Saturday , 14 November 2026

Barnsley FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Barnsley FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 63' Alan Browne
Y 71' Daniel Johnson
Callum Styles 84' Y
Luke Thomas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Rob Merchant
8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
5
Barnsley FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 Barnsley FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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
15 Dec Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
12 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
04 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–4 L
01 Dec Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–3 L
09 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 3–0 W
05 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
01 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 3–2 W
28 Nov Watford FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Oakwell Stadium!
  • 2' Sean Maguire is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 7' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Walton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 42' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 47' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 52' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Mowatt makes it 1-1.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — Victor Adeboyejo on, Dominik Frieser off on 61 minutes.
  • 63' Alan Browne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Scott Sinclair comes on to replace Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Daniel Johnson on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Jayden Stockley.
  • 78' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Paul Gallagher exits the field as Tom Bayliss enters on 78.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Victor Adeboyejo makes it 2-1.
  • 84' Callum Styles picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Thomas on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Johnson 6
Tom Barkhuizen 3
Alex Mowatt 1
Jordan Storey 1
Ched Evans 1
Alan Browne 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1

Head to Head

2020-12-15 Barnsley FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 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

2020-12-15 Barnsley FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2020-12-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2020-12-09 Barnsley FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-12-04 Barnsley FC 0–4 AFC Bournemouth L 2020-12-01 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2020-11-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2020-12-15 Barnsley FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-12 Luton Town FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-05 Preston North End FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2020-12-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-11-28 Watford FC 4–1 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Preston North End FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC40% Draw25% Preston North End FC35%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Preston North End FC
60%
Barnsley FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC27% Draw44% Preston North End FC29%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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