Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley in English League One ended 0:0. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Doncaster Rovers at 49.9% - the match finished 0:0, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Doncaster Rovers X 2 · Barnsley Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 44.2% 26.8% 29.0% Home win · Doncaster Rovers ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 49.9% 21.6% 28.4% Home win · Doncaster Rovers ✘ Missed
Data Providers 35.0% 35.0% 30.0% Home win · Doncaster Rovers ✘ Missed
Final score 0:0 Draw
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.99 on a Doncaster Rovers win, 3.56 on the draw and 3.45 on a Barnsley win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Doncaster Rovers win 1.99 2.04 Dafabet 50.3% 49.9%
Draw 3.56 3.91 Pinnacle 28.1% 21.6%
Barnsley win 3.45 3.70 Betfair 29% 28.4%
Over 2.5 goals 1.71 1.76 Pinnacle 58.5% 58%
Under 2.5 goals 2.08 2.20 Betfair 48.1% 42%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.60 1.62 William Hill 62.5% 55.6%
Both teams to score - No 2.20 2.38 Betfair 45.5% 44.4%
Updated: 22.08.2026 08:40 · Average odds across 14 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

  1. 61′J. Thomas · Yellow card
  2. 63′J. Thomas · Substitution (off: L. Ayinde)
  3. 68′M. Kirk · Substitution (off: N. Town)
  4. 73′H. Adelakun · Substitution (off: B. McCann)
  5. 73′G. Broadbent · Substitution (off: I. Hutchinson)
  6. 75′A. Richards · Substitution (off: R. Cleary)
  7. 83′J. Earl · Yellow card
  8. 86′L. Alker · Substitution (off: C. Taylor)
  9. 88′A. May · Substitution (off: B. Hanlan)

Match statistics: Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

Statistic Doncaster Rovers Barnsley
Possession 40% 60%
Shots on target 2 0
Total shots 5 4
Shots off target 3 2
Blocked shots 0 2
Corners 1 2
Fouls 2 4
Offsides 1 1
Saves 0 2
Passes 95 142
Pass accuracy 53% 75%

Line-ups: Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

Doncaster Rovers 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 1 Tommy Simkin 6.5
  2. 2 Jamie Sterry 6.7
  3. 4 Owen Bailey 6.5
  4. 6 Jay McGrath 6.7
  5. 8 George Broadbent 6.7
  6. 10 Alfie May 6.6
  7. 12 Neill Byrne 6.9
  8. 19 Jordan Thomas 6.5
  9. 22 Robbie Gotts 6.6
  10. 23 Jack Senior 7.0
  11. 47 Hakeeb Adelakun 6.9
Substitutes (7)
  1. 9 Brandon Hanlan
  2. 11 Leon Ayinde
  3. 20 Darren Robinson
  4. 21 Isaac Hutchinson
  5. 25 Bayley McCann
  6. 27 Sean Grehan
  7. 42 Josh Clarke

Barnsley 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 2 Arley Kay 7.2
  2. 4 Sam Gale 6.7
  3. 8 Cameron McGeehan 6.5
  4. 9 Makenzie Kirk 6.0
  5. 11 Tyrese Noslin 6.5
  6. 17 Amani Richards 6.3
  7. 22 Patrick Kelly 6.3
  8. 25 Rogan Ravenhill 6.6
  9. 32 Josh Earl 6.7
  10. 36 Luke Alker 6.5
  11. 48 Luca Connell 6.7
Substitutes (7)
  1. 5 Jack Shepherd
  2. 7 Corey O'Keeffe
  3. 13 Clayton Taylor
  4. 19 Reyes Cleary
  5. 30 Jonathan Bland
  6. 34 Noah Philip Town
  7. 51 Kieran Flavell

Form and head-to-head: Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

Doncaster Rovers

LLLDD

Barnsley

LLWWW

English League One standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Sheffield Wednesday 6 4 1 1 +7 13 DWWWL
2 Huddersfield 6 3 3 0 +6 12 DDWWD
3 Bradford City 6 4 0 2 +2 12 WWLLW
4 Cambridge United 6 3 2 1 +2 11 WDWLD
5 Oxford United 5 3 1 1 +6 10 WWLWD
6 Plymouth Argyle 6 3 1 2 +2 10 WWLWD
7 AFC Wimbledon 6 3 1 2 -2 10 WWLWD
8 Stockport County 6 3 0 3 +6 9 LWLWL
9 Stevenage 6 2 3 1 +4 9 WWDDL
10 Blackpool 6 2 2 2 +2 8 DLLWW
11 Burton Albion 6 2 2 2 0 8 LDWLW
12 Luton Town 6 2 2 2 -1 8 LDWLD
13 Leicester City 6 2 2 2 -2 8 WLWDL
14 Reading 5 2 1 2 +5 7 LWWDL
15 Leyton Orient 6 2 1 3 +3 7 LDWLW
16 Notts County 6 1 4 1 0 7 LDDWD
17 Mansfield Town 6 2 1 3 -3 7 DLLWL
18 Barnsley 6 2 1 3 -5 7 LLWWD
19 Wycombe 6 1 3 2 -4 6 WDLLD
20 Milton Keynes Dons 6 0 5 1 -2 5 DDLDD
21 Peterborough United 6 1 2 3 -6 5 DLDLW
22 Bromley 6 1 2 3 -11 5 DLLLD
23 Wigan 6 1 1 4 -6 4 DLWLL
24 Doncaster Rovers 6 0 3 3 -3 3 LLDDD

Managers: Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

G. McCann
Doncaster RoversManagerG. McCann
D. Stendel
BarnsleyManagerD. Stendel

Match information: Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

Kick-off
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Competition
English League One
Round
Regular Season – 2