It's only been seven days since Bristol Rovers met Oxford United and the result was 3-0. Can they win vs Barnsley?
- Bristol Rovers have the most matches over the total-line (20) in League One
- Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Bristol Rovers form and stats
5 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Bristol Rovers have to build on here at Memorial Stadium in the League One.
Bristol enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Oxford United's place. The match ended 3-0 with Sinclair, Collins and Hoole scoring. A huge relief, as that was the first three points in the league after failing to win six matches in a row. The striker Sinclair won the honour of being "man of the match" for Bristol Rovers with the rating of 8.0/10. Sinclair scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Ahead of that match, Bristol Rovers lost 1-2 at home to Burton Albion.The Bristol Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.
Barnsley form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Barnsley have produced an overall stat of 8-4-4 so far. The fact that Barnsley have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Cole (2), Thomas and Phillips scored in Barnsley's previous match, the home game against Derby County that ended 4-1. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three matches in a row for the away side? The answer is Phillips and that is impressive! Attacker Cole got a player rating of 8.72 in the game. "Man of the match" Cole scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Cheltenham Town with the score of 4-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Portsmouth in just three days.
Barnsley are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 16 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).
Head 2 Head
Barnsley - Bristol Rovers 3-0 was the product when this pair of teams formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Statistics for the prior three meetings between these two teams are: one win for Bristol Rovers, zero draws and two wins for Barnsley. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last three duels.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Collins 15 goals | J. Coburn 9 goals |   D. Cole 9 goals |
Bristol Rovers missing players
Barnsley missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 47 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 23 | 49 |
| 55 | 26 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 97% | 94% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 79% | 69% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 69% | 77% |
| 61% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 44% | 48% |
| 33% | 31% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 15% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 61% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 44% | 42% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 38% | 35% |
| 21% | 19% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 25% | 26% |
| 5.1 | 6.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 5.9 | 5.6 | 8.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.5 | 11.9 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 11.4 | 11.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 35% | 32% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 45% | 45% |
| 14 | 13.6 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.4 | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
- Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
- Barnsley have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
- Bristol Rovers have the most matches over the total-line (20) in League One
- Bristol Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 37 | 71 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 68 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 61 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 30 | 63 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 62 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 59 |
| 6 | Derby County | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 57 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 53 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 31 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 50 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 45 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 42 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 42 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -8 | 41 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 40 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 31 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -2 | 40 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -15 | 40 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -8 | 36 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 58 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -18 | 35 |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -19 | 33 |
| 20 | Morecambe | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 32 | -20 | 31 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -21 | 31 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 52 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -22 | 29 |
| 23 | Cambridge United | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 35 | -28 | 29 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 64 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | -38 | 23 |
