Sunday , 16 August 2026

Barnsley FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Barnsley FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Ryan Woods
Romal Palmer 29' Y
Y 58' Tahith Chong
Y 65' Harlee Dean

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
5
Barnsley FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Barnsley FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-03-06 Barnsley FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-12-01 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2020-02-11 Barnsley FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-08-20 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–2 D
17 Aug Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
14 Aug Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
07 Aug Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
08 May Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Luton Town FC A 5–0 W
18 Aug AFC Bournemouth H 0–2 L
14 Aug Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
07 Aug Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
08 May Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–5 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Oakwell Stadium as Barnsley FC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Schopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 6' GOAL! Callum Styles scores on 6.
  • 11' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
  • 16' Harlee Dean has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Hogan, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Ryan Woods was booked on 25.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Romal Palmer on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' Lukas Jutkiewicz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
  • 34' What a strike from Lukas Jutkiewicz! The score is 1-2.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' The 29-year-old Matija Sarkic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' Clarke Oduor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Tahith Chong is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Harlee Dean. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Bradley Collins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Benson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 85' Liam Kitching, a England , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Barnsley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 4
Scott Hogan 3
Jay Stansfield 3
Callum Styles 2
Alfie May 2
Davis Keillor-Dunn 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Daryl Dike 1

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Barnsley FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-03-06 Barnsley FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-12-01 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2020-02-11 Barnsley FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-08-20 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2021-08-28 Barnsley FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2021-08-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2021-08-17 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2021-08-14 Barnsley FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2021-05-08 Barnsley FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2021-08-28 Barnsley FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2021-08-21 Luton Town FC 0–5 Birmingham City FC W 2021-08-18 Birmingham City FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-08-14 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2021-08-07 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2021-05-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Birmingham City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC36% Draw29% Birmingham City FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
64%
Barnsley FC or Birmingham City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC23% Draw50% Birmingham City FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.