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Barnsley FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Barnsley FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 10 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Alex Mowatt 31' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Keith Stroud
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 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
3
Barnsley FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2020-02-22 Barnsley FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2019-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
05 Apr Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Reading FC H 1–1 D
20 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
17 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
13 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 3–2 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
05 Apr Watford FC H 1–1 D
02 Apr AFC Bournemouth A 1–3 L
20 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L
16 Mar Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
13 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Barnsley FC gets underway.
  • 5' Barnsley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Barnsley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Mowatt on 31.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Dominik Frieser is replaced by Carlton Morris on 46 minute.
  • 51' Marvin Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 56' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — Aapo Halme on, Romal Palmer off on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Alex Mowatt does the damage! The net is bulging and Barnsley FC surge ahead!
  • 67' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 70' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yannick Bolasie is hanging Neeskens Kebano on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' What a strike from Daryl Dike! The score is 2-0.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Marc Bola as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Johnson steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 85' Hayden Coulson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • The points are shared — Barnsley FC 2-0 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andraz Sporar 2
Amine Bassi 2
Chuba Akpom 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Alex Mowatt 1
Daryl Dike 1
Matty Crooks 1
Liam Kitching 1

Head to Head

2021-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2020-02-22 Barnsley FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2019-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2021-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2021-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-20 Barnsley FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-03-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2021-03-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Barnsley FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-04-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2021-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-03-20 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC51% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC21%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
49%
Barnsley FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC33% Draw51% Middlesbrough FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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