Barnsley 2–1 Rotherham United
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.8 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 1.7 – 1.8
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Barnsley favourites at 55%.
Barnsley won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.8.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jack Shepherd, 66.0 in 70′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Barnsley
| 13 Aug 2025 | D 2–2 | v Fleetwood Town |
Rotherham United
| 12 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | at Salford City |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Barnsley
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Earl | 20 | 90.1 | – |
| Jack Shepherd | 70 | 66.0 | – |
| Murphy Cooper | 90 | 60.4 | – |
| Nathanael Ogbeta | 45 | 49.0 | – |
| Adam Phillips | 45 | 48.1 | – |
| Jon Russell | 90 | 40.7 | – |
| Caylan Vickers | 81 | 39.6 | – |
| Jonathan Bland | 90 | 39.6 | – |
| Vimal Yoganathan | 45 | 35.7 | – |
| Neil Farrugia | 90 | 33.7 | – |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 70 | 33.0 | – |
| Patrick Kelly | 9 | 28.2 | – |
| Leo Farrell | 20 | 25.1 | – |
| Reyes Cleary | 45 | 24.2 | – |
Rotherham United
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Holmes | 10 | 88.3 | – |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | 48.2 | – |
| Ar'Jany Martha | 90 | 47.2 | – |
| Shaun McWilliams | 62 | 42.4 | – |
| Kion Etete | 52 | 38.5 | – |
| Jordan Hugill | 80 | 36.7 | – |
| Sean Raggett | 62 | 32.4 | – |
| Dru Yearwood | 80 | 31.5 | – |
| Denzel Hall | 90 | 31.1 | – |
| Marvin Kaleta | 90 | 24.9 | – |
| Reece James | 90 | 21.5 | – |
| Joe Rafferty | 28 | 19.8 | – |
| Daniel Gore | 28 | 15.8 | – |
| Joe Powell | 10 | 0.0 | – |