HIGH WYCOMBE. Barnsley found a way to turn the tables against Wycombe Wanderers. Barnsley was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (68%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Adams Park stadium in High Wycombe on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 4,768 spectators.​ The referee was Dean Whitestone with the support of Daniel Leach and Andrew Fox. The 4th official was Alex Chilowicz. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was quite cold at 5.52 degrees Celsius or 41.94 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.​

Match Statistics​

Wycombe Wanderers

2 - 4

Barnsley

  • ! 32 Ball Possession 68
Shots
  • 10 Total 15
  • 4 On Target 7
  • 3 Off Target 7
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 99 Attack 135
  • 39 Dangerous attack 50
  • 88 Ball safe 127
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 6
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 10 Total 5
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Barnsley had a superior ball possession 68% while Wycombe Wanderers was struggling with a 32% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Barnsley had a more offensive attitude with 50 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Barnsley won the match.​

Wycombe Wanderers shot 10 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Barnsley shot 15 times, 7 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Wycombe Wanderers received 3 yellow cards (Jack Grimmer, Luke Leahy and Richard Kone). On the other side, Barnsley received 3 yellow cards (Adam Phillips, Jon Russell and Sam Cosgrove).

(Wycombe Wanderers) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (68′).

Match Timeline

D. Taylor(goal)
16'
35'
Adam Phillips- Yellow
44'
Sam Cosgrove- Yellow
Jack Grimmer- Yellow
44'
Luke Leahy- Yellow
45'
45'
Sam Cosgrove(goal)
Kieran Sadlier(goal)Garath McCleary
52'
56'
Donovan Pines(goal)
Richard Kone- sub ->Bez Lubala
61'
65'
Corey O'Keeffe(goal)
66'
C. Grant- sub ->Luca Connell
Gideon Kodua- sub ->Kieran Sadlier
67'
Sam Vokes- sub ->Dale Taylor
67'
David Wheeler- sub ->Garath McCleary
67'
72'
C. Grant(goal)Jordan Williams
Freddie Potts- sub ->Josh Scowen
73'
Richard Kone- Yellow
74'
76'
Aiden Marsh- sub ->Sam Cosgrove
David Wheeler- Red
68'
83'
Jon Russell- sub ->Adam Phillips
90'
Jon Russell- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Portsmouth
97
46
Derby County
92
46
Bolton Wanderers
87
46
Peterborough United
84
46
Oxford United
77
46
Barnsley
76
46
Lincoln City
74
46
Blackpool
73
46
Stevenage
71
46
Wycombe Wanderers
65
46
Leyton Orient
65
46
Wigan Athletic
62
46
Exeter City
61
46
Northampton Town
60
46
Bristol Rovers
57
46
Charlton Athletic
53
46
Reading
53
46
Cambridge United
48
46
Shrewsbury Town
48
46
Burton Albion
46
46
Cheltenham Town
44
46
Fleetwood Town
43
46
Port Vale
41
46
Carlisle United
30
46

After this match, Wycombe Wanderers stays with 41 points to remain in the 14th place. Regarding the opposition, Barnsley will has 66 points to hold in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Wycombe Wanderers will play away with Reading on the 9th of March with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Reading (1 draw).

Barnsley will host Bolton Wanderers on the 5th of March with a 5-2 head to head statistic in favor of Bolton Wanderers (6 draws).

Wycombe Wanderers – Formation

Wycombe Wanderers
G
Franco Ravizzoli 25.Argentina
6.4
D
Jack Grimmer 2.Scotland
6.4
44'
D
Ryan Tafazolli 6.England
6.0
D
Luke Leahy 10.England
6.3
45'
D
Joe Low 17.Wales
6.3
M
Josh Scowen 4.England
6.4
73'
M
Matt Butcher 8.England
6.4
M
Garath McCleary 12.Jamaica
7.3
67'
M
D. Taylor 20.Northern Ireland
6.7
67' 16'
M
Kieran Sadlier 23.Republic of Ireland
6.7
67' 52'
F
Bez Lubala 30.DR Congo
7.1
61'
Substitutes
G
Nathan Shepperd 29.Wales
D
Nigel Lonwijk 22.Netherlands
M
David Wheeler 7.England
4.0
67' 68'
M
Freddie Potts 19.England
6.7
73'
F
Sam Vokes 9.Wales
7.0
67'
F
Richard Kone 24.
7.0
61' 74'
F
Gideon Kodua 28.England
6.6
67'

Wycombe Wanderers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Matt Bloomfield decided to play with the following team: Franco Ravizzoli (6.4), Jack Grimmer (6.4), Joe Low (6.3), Ryan Tafazolli (6.0), Luke Leahy (6.3), Matt Butcher (6.4), Josh Scowen (6.4), Garath McCleary (7.3), Dale Taylor (6.7), Kieran Sadlier (6.7) and Bez Lubala (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: David Wheeler (4.0), Sam Vokes (7.0), Freddie Potts (6.7), Nigel Lonwijk , Richard Kone (7.0), Gideon Kodua (6.6) and Nathan Shepperd.

Substitutions

Wycombe Wanderers made 5 changes: Josh Scowen for Freddie Potts (73′), Bez Lubala for Richard Kone (61′), Kieran Sadlier for Gideon Kodua (67′), Dale Taylor for Sam Vokes (67′) and Garath McCleary for David Wheeler (67′).

Player of the match: Garath McCleary​

The most impressive player for Wycombe Wanderers was Garath McCleary.

His rating is 7.3 with 21 passes (67% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 2 crosses.

Barnsley – Formation

Barnsley
G
Liam Roberts 1.England
6.8
D
Donovan Pines 5.United States
8.1
56'
D
Maël de Gevigney 6.France
7.5
D
Josh Earl 43.England
7.0
M
Jordan Williams 2.England
7.9
M
Herbie Kane 8.England
7.3
M
Corey O'Keeffe 22.Republic of Ireland
8.4
65'
M
Adam Phillips 30.England
6.8
83' 35'
M
L. Connell 48.Republic of Ireland
7.0
66'
F
Sam Cosgrove 9.England
7.8
76' 44' 45'
F
Devante Cole 44.England
7.0
Substitutes
G
Ben Killip 23.England
D
Barry Cotter 17.Republic of Ireland
D
Jamie McCart 26.Scotland
M
Jon Russell 3.Jamaica
6.8
83' 90'
M
Josh Benson 10.England
M
C. Grant 11.Republic of Ireland
7.7
66' 72'
F
Aiden Marsh 19.England
6.3
76'

Barnsley started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

Neill Collins played with: Liam Roberts (6.8), Maël de Gevigney (7.5), Donovan Pines (8.1), Josh Earl (7.0), Luca Connell (7.0), Jordan Williams (7.9), Adam Phillips (6.8), Herbie Kane (7.3), Corey O’Keeffe (8.4), Sam Cosgrove (7.8) and Devante Cole (7.0).

They had on the bench: Jon Russell (6.8), Josh Benson, Conor Grant (7.7), Barry Cotter, Aiden Marsh (6.3), Ben Killip and Jamie McCart.

Substitutions

Barnsley made 3 changes: Luca Connell for Conor Grant (66′), Sam Cosgrove for Aiden Marsh (76′) and Adam Phillips for Jon Russell (83′).

Player of the match: Corey O’Keeffe​

The most impressive player for Barnsley was Corey O’Keeffe.

His rating is 8.4 with 1 goal, 52 passes (85% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 17. He performed 5 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​