In this week 35 match on the 4th of March, Bristol Rovers hosts Barnsley at Memorial Stadium in a clash of these two extremely mismatched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Bristol Rovers recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Oxford United. Scott Sinclair scored the first goal for Bristol Rovers in the 22nd minute on a penalty, then Lewis Collins added another in the 28th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Oxford United couldn’t manage to score, and Bristol Rovers took the shutout win. Bristol Rovers looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while barnsley sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Derby County. Devante Cole scored the first goal for Barnsley in the 21st minute, then Adam Phillips added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Jordan Williams. Barnsley is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.
Bristol Rovers and Barnsley last played eachother at the Oakwell Stadium on Tuesday Aug 16th. Barnsley won by a score of 3 to 0. Devante Cole struck first for Barnsley in the 3rd minute on a feed from Callum Styles, then Jordan Williams added another in the 13th minute In the end, Bristol Rovers was frustrated by Barnsley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barnsley ended the match with the shutout victory.
Adam Phillips has been the most effective weapon for Barnsley lately. The English midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches. John Marquis and Hoole are the top scorers for Bristol Rovers in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.