Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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' The ball is rolling at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Reach, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Tom Lees picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' The 28-year-old Andre Green has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Borner on 36 minutes.
  • 38' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield Wednesday FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Aapo Halme is replacing Romal Palmer for the Barnsley FC side.
  • 51' Barry Bannan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Rhodes makes it 0-2.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Cauley Woodrow is replaced by Conor Chaplin on 68 minute.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Aapo Halme. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Tom Lees has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' Magnificent from Carlton Morris! That is 68 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' Indonesia international Joey Pelupessy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Andre Green. He replaces Josh Windass on 84 minute.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Paterson.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joseph Wildsmith.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.