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Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 13, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley
2-1
Bristol Rovers

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What was the result of Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers?

Barnsley won 2-1 on January 13, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 43′D. ColeBarnsley
  • 68′C. MartinBristol Rovers
  • 73′C. O'KeeffeBarnsley

Official lineup for Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Barnsley

3-1-4-2
  1. 44D. Cole
  2. 45J. McAtee
  1. 20C. Styles
  2. 8H. Kane
  3. 30A. Phillips
  4. 22C. O'Keeffe
  1. 3J. Russell
  1. 41J. Shepherd
  2. 6M. de Gevigney
  3. 2J. Williams
  1. 1L. Roberts

Bristol Rovers

3-4-1-2
  1. 20J. Brown
  2. 18C. Martin
  1. 23L. McCormick
  1. 19H. Vale
  2. 6S. Finley
  3. 21A. Evans
  4. 11L. Thomas
  1. 25T. Crama
  2. 2J. Connolly
  3. 4J. Grant
  1. 33M. Cox
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 1, 2024Wigan(home)1-1League One
Dec 29, 2023Peterborough(away)2-2League One
Dec 26, 2023Port Vale(away)3-2League One
Dec 23, 2023Stevenage(home)2-1League One
Dec 16, 2023Charlton(home)1-1League One
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 6, 2024Norwich(away)1-1FA Cup
Jan 1, 2024Wycombe(away)2-3League One
Dec 29, 2023Charlton(home)2-1League One
Dec 26, 2023Portsmouth(home)2-1League One
Dec 23, 2023Blackpool(away)1-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Barnsley wins, 2 draws, 1 Bristol Rovers win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2023Bristol Rovers 1-1 BarnsleyLeague One
Mar 4, 2023Bristol Rovers 0-0 BarnsleyLeague One
Aug 16, 2022Barnsley 3-0 Bristol RoversLeague One
May 4, 2019Bristol Rovers 2-1 BarnsleyLeague One
Oct 27, 2018Barnsley 1-0 Bristol RoversLeague One

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Barnsley on Aug 12, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Barnsley score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barnsley1.91.7311/1512/15
Bristol Rovers1.91.4213/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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21Barnsley92259178

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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