Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Barnsley FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Barnsley FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+7'
Cauley Woodrow 7' Y
Y 31' Luke Berry
Y 57' James Collins
Y 84' Pelly Ruddock

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Natalie Aspinall
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee David Webb
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
5
Barnsley FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2020-07-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2019-08-24 Barnsley FC 1–3 Luton Town FC 2019-01-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2018-10-13 Barnsley FC 3–2 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
22 Jul Brentford FC A 2–1 W
19 Jul Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W
16 Jul Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
11 Jul Wigan Athletic FC H 0–0 D
07 Jul Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
22 Jul Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
18 Jul Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
14 Jul Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
10 Jul Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
07 Jul Barnsley FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC are looking to make home advantage count against Luton Town FC.
  • 5' Luton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 7' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cauley Woodrow.
  • 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' The 26-year-old Kilian Ludewig has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' Luke Berry was booked on 31.
  • 36' Barnsley FC have won 501 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Chaplin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Luton Town FC.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 52' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 52 minute. Elliot Simoes leaves to be changed by Dominik Frieser.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Collins on 57.
  • 58' Romal Palmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcel Ritzmaier at the 58 minute mark.
  • 62' Kazenga Lualua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elliot Lee at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Barnsley FC and Luton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' A goal from the Ireland international James Collins! He fires home on 71 to make it 0-1!
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Conor Chaplin exits the field as Patrick Schmidt enters on 78.
  • 81' James Bree is replacing Harry Cornick for the Luton Town FC side.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Pelly Ruddock argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' Callum Styles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Danny Hylton on, James Collins off on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Barnsley FC 0-1 Luton Town FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Collins 5
Daryl Dike 2
Elijah Adebayo 2
Allan Campbell 2
Jacob Butterfield 1
Kasey Palmer 1
Harry Cornick 1
Adam Phillips 1

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC 2020-07-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2019-08-24 Barnsley FC 1–3 Luton Town FC 2019-01-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Barnsley FC 2018-10-13 Barnsley FC 3–2 Luton Town FC

Barnsley FC Form

2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2020-07-22 Brentford FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2020-07-19 Barnsley FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-07-16 Leeds United FC 1–0 Barnsley FC L 2020-07-11 Barnsley FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-07-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D

Luton Town FC Form

2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2020-07-22 Luton Town FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-07-18 Hull City AFC 0–1 Luton Town FC W 2020-07-14 Luton Town FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2020-07-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Luton Town FC W 2020-07-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC30% Draw33% Luton Town FC37%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Luton Town FC
70%
Barnsley FC or Luton Town FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC20% Draw55% Luton Town FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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