Barnsley FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Rob Merchant
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Barnsley FC and Preston North End FC has kicked off!
- 2' Sean Maguire is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 7' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Chaplin made 374 appearances and scored 80 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Joe Rafferty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 140 appearances.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Dominik Frieser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' Mads Juel Andersen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' The 35-year-old Matty James has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 54' Assisted by Callum Styles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alex Mowatt makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Victor Adeboyejo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominik Frieser at the 61 minute mark.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alan Browne.
- 67' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Scott Sinclair.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson.
- 74' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Jayden Stockley comes on to replace Tom Barkhuizen.
- 78' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Paul Gallagher by Tom Bayliss on 78 minute.
- 80' GOAL! Victor Adeboyejo fires home to make it 2-1!
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Styles on 84.
- 89' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Luke Thomas is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
32
Matty James ↓ Herbie Kane 78'
- 1
- 9
- 27
- 4
-
11
Conor Chaplin ↓ Luke Thomas 61'
- 28
- 30
- 6
- 26
Bench
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 61'
- 34
- 40
-
8
Herbie Kane ↑ 78'
- 25
-
16
Luke Thomas ↑ 61'
- 19
- 22
- 21
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Joe Rafferty 67'
- 2
- 29
- 8
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Tom Bayliss 78'
- 6
- 3
- 19
Bench
- 14
- 23
- 10
- 32
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↑ 67'
- 25
-
7
Tom Bayliss ↑ 78'
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 74'
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 67'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Johnson | 6 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 3 |
| Ben Pearson | 1 |
| Aiden Marsh | 1 |
| Joshua Harrop | 1 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 1 |
| Sean Maguire | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.