Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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

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
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Barnsley FC gets underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cauley Woodrow made 395 appearances and scored 59 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andraz Sporar makes it 1-0.
  • 25' Barnsley FC have won 506 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bradley Collins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' Jordan Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 60' Isaiah Jones is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 61' Romal Palmer is replacing Callum Styles for the Barnsley FC side.
  • 65' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 65 minute. Andraz Sporar leaves to be changed by Uche Ikpeazu.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Leya Iseka is withdrawn and Victor Adeboyejo gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Lee Peltier was booked on 73.
  • 76' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 76 minute. William Hondermarck leaves to be changed by Obbi Oulare.
  • 81' Belgium international Obbi Oulare has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Duncan Watmore departs to be replaced by Onel Hernandez.
  • 86' Jasper Moon is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' What composure from Matty Crooks! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 90' Matty Crooks makes way for James Lea Siliki at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • Middlesbrough FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.