Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 7 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

5
3
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2021-01-27 Barnsley FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-11-03 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Barnsley FC 2020-03-07 Barnsley FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-07 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
08 May Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
01 May Birmingham City FC A 4–0 W
24 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
20 Apr Brentford FC A 1–1 D
16 Apr Reading FC A 1–1 D
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
08 May Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
01 May Preston North End FC A 0–2 L
24 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
21 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
18 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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.
  • 5' Bradley Collins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Mark McGuinness is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Aden Flint has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' The deadlock is broken! Marlon Pack gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
  • 59' 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.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Romal Palmer is replaced by Josh Benson on 63 minute.
  • 64' Romal Palmer makes way for Josh Benson at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Barnsley FC.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Ryan Wintle on, Joe Ralls off on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Toby Sibbick does the damage! The net is bulging and Barnsley FC surge ahead!
  • 72' Clarke Oduor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Frieser on 72 minute.
  • 76' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Leandro Bacuna departs to be replaced by Kieffer Moore.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Curtis Nelson made 366 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Harris is hanging James Collins on the field on 86 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Schopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Chaplin 1
Marlon Pack 1
Bambo Diaby 1
Toby Sibbick 1
Callum Paterson 1
Uche Ikpeazu 1
Will Vaulks 1
Harry Wilson 1

Head to Head

2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2021-01-27 Barnsley FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-11-03 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Barnsley FC 2020-03-07 Barnsley FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-07 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Barnsley FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2021-05-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-05-01 Birmingham City FC 0–4 Cardiff City FC W 2021-04-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-04-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Barnsley FC Form

2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2021-05-08 Barnsley FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2021-05-01 Preston North End FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L 2021-04-24 Barnsley FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2021-04-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Barnsley FC W 2021-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC49% Draw27% Barnsley FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
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

Cardiff City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Barnsley FC
51%
Cardiff City FC or Barnsley FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC33% Draw49% Barnsley FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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