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Barnsley FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Barnsley FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 21 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Joshua Harrop
Cauley Woodrow 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Chris Sarginson
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson

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

1
5
Barnsley FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-21 Barnsley FC 0–3 Preston North End FC 2019-10-05 Preston North End FC 5–1 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Preston North End FC H 0–3 L
18 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
11 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
02 Jan Derby County FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
26 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Barnsley FC A 3–0 W
18 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
11 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
29 Dec Reading FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Leeds United FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kilian Ludewig made 385 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' Tom Barkhuizen does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joshua Harrop, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' What a moment for Daniel Johnson! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Tom Barkhuizen makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Ken Dougall is replaced by Cauley Woodrow on 54 minute.
  • 57' Joshua Harrop has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Callum Styles. He replaces Luke Thomas on 61 minute.
  • 66' Ben Pearson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 67' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Johnson departs to be replaced by Brad Potts.
  • 72' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by David Nugent on 74 minute.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Conor Chaplin as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Schmidt steps in for Barnsley FC.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Cauley Woodrow. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' The 31-year-old Brad Potts has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 0-3 the final result. Barnsley FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Johnson 6
Tom Barkhuizen 3
Cauley Woodrow 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Ben Pearson 1
Aiden Marsh 1
Joshua Harrop 1
Cameron McGeehan 1

Head to Head

2020-01-21 Barnsley FC 0–3 Preston North End FC 2019-10-05 Preston North End FC 5–1 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2020-01-21 Barnsley FC 0–3 Preston North End FC L 2020-01-18 Bristol City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC L 2020-01-11 Barnsley FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-01-02 Derby County FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2019-12-29 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2019-12-26 Barnsley FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2020-01-21 Barnsley FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-01-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC L 2019-12-26 Leeds United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC22% Draw26% Preston North End FC52%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Preston North End FC
78%
Barnsley FC or Preston North End FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC15% Draw43% Preston North End FC42%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
10%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.1%
0 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 23% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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