Cardiff City FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Mark Pottage
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Cardiff City Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cardiff City FC and Barnsley FC.
- 4' A stunning finish from Junior Hoilett — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 9' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 14' Cardiff City 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.
- 19' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Walton, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Robert Glatzel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Matty James is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 40' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Elliot Simoes departs to be replaced by Clarke Oduor.
- 45' 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.
- 46' What a moment for Joe Ralls! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Harris might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' 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.
- 63' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Schmidt departs to be replaced by Victor Adeboyejo.
- 67' Sheyi Ojo gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Robert Glatzel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Victor Adeboyejo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 77' A goal from the Wales international Harry Wilson! He fires home on 77 to make it 3-0!
- 79' Gavin Whyte gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Harry Wilson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Aapo Halme is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matty James at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Joe Ralls has done his job and it is now time for Will Vaulks to step up.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- It finishes all square. Cardiff City FC and Barnsley FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Gavin Whyte 79'
- 10
- 12
- 4
- 3
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Will Vaulks 85'
- 33
- 16
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Sheyi Ojo 67'
Bench
- 11
- 22
- 1
-
6
Will Vaulks ↑ 85'
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 79'
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 67'
- 32
Coach
Neil Harris
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Matty James ↓ Aapo Halme 80'
- 1
- 27
- 4
- 11
- 28
- 19
- 30
- 6
- 26
-
23
Elliot Simoes ↓ Clarke Oduor 40'
Bench
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 63'
- 40
-
24
Aapo Halme ↑ 80'
- 8
- 25
- 16
-
22
Clarke Oduor ↑ 40'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 1 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Lee Peltier | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2020-11-03
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Barnsley FC
W
2020-10-31
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2020-10-28
Derby County FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-10-24
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2020-10-21
Cardiff City FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2020-10-18
Preston North End FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Barnsley FC
42%
Cardiff City FC or Barnsley FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.