Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Wed 21 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Nathan Collins 60' R

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

2
3
1
Stoke City FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC 2020-07-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Barnsley FC 2019-11-09 Barnsley FC 2–4 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–2 D
17 Oct Luton Town FC A 2–0 W
04 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
20 Sep Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
12 Sep Millwall FC A 0–0 D
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
17 Oct Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bet365 Stadium as Stoke City FC face off against Barnsley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It’s high time Adam Murray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' Brilliant from the ! Elliot Simoes makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 23' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 28' Steven Fletcher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 33' Jordan Thompson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 388 appearances.
  • 38' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Adam Davies has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Tyrese Campbell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' What composure from Dominik Frieser! The Austria international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tommy Smith makes it 2-2.
  • 49' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Herbie Kane comes on to replace Romal Palmer.
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Stoke City FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' The whistle greets Steven Fletcher as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Brown.
  • 73' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Tyrese Campbell is replaced by Tom Ince.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Callum Brittain is replaced by Patrick Schmidt on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adam Murray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 3
Sam Clucas 2
Tom Ince 1
Tommy Smith 1
Dominik Frieser 1
Elliot Simoes 1
Joe Allen 1
Callum Styles 1

Head to Head

2020-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC 2020-07-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Barnsley FC 2019-11-09 Barnsley FC 2–4 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2020-10-17 Luton Town FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2020-10-04 Stoke City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2020-09-26 Preston North End FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2020-09-20 Stoke City FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2020-09-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Barnsley FC Form

2020-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2020-10-17 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC51% Draw24% Barnsley FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Barnsley FC
49%
Stoke City FC or Barnsley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC36% Draw43% Barnsley FC21%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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