Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Marcus Tavernier 9' Y
Sam Morsy 27' Y
Y 49' Callum Styles
Jonathan Howson 52' Y
Paddy McNair 61' Y
George Saville 68' Y
Marcus Bettinelli 90' Y
Y 90' Elliot Simoes

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee James Wilson

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

3
3
Middlesbrough FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2020-02-22 Barnsley FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2019-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
26 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 1–1 D
11 Sep Watford FC A 0–1 L
22 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
18 Jul Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
26 Sep Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
19 Sep Reading FC A 0–2 L
12 Sep Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
22 Jul Brentford FC A 2–1 W
19 Jul Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Barnsley FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' A moment of madness from Marcus Tavernier on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 14' Elliot Simoes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' Sam Morsy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Barnsley FC have won 496 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Marc Bola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 46 minute. Dominik Frieser leaves to be changed by Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Jonathan Howson gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 48' Chuba Akpom is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Styles.
  • 51' Kilian Ludewig is replacing Marcel Ritzmaier for the Barnsley FC side.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Howson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paddy McNair on 61.
  • 66' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 67' Elliot Simoes is replacing Luke Thomas for the Barnsley FC side.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Saville on 68.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 87 minute. Chuba Akpom leaves to be changed by Hayden Coulson.
  • 89' A goal from the England international Cauley Woodrow! He fires home on 89 to make it 2-1!
  • 90' Marcus Bettinelli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andraz Sporar 2
Amine Bassi 2
Alex Mowatt 1
Daryl Dike 1
Matty Crooks 1
Liam Kitching 1
Ashley Fletcher 1
Mads Juel Andersen 1

Head to Head

2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2020-02-22 Barnsley FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2019-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Barnsley FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2020-09-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-09-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2020-09-11 Watford FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-07-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2020-09-26 Barnsley FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2020-09-19 Reading FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L 2020-09-12 Barnsley FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2020-07-22 Brentford FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2020-07-19 Barnsley FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC46% Draw28% Barnsley FC26%
Actual: Middlesbrough 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 43%
57%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Barnsley FC
54%
Middlesbrough FC or Barnsley FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC30% Draw50% Barnsley FC20%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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