Barnsley FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Andy Woolmer
- Referee Peter Gibbons
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Barnsley FC host Nottingham Forest FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Knockaert made 336 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Guerrero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Conor Chaplin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 80 goals in his last 374 appearances.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lyle Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Barnsley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valerien Ismael might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Barnsley FC make a change. Matty James trudges off to be replaced by Herbie Kane on 62 minutes.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Luke Freeman comes on to replace Guerrero.
- 77' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' Victor Adeboyejo is replacing Conor Chaplin for the Barnsley FC side.
- 82' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Alex Mowatt by Clarke Oduor on 82 minute.
- 85' What composure from Callum Styles! The Hungary international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 86' A moment of madness from Brice Samba on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
- 88' Cauley Woodrow makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Barnsley FC are in front.
- 90' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Callum Brittain is withdrawn and Jordan Williams gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Barnsley FC.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
32
Matty James ↓ Herbie Kane 62'
- 1
- 9
-
27
Alex Mowatt C ↓ Clarke Oduor 82'
- 4
- 11
-
28
Dominik Frieser ↓ Luke Thomas 62'
- 30
- 6
- 26
Bench
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 81'
-
2
Jordan Williams ↑ 90'
- 40
-
8
Herbie Kane ↑ 62'
- 25
-
16
Luke Thomas ↑ 62'
- 19
-
22
Clarke Oduor ↑ 82'
- 21
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 22
- 23
- 8
- 3
- 2
- 33
- 30
-
19
Guerrero ↓ Luke Freeman 72'
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 12
- 31
-
15
Luke Freeman ↑ 72'
- 11
- 18
- 44
- 6
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
| Ben Watson | 1 |
| Patrick Schmidt | 1 |
| Callum Styles | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-11-21
Barnsley FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-11-07
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2020-11-04
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
2020-10-31
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-10-28
Luton Town FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-10-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
45%
Barnsley FC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 27% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.