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Barnsley vs Rotherham result, stats & H2H

Barnsley

2–1

Rotherham

Jon Russell
Adam Phillips

ArJany Martha

26/08/2025 21:45 · Oakwell

Barnsley2–1Rotherham

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jon Russell
Adam Phillips
Jonathan Bland
Adam Phillips

ArJany Martha
ArJany Martha
Cameron Dawson

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BarnsleyRotherham

4Shots on target8

10Fouls12

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Barnsley

Rotherham

Neil FarrugiaDF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Jack ShepherdDF · 70′7.9
Connor BarrattDF · 90′7.7
Adam PhillipsMF · 45′7.7
ArJany MarthaDF · 90′7.7

Neil FarrugiaDF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Jack ShepherdDF · 70′7.9
Connor BarrattDF · 90′7.7

ArJany MarthaDF · 90′7.7
Shaun McWilliamsMF · 62′7.2
Liam KellyMF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 26 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Oakwell
Capacity: 23,009
City: Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Barnsley wins

0Draws

1Rotherham wins

Last matches: Barnsley

24.10.26League OneReadingBarnsley21L
20.10.26League OneLutonBarnsley21L
17.10.26League OneBarnsleyCambridge Utd12L
10.10.26League OneStockport CountyBarnsley31L
06.10.26EFL TrophyFleetwoodBarnsley41L

Last matches: Rotherham

24.10.26League TwoRotherhamShrewsbury33D
20.10.26League TwoRotherhamNewport22D
17.10.26League TwoFleetwoodRotherham20L
10.10.26League TwoRotherhamGillingham14L
06.10.26EFL TrophyRotherhamBradford City04L

Head-to-head matches

11.04.26League OneRotherhamBarnsley13W
25.10.25League OneBarnsleyRotherham01L
26.08.25EFL CupBarnsleyRotherham21W

2.67Avg goals67%Both scored67%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Barnsley vs Rotherham: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Barnsley wins

0Draws

1Rotherham wins

5:3Goals (Barnsley : Rotherham)

2.67Goals per match

67%BTTS

67%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Barnsley at home: 1-0-12:2 goals in 2 games
Rotherham at home: 0-0-11:3 goals in 1 games
Barnsley's biggest win: 1–3Rotherham 1–3 Barnsley, 11 Apr 2026
Rotherham's biggest win: 0–1Barnsley 0–1 Rotherham, 25 Oct 2025

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
11 Apr 2026	League One	Rotherham	1–3	Barnsley
25 Oct 2025	League One	Barnsley	0–1	Rotherham
26 Aug 2025	EFL Cup	Barnsley	2–1	Rotherham

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Barnsley0W 0D 5L · goals 5–13

L24.10League OneAReading1–2
L20.10League OneALuton1–2
L17.10League OneHCambridge Utd1–2
L10.10League OneAStockport County1–3
L06.10EFL TrophyAFleetwood1–4

Rotherham0W 2D 3L · goals 6–15

D24.10League TwoHShrewsbury3–3
D20.10League TwoHNewport2–2
L17.10League TwoAFleetwood0–2
L10.10League TwoHGillingham1–4
L06.10EFL TrophyHBradford City0–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BarnsleyRotherham

1.3Goals scored per game1.2

3.0Goals conceded per game2.1

90%Both teams scored60%

90%Over 2.5 goals50%

0Clean sheets1

10%Failed to score30%

0-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BarnsleyRotherham

Top stats

4Shots on target8

Passes

537Passes320

464Accurate passes236

86%Pass accuracy74%

Defence

10Fouls12

5Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Neil FarrugiaBarnsley
7.9Jack ShepherdBarnsley
7.7Connor BarrattBarnsley
7.7Adam PhillipsBarnsley
7.7ArJany MarthaRotherham

Barnsley (16)

Rotherham (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BarnsleyFormationRotherham

Barnsley

Rotherham

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Barnsley vs Rotherham preview

Barnsley and Rotherham met in the EFL Cup on Tue, 26 Aug 2025, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

BarnsleyLLLLL5 scored · 13 conceded

RotherhamDDLLL6 scored · 15 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BarnsleyRotherham

1.3Goals scored per game1.2

3.0Goals conceded per game2.1

90%Both teams scored60%

90%Over 2.5 goals50%

0Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

2Barnsley wins

0Draws

1Rotherham wins

3 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 67%

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Recent form over the last 5: Barnsley LLLLL (goals 5–13), Rotherham DDLLL (goals 6–15).

Both teams scored in 90% of Barnsley's recent games and 60% of Rotherham's; over 2.5 goals landed in 90% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Barnsley average 1.3 goals scored and 3.0 conceded (clean sheets: 0), Rotherham 1.2 and 2.1 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 3 head-to-head games the record reads 2–0–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Barnsley's side.

Those 3 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Nito explains: Barnsley vs Rotherham

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Barnsley and Rotherham matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 90% of Barnsley's last 10 matches and 60% of Rotherham's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 67%. In this match it landed (Barnsley 2-1 Rotherham).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Barnsley reached that in 90% of their last 10 matches, Rotherham in 50% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Barnsley, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (5 scored, 13 conceded). Rotherham, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (6 scored, 15 conceded).

Barnsley vs Rotherham: questions & answers

Who won Barnsley vs Rotherham?

Barnsley won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Barnsley vs Rotherham?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Barnsley vs Rotherham played?

Barnsley vs Rotherham was played on Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Oakwell.

What is the head-to-head record between Barnsley and Rotherham?

3 meetings: Barnsley 2 wins, 0 draws, Rotherham 1 wins. Those 3 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Barnsley vs Rotherham result, stats & H2H

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