Swansea City AFC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Samuel Lewis
- Referee Anthony Coggins
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 11 Dec | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Swansea City AFC vs Barnsley FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Swansea City AFC have won 479 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' Alex Mowatt was booked on 23.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mads Juel Andersen on 28.
- 33' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' Tom Carroll has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Carroll is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 48' Bersant Celina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 49' Bambo Diaby picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Aapo Halme has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Alex Mowatt exits the field as Mike-Steven Bahre enters on 60.
- 61' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Patrick Schmidt comes on to replace Jacob Brown.
- 66' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Tom Carroll has done his job and it is now time for George Byers to step up.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 77' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Sam Surridge by Wayne Routledge on 77 minute.
- 82' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Conor Chaplin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 20
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 26
-
14
Tom Carroll ↓ George Byers 70'
- 24
-
19
Sam Surridge ↓ Wayne Routledge 77'
- 44
- 27
Bench
- 1
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 77'
-
28
George Byers ↑ 70'
- 23
- 7
- 3
- 9
Coach
Steve Cooper
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 27
-
7
Jacob Brown ↓ Patrick Schmidt 61'
- 2
- 24
- 16
- 11
- 5
- 1
- 22
- 6
Bench
- 21
- 4
-
10
Mike-Steven Bahre ↑ 60'
- 40
- 20
-
19
Patrick Schmidt ↑ 61'
- 28
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamal Lowe | 2 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
| Cyrus Christie | 1 |
| Claudio Gomes | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2019-12-29
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Barnsley FC
D
2019-12-26
Brentford FC
3–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2019-12-21
Luton Town FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-12-14
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-12-11
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-12-08
West Bromwich Albion FC
5–1
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Barnsley FC
60%
Swansea City AFC or Barnsley FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.