Barnsley vs Rotherham United

25 October 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Benjamin Speedie

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kian Spence 64’

Match summary

Rotherham United took a 1-0 win at Barnsley. It was goalless at half-time.

Kian Spence put Rotherham United ahead in the 64th minute.

Barnsley can feel hard done by, creating 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Rotherham United's 0.15 from 4.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
19 Shots 4
5 Shots on target 2
11 Corners 3
447 Passes 222
82.6% Pass accuracy 63.1%
18 Tackles 20
15 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 0

Key events

Barnsley Rotherham United
Kick-off
Marc RobertsFoul
14’
Reyes ClearyShot on target
25’
Reyes ClearyShot on target
27’
Luca ConnellShot on target
35’
Jack ShepherdFoul
45+2’
Half-time0-0
46’
Sam NombeJosh Benson
Second half underway
49’
Kian SpenceShot on target
David McGoldrickShot on target
51’
53’
Denzel HallJoe Rafferty
Patrick KellyFoul
55’
Luca ConnellFoul
63’
64’
Kian SpenceRight foot shot0-1 (Rotherham United)
Caylan VickersJonathan Bland
70’
Tennai WatsonMaël de Gevigney
71’
79’
Reece JamesJordan Hugill
Jon RussellPatrick Kelly
79’
90’
Sean RaggettShaun McWilliams
Reyes ClearyShot on target
90+4’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 0.15 64’ Kian Spence (Rotherham United), 0-1 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 0.15 64’ Kian Spence (Rotherham United), 0-1 Spence 64’
Barnsley 1.98 xGRotherham United 0.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rotherham United attacking Barnsley attacking 
2’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 27’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 27’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 51’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 27’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 2’ Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 90+4’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 28’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 4’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Kian Spence (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Kian Spence (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 59’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Jack Shepherd (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 2’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 27’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 27’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 51’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 27’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 2’ Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 90+4’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 28’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 4’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Luca Connell (Barnsley), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Kian Spence (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Kian Spence (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 59’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Jack Shepherd (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 1’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ David McGoldrick (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cooper
Ogbeta
Gevigney 71’
Roberts
Shepherd
Bland 70’
Connell
Cleary
Keillor-Dunn
Kelly 79’
McGoldrick
Rotherham United 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Dawson
Jules
Baptiste
Rafferty 53’
McWilliams 90’
Spence
Gore
Powell
Martha
Benson 46’
Hugill 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Murphy Cooper
90′ 1 1 21 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Maël de Gevigney Taken off
71′ 3 – – 8 2 38 1 – – –
Marc Roberts
90′ 1 1 – 6 5 65 3 – –
Jack Shepherd
90′ 2 1 – 9 4 73 2 – –
Tennai Watson Came on as a substitute
19′ 2 1 – 4 1 16 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Nathanael Ogbeta
90′ – – 48 1 0.02 2 – 5 – – –
Jonathan Bland Taken off
70′ – – 29 – 0.01 1 – 2 1 – –
Luca Connell
90′ – – 57 3 0.16 – 1 5 2 2
Davis Keillor-Dunn
90′ – – 24 2 0.19 1 – 1 – – –
Patrick Kelly Taken off
79′ – – 17 2 0.03 3 – 3 1 –
Reyes Cleary
90′ – – 13 – 0.02 – – 6 4 1 –
Jon Russell Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 7 – 0.04 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
David McGoldrick
90′ – – 5 1 0.70 0.17 1 8 2 25 –
Caylan Vickers Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 0.05 – 1 – 14 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Barnsley win 49% Avg odds 1.91
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Rotherham United win 25% Avg odds 3.67

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Barnsley WLLDD
Rotherham United LLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rotherham United 0-1 Barnsley, 22 Feb 25 Next meeting: Rotherham United 1-3 Barnsley, 11 Apr 26  All Barnsley vs Rotherham United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.