Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Oakwell Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Barnsley FC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' The 26-year-old Romal Palmer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 6' Callum Styles puts Barnsley FC on the lead.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Woods.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Romal Palmer is booked for Barnsley FC — Yellow card on 29.
  • 33' Brilliant from the ! Lukas Jutkiewicz makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lukas Jutkiewicz makes it 1-2.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tahith Chong on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Harlee Dean.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michal Helik, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 7 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bradley Collins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Barnsley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • The final score is 1-1.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 4
Jay Stansfield 3
Scott Hogan 3
Callum Styles 2
Alfie May 2
Daryl Dike 1
Onel Hernandez 1
Victor Adeboyejo 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.