Thursday , 12 November 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Birmingham City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 1 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 58' Mads Juel Andersen
Riley McGree 68' Y
Jonathan Leko 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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

5
1
2
Birmingham City FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-01 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2020-02-11 Barnsley FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-08-20 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
28 Nov Millwall FC H 0–0 D
24 Nov Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
20 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
07 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–3 L
04 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
24 Nov Brentford FC H 0–1 L
21 Nov Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
07 Nov Derby County FC A 2–0 W
03 Nov Cardiff City FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Barnsley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Barnsley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Mads Juel Andersen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Barnsley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Victor Adeboyejo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cauley Woodrow suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Scott Hogan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Mads Juel Andersen on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' Riley McGree has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Riley McGree is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Cauley Woodrow — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 77' The whistle greets Herbie Kane as he departs to be replaced by Matty James.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Jonathan Leko on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Victor Adeboyejo is replaced by Dominik Frieser.
  • 80' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Kristian Pedersen has done his job and it is now time for Jeremie Bela to step up.
  • 81' Ivan Sunjic gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Riley McGree and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Callum Styles — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 85' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Jon Toral comes on to replace Jonathan Leko.
  • 86' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Cauley Woodrow departs to be replaced by Aapo Halme.
  • Full Time. Barnsley FC beats Birmingham City FC

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 4
Scott Hogan 3
Jay Stansfield 3
Callum Styles 2
Alfie May 2
Alvaro Gimenez 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Davis Keillor-Dunn 1

Head to Head

2020-12-01 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2020-02-11 Barnsley FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-08-20 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Barnsley FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-12-01 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2020-11-28 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2020-11-24 Luton Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2020-11-20 Coventry City FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-11-07 Birmingham City FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2020-11-04 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2020-12-01 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2020-11-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2020-11-24 Barnsley FC 0–1 Brentford FC L 2020-11-21 Barnsley FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-11-07 Derby County FC 0–2 Barnsley FC W 2020-11-03 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Barnsley FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC37% Draw30% Barnsley FC33%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Barnsley FC
63%
Birmingham City FC or Barnsley FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC27% Draw50% Barnsley FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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