Sunday , 16 August 2026

Barnsley FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Barnsley FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 3' William Troost-Ekong
Callum Styles 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Mark Russell

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

1
1
Barnsley FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Barnsley FC 1–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Watford FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–0 W
24 Oct Millwall FC A 1–1 D
21 Oct Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
17 Oct Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
03 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Barnsley FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
24 Oct AFC Bournemouth H 1–1 D
21 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–1 W
16 Oct Derby County FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Reading FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Oakwell Stadium!
  • 3' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. William Troost-Ekong will be fuming at that decision.
  • 6' The England Alex Mowatt breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
  • 11' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 16' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' Mads Juel Andersen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 40 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Barnsley FC make a change. Callum Brittain trudges off to be replaced by Clarke Oduor on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Schmidt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 58' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Patrick Schmidt is withdrawn and George Miller gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' James Garner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathaniel Chalobah on 66 minute.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Matty James is withdrawn and Herbie Kane gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Andre Gray is replacing William Troost-Ekong for the Watford FC side.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 82' Callum Styles is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 82' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Tom Cleverley by Will Hughes on 82 minute.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Ivic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC51% Draw30% Watford FC19%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Watford FC
49%
Barnsley FC or Watford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC33% Draw54% Watford FC13%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 26% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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