Swansea City AFC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 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
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Liberty Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swansea City AFC and Barnsley FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' 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.
- 23' Alex Mowatt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Mads Juel Andersen is booked for Barnsley FC — Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Tom Carroll has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 38' A moment of madness from Tom Carroll on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 48' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Bambo Diaby is booked for Barnsley FC — Yellow card on 49.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Alex Mowatt is withdrawn and Mike-Steven Bahre gets his opportunity.
- 61' Barnsley FC make a change. Jacob Brown trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Schmidt on 61 minutes.
- 66' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 70' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Tom Carroll is replaced by George Byers on 70 minute.
- 75' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' The crowd applauds Sam Surridge as he leaves the pitch. Wayne Routledge steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 82' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Clarke Oduor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Conor Chaplin is booked for Barnsley FC — Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
| Cyrus Christie | 1 |
| Claudio Gomes | 1 |
| Andre Ayew | 1 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 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.

