Thursday , 2 July 2026

Barnsley FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Barnsley FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45+7' · FT 45+13'
Mads Juel Andersen 81' Y
Michal Helik 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Matt McGrath

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
2
2
Barnsley FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2020-01-18 Bristol City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 2019-11-01 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
03 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
26 Sep Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
19 Sep Reading FC A 0–2 L
12 Sep Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
22 Jul Brentford FC A 2–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
03 Oct Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
27 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
20 Sep Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
12 Sep Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
22 Jul Preston North End FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Barnsley FC host Bristol City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michal Helik makes it 1-0.
  • 7' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 17' Czech Republic international Tomas Kalas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Hunt makes it 1-1.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tyreeq Bakinson makes it 1-2.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' The whistle greets Romal Palmer as he departs to be replaced by Herbie Kane.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Clarke Oduor is replaced by Elliot Simoes on 63 minute.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' Antoine Semenyo gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Nahki Wells and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Dominik Frieser gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Conor Chaplin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Tomas Kalas on, Chris Martin off on 79 minutes.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Barnsley FC. Mads Juel Andersen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Callum O'Dowda gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Jamie Paterson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michal Helik.
  • The points are shared — Barnsley FC 2-2 Bristol City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adam Murray

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michal Helik 3
Andreas Weimann 3
Carlton Morris 2
Cauley Woodrow 2
Aaron Leya Iseka 1
Ashley Williams 1
Aapo Halme 1
Niclas Eliasson 1

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC 2020-01-18 Bristol City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 2019-11-01 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC

Barnsley FC Form

2020-10-17 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2020-09-26 Barnsley FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2020-09-19 Reading FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L 2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2020-07-22 Brentford FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2020-10-17 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2020-09-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-09-20 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2020-09-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2020-07-22 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Bristol City FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC33% Draw29% Bristol City FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Bristol City FC
67%
Barnsley FC or Bristol City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC24% Draw48% Bristol City FC28%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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