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Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers: result 3-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 16, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley
3-0
Bristol Rovers

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What was the result of Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers?

Barnsley won 3-0 on August 16, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 3′D. ColeBarnsley
  • 13′J. WilliamsBarnsley
  • 56′J. BensonBarnsley

Official lineup for Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Barnsley

3-4-1-2
  1. 27J. Aitchison
  2. 44D. Cole
  1. 16L. Thomas
  1. 4C. Styles
  2. 10J. Benson
  3. 48L. Connell
  4. 2J. Williams
  1. 5L. Kitching
  2. 24R. Cundy
  3. 6M. Andersen
  1. 40B. Collins

Bristol Rovers

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Marquis
  1. 10A. Collins
  2. 21A. Evans
  3. 22H. Saunders
  1. 15P. Coutts
  2. 6S. Finley
  1. 3L. Gordon
  2. 2J. Connolly
  3. 30L. Hoole
  4. 19H. Anderson
  1. 1J. Belshaw
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2022Derby(away)1-2League One
Aug 10, 2022Middlesbrough(away)1-0League Cup
Aug 6, 2022Cheltenham(home)1-0League One
Jul 30, 2022Plymouth(away)0-1League One
Jul 23, 2022Sheffield Utd(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2022Oxford United(home)1-0League One
Aug 9, 2022Crawley Town(away)0-1League Cup
Aug 6, 2022Burton Albion(away)4-0League One
Jul 30, 2022Forest Green(home)1-2League One
Jul 19, 2022Stoke City(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Barnsley win, 0 draws, 1 Bristol Rovers win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 4, 2019Bristol Rovers 2-1 BarnsleyLeague One
Oct 27, 2018Barnsley 1-0 Bristol RoversLeague One

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Barnsley on May 4, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Barnsley score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 2.3 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barnsley0.91.447/157/15
Bristol Rovers2.31.167/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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19Barnsley82248158

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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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