Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
  • 3' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. William Troost-Ekong will be fuming at that decision.
  • 6' What a strike from Alex Mowatt! The score is 1-0.
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Brittain, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Ivic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' The 26-year-old Ben Wilmot has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Hughes made 366 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Barnsley FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Callum Brittain is replaced by Clarke Oduor on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Dominik Frieser has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 42 appearances.
  • 58' George Miller gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Patrick Schmidt and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' The whistle greets Nathaniel Chalobah as he departs to be replaced by James Garner.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Matty James as he leaves the pitch. Herbie Kane steps in for Barnsley FC.
  • 76' Andre Gray is replacing William Troost-Ekong for the Watford FC side.
  • 81' Nathaniel Chalobah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 82' Will Hughes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Cleverley on 82 minute.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • Watford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Barnsley FC were simply the better side today.

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.