Preston North End FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Hull City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Barnsley FC.
- 5' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 27' Cauley Woodrow picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Maguire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
- 37' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Barnsley 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.
- 47' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' Alan Browne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 386 appearances.
- 57' GOAL! Alan Browne fires home to make it 1-0!
- 62' Preston North End FC have won 423 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' GOAL! Cauley Woodrow fires home to make it 1-1!
- 70' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Ledson is hanging Alistair McCann on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Aaron Leya Iseka comes on to replace Clarke Oduor.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Mads Juel Andersen is booked for Barnsley FC — Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Daniel Johnson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Callum Styles is replaced by Josh Benson on 83 minute.
- 88' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Daniel Johnson by Brad Potts on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Brad Potts 90'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Scott Sinclair 70'
- 8
- 32
- 4
- 5
- 12
- 2
-
13
Alistair McCann ↓ Ryan Ledson 70'
- 19
Bench
- 6
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 90'
- 3
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 70'
- 28
- 15
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 70'
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 17
- 9
- 40
-
4
Callum Styles ↓ Josh Benson 83'
- 14
- 5
-
22
Clarke Oduor ↓ Aaron Leya Iseka 76'
- 30
- 6
- 21
Bench
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 83'
- 2
- 15
-
11
Aaron Leya Iseka ↑ 76'
-
10
Josh Benson ↑ 83'
- 26
Coach
Poya Asbaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Johnson | 6 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 3 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Ben Pearson | 1 |
| Aiden Marsh | 1 |
| Joshua Harrop | 1 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2021-12-11
Preston North End FC
2–1
Barnsley FC
W
2021-12-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-11-27
Preston North End FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
2021-11-23
Middlesbrough FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2021-11-20
Preston North End FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-11-06
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Barnsley FC
45%
Preston North End FC or Barnsley FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.