Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Barnsley FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Barnsley FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 25' Tom Lees
Y 36' Julian Borner
Aapo Halme 71' Y
Y 87' Callum Paterson
Y 88' Joseph Wildsmith

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Andrew Fox

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
1
2
Barnsley FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Barnsley FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2020-02-08 Barnsley FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-08-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
10 Mar Derby County FC H 0–0 D
06 Mar Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
03 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–1 W
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Barnsley FC A 2–1 W
17 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Reading FC A 0–3 L
03 Mar Rotherham United FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Luton Town FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Oakwell Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Barnsley FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valerien Ismael will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Tom Lees is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Josh Windass has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Julian Borner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 38' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield Wednesday FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Aapo Halme. He replaces Romal Palmer on 46 minute.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Jordan Rhodes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
  • 68' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Cauley Woodrow by Conor Chaplin on 68 minute.
  • 71' Aapo Halme is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' What composure from Carlton Morris! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Josh Windass trudges off to be replaced by Andre Green on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Joseph Wildsmith on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield Wednesday FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Windass 2
Cauley Woodrow 2
Jordan Rhodes 2
Devante Cole 2
James Norwood 2
Lee Gregory 2
Steven Fletcher 1
Dominik Frieser 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Barnsley FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2020-02-08 Barnsley FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-08-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

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 2021-03-10 Barnsley FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2021-03-06 Barnsley FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-03-03 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-03-20 Barnsley FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-03-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2021-03-06 Reading FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-27 Luton Town FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC40% Draw29% Sheffield Wednesday FC31%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
60%
Barnsley FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC27% Draw49% Sheffield Wednesday FC24%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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