Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Watford FC and Barnsley FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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 Ismaila Sarr suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Masina made 358 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Femenia Far, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' Goal! Troy Deeney scores his 42 goal in 358 matches.
  • 32' Will Hughes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 44 Yellow cards this season.
  • 37' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Carlton Morris. He replaces Conor Chaplin on 57 minute.
  • 62' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ken Sema departs to be replaced by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 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' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 69 minute. Romal Palmer leaves to be changed by Herbie Kane.
  • 71' Nathaniel Chalobah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Cleverley on 71 minute.
  • 76' Barnsley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Craig Cathcart. He replaces William Troost-Ekong on 82 minute.
  • 87' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' Toby Sibbick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Styles on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Sollbauer.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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.