Barnsley vs Wrexham: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Wrexham?
Barnsley won 2-1 on January 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
- 24′A. PhillipsBarnsley
- 80′M. CleworthWrexham
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Wrexham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
3-5-2- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 36M. Watters
- 2B. Cotter
- 3J. Russell
- 48L. Connell
- 8A. Phillips
- 7C. O'Keeffe
- 32J. Earl
- 21C. McCarthy
- 6M. de Gevigney
- 23B. Killip
Wrexham
3-5-2- 10P. Mullin
- 9O. Palmer
- 7J. McClean
- 20O. Rathbone
- 37M. James
- 15G. Dobson
- 29R. Barnett
- 6T. O'Connor
- 5E. O'Connell
- 4M. Cleworth
- 21M. Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Wrexham have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Peterborough(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Barnsley wins, 0 draws, 1 Wrexham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Wrexham 1-0 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wrexham score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Wrexham | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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