Barnsley FC vs Chelsea FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 5
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Chelsea FC — FA Cup at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee
- Referee Martin Atkinson
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Jan | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 2 G |
Chelsea FC
| Pedro Neto | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Oakwell Stadium that hosts another battle between Barnsley FC and Chelsea FC.
- 5' It’s high time Valerien Ismael made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Faustino Anjorin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Barnsley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Reece James has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' 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.
- 45' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Christensen departs to be replaced by Antonio Rudiger.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 59 minute. Victor Adeboyejo leaves to be changed by Daryl Dike.
- 64' What a strike from Tammy Abraham! The score is 0-1.
- 69' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Hakim Ziyech is replaced by Faustino Anjorin on 69 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Callum Brittain is replaced by Jordan Williams.
- 76' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Toby Sibbick is replaced by Michael Sollbauer.
- 80' The whistle greets Christian Pulisic as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
- 85' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↓ Daryl Dike 59'
- 9
- 27
- 40
-
8
Herbie Kane ↓ Romal Palmer 73'
- 4
-
11
Conor Chaplin ↓ Dominik Frieser 59'
- 30
- 6
Bench
- 1
-
2
Jordan Williams ↑ 73'
- 34
-
28
Dominik Frieser ↑ 59'
- 22
-
26
Michael Sollbauer ↑ 76'
-
21
Romal Palmer ↑ 73'
-
10
Daryl Dike ↑ 59'
- 46
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Marcos Alonso ↓ Reece James 46'
- 7
- 4
- 33
- 20
- 9
- 15
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Faustino Anjorin 69'
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 21
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 80'
-
2
Antonio Rudiger ↑ 46'
- 28
- 13
- 18
-
24
Reece James ↑ 46'
-
55
Faustino Anjorin ↑ 69'
- 54
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Chelsea FC
74%
Barnsley FC or Chelsea FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

