Barnsley FC
Football England - EFL League One Oakwell Stadium Sat 25 Oct 10:00
Rotherham United FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Barnsley vs Rotherham

Barnsley host Rotherham in this League One encounter at Oakwell Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 25 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

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We can back Barnsley at -135 to get the better of Rotherham and this looks like a standout price. The Full-Time Result market gives us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.

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Barnsley on a Hot Streak Against Rotherham

Barnsley drew on the road in their last game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Bradford City at The University of Bradford Stadium.

Rotherham United made it back-to-back League One wins after a 1-0 home success over Leyton Orient at New York Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Barnsley won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-1 EFL Cup home triumph when facing Rotherham at Oakwell Stadium. The previous 5 matches including these sides have seen Barnsley triumph every time.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Barnsley logo Barnsley 16 7 4 5 27 22 5 27:22 25
14 Rotherham logo Rotherham 18 6 6 6 20 20 0 20:20 24
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Confirmed Lineups

Barnsley confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Murphy Cooper (GK), Mael Durand de Gevigney, Jack Shepherd, Marc Roberts, Nathanael Ogbeta, Jonathan Bland, Patrick Kelly, Reyes Cleary, Luca Connell, David McGoldrick, Davis Keillor-Dunn.

Rotherham confirmed lineup (3-5-1-1): Cameron Dawson (GK), Joe Rafferty, Zak Jules, Jamal Baptiste, Arjany Martha, Shaun McWilliams, Kian Spence, Daniel Gore, Joe Powell, Josh Benson, Jordan Hugill.

Barnsley vs Rotherham Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve broken down Barnsley vs Rotherham from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Match Prediction

Barnsley look like an attractive bet at -135 and we think they can win this League One clash. We’ll place this wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent League One stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Barnsley vs Rotherham league stats:

  • Barnsley have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Rotherham have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Rotherham have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Barnsley have won the last 5 games between these teams.
Barnsley to Win Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 57.5% prospect of winning. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Reyes Cleary to Score +165 BetMGM logo

Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) has been among the goals in back-to-back League One matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +165.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Barnsley -135
Both Team To Score No +117
Anytime Goalscorer Reyes Cleary +165

It’s great fun to place a bet builder and our picks are Barnsley to succeed, one or both teams drawing a blank and Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) to score at any time.

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Barnsley vs Rotherham Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Full-Time Odds Suggest Barnsley Victory

For this League One clash, Barnsley are the -122 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 55% chance of winning. Rotherham United are the underdogs at +265 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Barnsley can be backed at -127 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Rotherham +0.5 are -108 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -164.

There are hundreds of markets when it comes to betting on the League One coupon and we recommend visiting the best betting sites to find the football wager that matches your view on the game.

Davis Keillor-Dunn Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

The First Goalscorer favourite is Davis Keillor-Dunn at +360, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley)
First
+135
Anytime
+360
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David McGoldrick (Barnsley)
First
+155
Anytime
+400
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Reyes Cleary (Barnsley)
First
+180
Anytime
+475
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Adam Phillips (Barnsley)
First
+290
Anytime
+750
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Barnsley Have Won Oakwell Stadium H2H Matches Three Consecutive Times

Barnsley have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Rotherham have clocked up seven losses, two wins and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Barnsley beat Rotherham 2-1 when the teams last met at Oakwell Stadium. The past 3 H2H games at Oakwell Stadium have resulted in Barnsley winning each time.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Barnsley logo Barnsley Home Stats 4-3-3 3.60 1.60 2.00 7 3 8 2
Rotherham logo Rotherham Away Stats 2-1-7 2.20 0.70 1.50 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Barnsley logo Barnsley League Stats
Rotherham logo Rotherham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Barnsley vs Rotherham Lineups & Team News

The latest Barnsley vs Rotherham team news could impact your bets — review it first. Get the predicted and confirmed League One lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Barnsley Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rotherham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1

Barnsley Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Murphy Cooper
6 M. Durand de 5 Jack Shepherd 4 Marc Roberts 14 Nathanael Ogbeta
30 Jonathan Bland 22 Patrick Kelly
19 Reyes Cleary 48 Luca Connell 10 David McGoldrick
40 Davis Keillor-Dunn
1 Cameron Dawson
2 Joe Rafferty 3 Zak Jules 15 Jamal Baptiste
11 Arjany Martha 17 Shaun McWilliams 8 Kian Spence 44 Daniel Gore 7 Joe Powell
19 Josh Benson
9 Jordan Hugill

Rotherham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1

Barnsley Substitutes

  • 3Jonathan Russell
  • 7Caylan Vickers
  • 18Jake Rooney
  • 23Neil Farrugia
  • 27Tennai Watson
  • 45Vimal Yoganathan
  • 51Kieren Flavell

Rotherham Substitutes

  • 4Liam Kelly
  • 5Sean Raggett
  • 6Reece James
  • 10Sam Nombe
  • 13Ted Cann
  • 16Dru Yearwood
  • 22Denzel Hall

Previous Barnsley Lineups

18 Oct League One
Bradford 2-2 Barnsley
04 Oct League One
Wycombe 2-2 Barnsley
27 Sep League One
Barnsley 0-2 Port Vale
23 Sep EFL Cup
Barnsley 0-6 Brighton
20 Sep League One
Blackpool 1-0 Barnsley
13 Sep League One
Barnsley 3-2 Reading

Previous Rotherham Lineups

18 Oct League One
Rotherham 1-0 Leyton Orient
11 Oct League One
Northampton 1-2 Rotherham
02 Oct League One
Rotherham 2-2 Bradford
27 Sep League One
Mansfield 2-1 Rotherham
20 Sep League One
Rotherham 0-1 Stockport
13 Sep League One
Wimbledon 2-1 Rotherham
Team Squads

Barnsley Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Conor Hourihane

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Josh Earl 32 D 11 990 11 0 1 0 3 0
Murphy Cooper 1 G 11 990 11 0 0 0 3 0
Adam Phillips 8 M 11 981 11 0 2 3 0 0
Luca Connell 48 M 11 972 11 0 1 2 2 0
Davis Keillor-Dunn 40 M 11 966 11 0 6 0 1 0

Rotherham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Matthew Hamshaw

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron Dawson 1 G 12 1080 12 0 0 0 1 0
Joe Powell 7 M 11 956 11 0 0 0 1 0
Reece James 31 D 11 945 11 0 0 2 1 0
Daniel Gore 18 M 11 932 11 0 0 0 3 0
Denzel Hall 22 D 11 861 10 1 2 0 2 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 18 12 2 4 32:17 38
2 Bradford 18 9 7 2 26:18 34
3 Lincoln 19 10 4 5 26:19 34
4 Stockport 18 9 5 4 25:21 32
5 Bolton 18 8 7 3 25:16 31
6 Stevenage 17 9 4 4 19:12 31
7 Luton 19 8 4 7 22:23 28
8 Huddersfield 19 8 3 8 31:29 27
9 Wimbledon 18 8 2 8 23:26 26
10 Barnsley 16 7 4 5 27:22 25
11 Wigan 18 6 7 5 21:20 25
12 Leyton Orient 19 7 4 8 30:30 25
13 Wycombe 19 6 6 7 26:21 24
14 Rotherham 18 6 6 6 20:20 24
15 Northampton 18 7 3 8 17:18 24
16 Mansfield 18 6 4 8 23:24 22
17 Reading 18 5 7 6 21:22 22
18 Burton 18 6 4 8 16:24 22
19 Doncaster 19 6 4 9 17:26 22
20 Exeter 18 6 2 10 17:18 20
21 Peterborough 18 6 1 11 21:26 19
22 Plymouth 19 6 1 12 20:32 19
23 Blackpool 18 4 4 10 17:28 16
24 Port Vale 18 3 5 10 11:21 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 10 7 2 1 18:9 23
2 Bolton 9 6 3 0 18:4 21
3 Cardiff 9 7 0 2 22:11 21
4 Bradford 9 6 2 1 15:9 20
5 Wycombe 10 5 2 3 19:11 17
6 Huddersfield 9 5 2 2 17:10 17
7 Wigan 9 5 2 2 11:5 17
8 Stevenage 8 5 2 1 9:3 17
9 Leyton Orient 10 4 4 2 16:10 16
10 Rotherham 9 4 4 1 14:9 16
11 Stockport 9 4 3 2 10:9 15
12 Reading 10 4 3 3 10:10 15
13 Exeter 9 4 2 3 13:8 14
14 Mansfield 9 4 2 3 14:10 14
15 Northampton 10 4 2 4 10:9 14
16 Doncaster 10 4 2 4 12:12 14
17 Luton 9 4 2 3 8:8 14
18 Barnsley 7 4 1 2 15:9 13
19 Wimbledon 8 4 1 3 10:7 13
20 Blackpool 9 3 3 3 13:15 12
21 Peterborough 9 3 1 5 12:11 10
22 Burton 9 3 1 5 6:14 10
23 Plymouth 9 2 1 6 8:14 7
24 Port Vale 9 1 3 5 5:11 6