Blackburn Rovers FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ewood Park that hosts another battle between Blackburn Rovers FC and Barnsley FC.
- 5' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 24' Joe Rothwell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Brereton, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 29 goals in the last 23 games.
- 44' Thomas Kaminski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' What an equalizer from Carlton Morris!
- 51' Lewis Travis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 62' Jasper Moon gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Michal Helik and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Josh Benson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Reda Khadra departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
- 65' Goal! Ben Brereton scores his 61 goal in 382 matches.
- 67' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Darragh Lenihan gets a Yellow card.
- 71' Barnsley FC make a change. Clarke Oduor trudges off to be replaced by Victor Adeboyejo on 71 minutes.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 85' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Tayo Edun comes on to replace John Buckley.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Kaminski.
- 2-1 the final result. Barnsley FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 27
- 26
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 85'
- 22
- 16
- 3
- 1
- 25
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Tayo Edun 85'
-
7
Reda Khadra ↓ Sam Gallagher 64'
Bench
- 13
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 64'
- 4
-
20
Tayo Edun ↑ 85'
- 5
- 19
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 85'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 40
- 4
- 14
-
11
Aaron Leya Iseka ↓ Devante Cole 71'
- 5
- 10
-
22
Clarke Oduor ↓ Victor Adeboyejo 71'
-
30
Michal Helik ↓ Jasper Moon 62'
- 6
- 21
Bench
- 17
- 1
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 71'
- 2
-
15
Jasper Moon ↑ 62'
-
44
Devante Cole ↑ 71'
- 26
Coach
Poya Asbaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Conor Chaplin | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Sam Gallagher | 1 |
| Romal Palmer | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-12-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Barnsley FC
W
2021-12-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-12-11
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-12-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2021-11-27
Stoke City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-11-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–0
Peterborough United FC
W
Barnsley FC Form
2021-12-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Barnsley FC
L
2021-12-17
Barnsley FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-12-11
Preston North End FC
2–1
Barnsley FC
L
2021-12-04
Barnsley FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2021-11-27
Peterborough United FC
0–0
Barnsley FC
D
2021-11-24
Barnsley FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Barnsley FC
46%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Barnsley FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.