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Middlesbrough FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Wed 20 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lee Peltier 73' Y
Y 86' Jasper Moon

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
3
Middlesbrough FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Barnsley FC 2021-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 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
20 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
16 Oct Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
02 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
28 Sep Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
25 Sep Reading FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
16 Oct Reading FC A 0–1 L
02 Oct Millwall FC H 0–1 L
29 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 1–3 L
25 Sep Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Middlesbrough FC and Barnsley FC is underway.
  • 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.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' What composure from Andraz Sporar! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 25' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Schopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 40' Victor Adeboyejo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Cauley Woodrow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 59 goals in his last 392 appearances.
  • 50' William Hondermarck is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
  • 55' Isaiah Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 36 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' The crowd applauds Callum Styles as he leaves the pitch. Romal Palmer steps in for Barnsley FC.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Uche Ikpeazu comes on to replace Andraz Sporar.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' Victor Adeboyejo gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Aaron Leya Iseka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Lee Peltier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Obbi Oulare is hanging William Hondermarck on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Duncan Watmore as he leaves the pitch. Onel Hernandez steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 86' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Matty Crooks doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' James Lea Siliki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matty Crooks on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Schopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andraz Sporar 2
Amine Bassi 2
Jonathan Howson 1
Chuba Akpom 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Alex Mowatt 1
Daryl Dike 1
Matty Crooks 1

Head to Head

2021-10-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Barnsley FC 2021-04-10 Barnsley FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

2021-10-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Barnsley FC W 2021-10-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2021-10-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L 2021-10-16 Reading FC 1–0 Barnsley FC L 2021-10-02 Barnsley FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2021-09-29 Barnsley FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-09-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Barnsley FC L 2021-09-18 Barnsley FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC53% Draw28% Barnsley FC19%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Barnsley FC
47%
Middlesbrough FC or Barnsley FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC34% Draw52% Barnsley FC14%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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