Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Watford FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Tue 19 Jan 2021 · 19:45 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 90' Michael Sollbauer
Ismaila Sarr 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee

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

1
1
Watford FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-19 Watford FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 2020-10-31 Barnsley FC 1–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 370 games and scored 403 goals.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michal Helik made 3 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' Troy Deeney adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' Barnsley FC have won 507 goals from 396 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' 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 Daniel Bachmann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Conor Chaplin by Carlton Morris on 57 minute.
  • 62' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ken Sema departs to be replaced by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Romal Palmer by Herbie Kane on 69 minute.
  • 71' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Cleverley departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 76' Toby Sibbick is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Cleverley, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 82' Another change for Watford FC made on 82 minute. William Troost-Ekong leaves to be changed by Craig Cathcart.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
  • 89' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Callum Styles is replaced by Toby Sibbick on 89 minute.
  • 90' Michael Sollbauer was booked on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Watford FC and Barnsley FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC46% Draw32% Barnsley FC22%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Watford FC28% Draw57% Barnsley FC15%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 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.