Doncaster vs Barnsley: result 0-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Doncaster vs Barnsley?
Doncaster and Barnsley drew 0-0 on August 22, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Doncaster win at 48%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Doncaster vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Doncaster
4-1-4-1- 10A. May
- 47H. Adelakun
- 8G. Broadbent
- 4O. Bailey
- 19J. Thomas
- 22R. Gotts
- 23J. Senior
- 6J. McGrath
- 12N. Byrne
- 2J. Sterry
- 1Tommy Simkin
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 9M. Kirk
- 17Amani Richards
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 36L. Alker
- 48L. Connell
- 8C. McGeehan
- 2A. Kay
- 32J. Earl
- 4S. Gale
- 11T. Noslin
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Barnsley have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Gainsborough Trinity(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Guiseley AFC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Doncaster wins, 2 draws, 2 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Barnsley 0-1 Doncaster | League One |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Doncaster 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Barnsley 1-3 Doncaster | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Doncaster 2-4 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Doncaster 0-0 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Barnsley 1-1 Doncaster | League One |
Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Doncaster on Mar 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Doncaster sit 16th in League One (9 points from 8 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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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