Watford FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 46 games · 57 pts (2025/26)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Jan Barnsley FC H 1–0 W 16 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–0 W 09 Jan Manchester United FC A 0–1 L 02 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L 26 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–0 W 19 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Jan Watford FC A 0–1 L 16 Jan Swansea City AFC H 0–2 L 10 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC H 2–0 W 02 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–1 L 29 Dec Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W 26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history15% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC0-15–/116-30–/431-45–/346-601/461-751/476+1/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Vicarage Road Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Watford FC and Barnsley FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ken Sema made 350 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michal Helik, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Goal! Troy Deeney scores his 42 goal in 350 matches.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Barnsley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Walton suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Daniel Bachmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 57 minute. Conor Chaplin leaves to be changed by Carlton Morris.
- 62' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ken Sema is replaced by Philip Zinckernagel on 62 minute.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 385 games and scored 496 goals.
- 69' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Romal Palmer is replaced by Herbie Kane on 69 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Tom Cleverley by Nathaniel Chalobah on 71 minute.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' 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.
- 82' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. William Troost-Ekong is replaced by Craig Cathcart on 82 minute.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 89 minute. Callum Styles leaves to be changed by Toby Sibbick.
- 90' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 1-0.
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Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Ken Sema ↓ Philip Zinckernagel 62'
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- 21
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Troy Deeney C ↓ Joao Pedro 62'
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18
Andre Gray ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 82'
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- 5
- 31
- 26
Bench
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15
Craig Cathcart ↑ 82'
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14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 71'
- 32
- 16
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10
Joao Pedro ↑ 62'
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Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 82'
- 35
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7
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 62'
Coach Xisco MunozBarnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 1
- 29
- 9
- 27
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Callum Styles ↓ Toby Sibbick 89'
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11
Conor Chaplin ↓ Carlton Morris 57'
- 30
- 6
- 26
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21
Romal Palmer ↓ Herbie Kane 69'
Bench
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Toby Sibbick ↑ 89'
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- 44
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Herbie Kane ↑ 69'
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Carlton Morris ↑ 57'
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Dominik Frieser ↑ 57'
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Coach Valerien Ismael -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Alex Mowatt 1 Troy Deeney 1 Watford FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.13 Watford FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.71 Barnsley FC xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 1.84Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 82% 18% ± 1.5 55% 45% ± 2.5 28% 72% ± 3.5 12% 88% ± 4.5 4% 96% Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw 78%Draw or Barnsley FC 54%Watford FC or Barnsley FC 68%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 0 18.5%1 – 0 Actual1 – 1 13.6%0 – 1 9.9%2 – 0 9.6%2 – 1 7.1%1 – 2 4.4%0 – 2 3.7%3 – 0 3.6%3 – 1 2.7%2 – 2 2.6%3 – 2 1.1%Asian Handicap — Watford FC
Handicap Watford FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 13% 81% -1.5 19% — 81% -1 19% 25% 56% -0.5 44% — 56% +0.5 79% — 21% +1 79% 15% 6% +1.5 94% — 6% +2 94% 5% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet 50% ✗Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet 33% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.