:28+12417th ▲1
7Reading2512-5-840:36+4416th ▼1
16Exeter City259-4-1228:32-43116th
17Wigan Athletic248-6-1023:24-13017th
18Bristol Rovers258-4-1325:39-142820th ▲2
19Peterborough United257-5-1341:46-52618th ▼1
20Northampton Town266-8-1224:40-162619th ▼1
24Burton Albion252-9-1421:39-181524th
Bristol Rovers
20th → 18th25 → 28 pts
Barnsley
5th42 → 42 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Matchday 27

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Shrewsbury Town2–1Wrexham
  2. Huddersfield Town2–2Blackpool
  3. Leyton Orient2–1Peterborough United
  4. Lincoln City4–0Northampton Town
  5. Birmingham City1–0Exeter City
  6. Bolton Wanderers2–2Cambridge United
  7. Crawley Town1–1Burton Albion
  8. Mansfield Town0–0Wycombe Wanderers
  9. Stockport County15:00Reading
  10. Rotherham United4–2Charlton Athletic
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