Bristol Rovers v Barnsley result

Full-time · Bristol Rovers 3–1 Barnsley

League One · Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:00 GMT · Memorial Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

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Bristol Rovers 3–1 Barnsley — Bristol Rovers won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bristol Rovers beat Barnsley 3–1 at Memorial Stadium in League One on Saturday 18 January. Barnsley have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Bristol Rovers led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol Rovers: Gatlin O'Donkor (41’, assisted by G. Ward), Isaac Hutchinson (52’, assisted by James Wilson) and Ruel Sotiriou (85’, assisted by James Wilson); Barnsley: Josh Earl (67’, assisted by C. O'Keeffe).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Bristol Rovers 0.00, Barnsley 0.00, from 11 shots to 25 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Woods showed one yellow card — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Bristol Rovers: James Wilson (66’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Gatlin O'Donkor (Bristol Rovers) 7.7, James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) 6.6 and G. Ward (Bristol Rovers) 6.5 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 3–1 Barnsley · League One
Venue: Memorial Stadium · Bristol, Gloucestershire
Referee: M. Woods
Head-to-head (last 6): Bristol Rovers 0 · draws 3 · Barnsley 3 · 1.83 goals/game
Recent form: Bristol Rovers 1W 0D 4L · Barnsley 4W 0D 1L

Bristol Rovers 3–1 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 2.25 / 1.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.14 / 4.86

Corners

against 5.29 / 5.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

2.43 / 4.14

Shots on target

against 6.43 / 5.29 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.29 / 3.14

Cards

against 1.86 / 2.14 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3.13 yellows

Referee · M. Woods

1.5 home / 1.63 away

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 January 2025. 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 · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.14 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.86 for · 5.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	6.57 for · 16.29 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11.43 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	2.43 for · 6.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.14 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.86 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10 for · 8.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.29 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	3.14 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: M. Woods — 3.13 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23.75 fouls over 8 matches (1.5 to the home side, 1.63 to the away side).

Home 1.5Away 1.63

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 January 2025. 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
P. Omochere n 8	51.6	2.4 5/3	2 4/3	—
K. Conteh n 8	85.9	1.8 7/5	0.1 1/0	—
J. Lindsay n 8	68	1.8 6/5	0 0/0	—
J. Garrett n 8	49.5	1.8 5/3	1.6 5/1	—
R. Sawyers n 8	43.8	1.8 4/2	0.8 2/1	L. Connell

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Omochere n 8	51.6	2 5/3	1.1 4/1
S. Forde n 8	55.1	1.2 4/2	0.8 3/1
G. O'Donkor n 8	38.1	1.2 4/0	0.6 2/0
L. McCormick n 8	53.5	1.1 3/1	0.2 1/0
S. Sinclair n 8	52.6	0.9 3/1	0 0/0

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Sawyers n 8	43.8	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
C. Martin n 8	64.1	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
P. Omochere n 8	51.6	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
L. Thomas n 8	47.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
L. Sousa n 8	64	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Forbes n 8	31.1	3.3 4/4
K. Conteh n 8	85.9	3.1 8/6
J. Garrett n 8	49.5	3 6/3
C. Mola n 8	74.1	2.9 8/5
S. Forde n 8	55.1	2.7 6/4

Barnsley

Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 January 2025. 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
S. Cosgrove n 8	15.1	3.7 4/1	1.5 2/0	—
Vimal Yoganathan n 8	34.4	2.6 5/3	1.3 3/1	—
Barry Cotter n 8	49.8	1.8 5/2	2.5 6/5	—
M. Craig n 8	43.4	1.8 5/2	1.6 5/1	—
L. Connell n 8	77.5	1.6 7/4	1 5/1	R. Sawyers

Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Phillips n 8	81.4	2.6 8/6	1.4 6/4
S. Cosgrove n 8	15.1	2.2 3/0	1.5 2/0
M. Watters n 8	50.3	2 5/2	1.1 3/1
D. Keillor-Dunn n 8	86.1	1.7 5/5	1 5/3
Fábio Jaló n 8	19.5	1.7 3/0	1.7 3/0

Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Keillor-Dunn n 8	86.1	0.7 5/0	0 0/0
A. Phillips n 8	81.4	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
Fábio Jaló n 8	19.5	0 0/0	0.6 1/0
C. O'Keeffe n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
M. Watters n 8	50.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Craig n 8	43.4	3.6 6/3
Georgie Gent n 8	65.6	2.7 5/4
Vimal Yoganathan n 8	34.4	2.6 5/3
Donovan Pines n 8	71.4	2.5 5/5
Barry Cotter n 8	49.8	2.5 7/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bristol Rovers		Barnsley
42%	Possession	58%
11	Shots	25
7	Shots on target	9
2	Shots off target	9
2	Blocked shots	7
7	Shots inside the box	18
2	Corners	14
3	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	11
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
8	Saves	4
339	Passes	452
76%	Pass accuracy	81%

Bristol Rovers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Griffiths	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.9
T. Moore	90	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	7.2
J. Wilson	90	0	2	1	1	2	0	Y	7.9
C. Taylor	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
L. Sousa	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
G. Ward	90	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	7.9
R. Sawyers	87	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.3
L. Thomas	87	0	0	2	1	2	4	0	7.3
G. O'Donkor	76	1	0	1	1	2	2	0	7.6
I. Hutchinson	71	1	0	2	2	1	1	0	7.5
S. Sinclair	71	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Sotiriou sub	19	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
C. Martin sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
C. Mola sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Senior sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Lindsay sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9

Barnsley player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
B. Killip	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. de Gevigney	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	6.7
M. Roberts	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.7
J. Earl	90	1	0	1	1	1	2	7.2
A. Phillips	90	0	0	4	1	4	1	7.6
J. Russell	90	0	0	2	1	1	1	7
C. O'Keeffe	79	0	1	0	0	5	1	8
M. Watters	79	0	0	4	2	2	0	5.5
L. Connell	55	0	0	0	0	2	1	6.9
Georgie Gent	55	0	0	1	1	1	0	6.3
D. Keillor-Dunn	45	0	0	2	2	1	0	7.2
S. Humphrys sub	45	0	0	2	1	0	2	7.2
K. Nwakali sub	35	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.9
N. Farrugia sub	35	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
K. Lofthouse sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Cosgrove sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7

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 RoversLLLWL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

BarnsleyLWWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Bristol Rovers 0 · 3 draws · Barnsley 3 · 1.83 goals/game

2024-11-30 Barnsley 0–0 Bristol Rovers
2024-09-07 Barnsley 2–1 Bristol Rovers
2024-01-13 Barnsley 2–1 Bristol Rovers
2023-08-12 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Barnsley
2023-03-04 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Barnsley
2022-08-16 Barnsley 3–0 Bristol Rovers

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Bristol Rovers#22 pos43 pts46 pl-32 GD

Barnsley#12 pos61 pts46 pl-4 GD

Goals per game

Bristol Rovers scored0.96

Barnsley scored1.5

Bristol Rovers conceded1.65

Barnsley conceded1.59

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What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Barnsley?: In their last 6 meetings, Bristol Rovers won 0, Barnsley won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bristol Rovers and Barnsley?: Recent form — Bristol Rovers 1W 0D 4L; Barnsley 4W 0D 1L.

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