Barnsley FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee David Webb
- Referee Mark Russell
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Barnsley FC have kicked off against Blackburn Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Darragh Lenihan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Corry Evans is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
- 46' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Callum Styles is replaced by Jordan Williams on 46 minute.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bradley Dack is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 53' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 55' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daryl Dike is hanging Cauley Woodrow on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' Taylor Harwood-Bellis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
- 64' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Romal Palmer is replaced by Herbie Kane on 64 minute.
- 69' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Carlton Morris gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 76' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Stewart Downing trudges off to be replaced by Corry Evans on 76 minutes.
- 81' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Romal Palmer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' The crowd applauds Lewis Travis as he leaves the pitch. Joe Rothwell steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 87' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Ben Brereton comes on to replace Sam Gallagher.
- 90' Assisted by Carlton Morris with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alex Mowatt makes no mistake. 2-0!
- Blackburn Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Barnsley FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 29
-
9
Cauley Woodrow ↓ Daryl Dike 55'
- 27
- 40
-
4
Callum Styles ↓ Jordan Williams 46'
-
11
Conor Chaplin ↓ Dominik Frieser 55'
- 30
- 6
-
21
Romal Palmer ↓ Herbie Kane 64'
Bench
- 1
-
2
Jordan Williams ↑ 46'
- 34
-
8
Herbie Kane ↑ 64'
-
14
Carlton Morris ↑ 55'
-
28
Dominik Frieser ↑ 55'
- 22
- 26
-
10
Daryl Dike ↑ 55'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Ben Brereton 87'
-
6
Stewart Downing ↓ Corry Evans 76'
- 15
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Joe Rothwell 84'
- 26
-
31
Elliott Bennett ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 76'
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Harvey Elliot 76'
- 7
- 1
- 30
- 22
Bench
- 13
-
16
Harvey Elliot ↑ 76'
- 18
- 17
-
29
Corry Evans ↑ 76'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 84'
-
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 87'
- 21
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 76'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Conor Chaplin | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Sam Gallagher | 1 |
| Romal Palmer | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-02-17
Barnsley FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-02-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2021-02-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-01-30
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Luton Town FC
W
2021-01-24
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-01-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
54%
Barnsley FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

