Bristol Rovers v Barnsley result

Full-time · Bristol Rovers 1–1 Barnsley

League One · Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:00 BST · Memorial Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Bristol Rovers 1–1 Barnsley — this League One match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bristol Rovers and Barnsley drew 1–1 at Memorial Stadium in League One on Saturday 12 August. Bristol Rovers are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions. Barnsley are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

Barnsley led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Barnsley: Nicholas Cadden (7’, assisted by Max Watters); Bristol Rovers: S. Sinclair (81’, assisted by Luke Thomas).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Bristol Rovers 0.00, Barnsley 0.00, from 15 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Brook showed three yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Barnsley: Barry Cotter (23’), Jonathan Russell (63’) and H. Kane (81’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) 5.9, Jonathan Russell (Barnsley) 5.2 and Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Bristol Rovers next host Swindon Town on 24 October 2026.

Barnsley next travel to Reading on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Barnsley: Reading v Barnsley, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bristol Rovers 1–1 Barnsley · League One
Venue: Memorial Stadium · Bristol, Gloucestershire
Referee: C. Brook
Head-to-head (last 4): Bristol Rovers 1 · draws 1 · Barnsley 2 · 1.75 goals/game
Recent form: Bristol Rovers 0W 2D 3L · Barnsley 2W 2D 1L

Bristol Rovers 1–1 Barnsley (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.14 / 4

Corners

against 6.86 / 4.4 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3 / 4.6

Shots on target

against 4.57 / 4.8 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2 / 1.6

Cards

against 2.43 / 1.4 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

4 yellows

Referee · C. Brook

1.57 home / 2.43 away

over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bristol Rovers for / against	Line	Barnsley for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.14 for · 6.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	9.29 for · 14.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	13 for · 12.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.6 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.86 for · 13.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.8 for · 11.2 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.6 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: C. Brook — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.21 red cards, 22.5 fouls over 14 matches (1.57 to the home side, 2.43 to the away side).

Home 1.57Away 2.43

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Marquis n 8	47.4	2.6 7/4	3.1 7/3	M. Watters
R. Loft n 8	42.4	1.6 5/1	0.5 2/0	—
L. Bogarde n 8	73	1.4 7/2	2.2 8/4	—
J. Coburn n 8	58.1	1.4 3/3	1.5 5/2	—
S. Finley n 8	75.6	1.3 6/3	1.2 6/2	J. Russell

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Marquis n 8	47.4	2.1 5/4	0.5 2/0
R. Loft n 8	42.4	1.9 6/1	0.5 2/0
S. Sinclair n 8	47.8	1.6 4/2	0.7 3/0
A. Evans n 8	34.4	1.6 5/0	0.7 2/0
A. Collins n 8	76.1	1.5 6/3	1 5/2

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Brown n 8	73.4	0.5 2/1	0.3 2/0
J. Gibbons n 8	42.9	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
A. Evans n 8	34.4	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
L. Hoole n 8	72	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
J. Coburn n 8	58.1	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Evans n 8	34.4	2.3 5/2
S. Finley n 8	75.6	2.1 7/4
J. Gibbons n 8	42.9	2.1 3/3
L. Hoole n 8	72	1.9 5/3
L. Thomas n 8	48.4	1.9 4/3

Barnsley

Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Norwood n 8	46.3	2.7 6/3	1 3/1	—
J. Russell n 8	36.4	2.2 4/2	0.6 2/0	S. Finley
M. Watters n 8	25.5	1.8 3/1	0 0/0	J. Marquis
D. Cole n 8	75.6	1.6 6/4	0.7 4/1	—
H. Kane n 8	81.9	1.5 5/4	1.9 7/6	—

Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Watters n 8	25.5	2.2 3/1	1.8 2/1
A. Phillips n 8	78	2 7/4	0.6 2/1
D. Cole n 8	75.6	1.8 7/3	0.4 1/1
N. Cadden n 8	89.9	1.5 6/4	0.9 5/2
J. Norwood n 8	46.3	1.5 5/1	1 4/0

Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Watters n 8	25.5	0.9 1/1	0.4 1/0
Barry Cotter n 8	35.5	0 0/0	1 2/1
A. Phillips n 8	78	0.3 1/1	0.3 1/1
J. Russell n 8	36.4	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
D. Cole n 8	75.6	0.4 1/1	0.1 1/0

Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Benson n 8	24.8	2.3 3/1
B. Thomas n 8	93.8	2.2 6/5
J. Russell n 8	36.4	2.2 5/2
L. Connell n 8	86.9	1.9 6/4
L. Thomas n 8	48.4	1.9 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bristol Rovers		Barnsley
51%	Possession	49%
15	Shots	9
4	Shots on target	3
6	Shots off target	2
5	Blocked shots	4
13	Shots inside the box	5
7	Corners	2
1	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	10
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
508	Passes	487
78%	Pass accuracy	80%

Bristol Rovers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
M. Cox	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
L. Hoole	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	7.2
C. Taylor	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.9
T. Crama	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.2
G. Ward	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	7.3
L. Thomas	90	0	1	0	0	4	0	8.2
J. Marquis	90	0	0	4	1	1	0	7.2
A. Evans	89	0	0	0	0	3	1	7.7
A. Collins	89	0	0	1	1	3	0	7.2
L. Gordon	73	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
S. Finley	73	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
J. Grant sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
S. Sinclair sub	17	1	0	4	2	1	0	7.7
L. McCormick sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
R. Loft sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Barnsley player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Roberts	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Williams	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.3
K. Łopata	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
Liam Kitching	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
H. Kane	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.6
N. Cadden	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
C. Styles	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.9
Barry Cotter	89	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	7.5
J. Russell	89	0	0	0	0	2	4	Y	7.2
D. Cole	75	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
M. Watters	59	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
A. Dallas sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
O. Shaw sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
K. Lofthouse sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
T. Chapman sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Bristol Rovers v Barnsley — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bristol RoversDLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

BarnsleyDWLWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Bristol Rovers 1 · 1 draw · Barnsley 2 · 1.75 goals/game

2023-03-04 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Barnsley
2022-08-16 Barnsley 3–0 Bristol Rovers
2019-05-04 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Barnsley
2018-10-27 Barnsley 1–0 Bristol Rovers

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Bristol Rovers#15 pos57 pts46 pl-16 GD

Barnsley#6 pos76 pts46 pl+18 GD

Goals per game

Bristol Rovers scored1.13

Barnsley scored1.78

Bristol Rovers conceded1.48

Barnsley conceded1.39

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What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Barnsley?: In their last 4 meetings, Bristol Rovers won 1, Barnsley won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bristol Rovers and Barnsley?: Recent form — Bristol Rovers 0W 2D 3L; Barnsley 2W 2D 1L.

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