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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
West Bromwich Albion FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 7 May 2022 · 11:30 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 88' Matty Wolfe

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

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

1
3
West Bromwich Albion FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Barnsley FC 2021-12-17 Barnsley FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-12-26 Barnsley FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-10-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Barnsley FC H 4–0 W
30 Apr Reading FC A 1–0 W
23 Apr Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
18 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–4 L
15 Apr Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
09 Apr Stoke City FC H 1–3 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–4 L
30 Apr Preston North End FC H 1–3 L
26 Apr Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
22 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L
15 Apr Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
Jimmy Morgan 3 G 3 A
Isaac Price 2 G 1 A
Callum Styles 2 G
Aune Heggebo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The Hawthorns. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 392 games and scored 503 goals.
  • 15' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' GOAL! Karlan Ahearne-Grant fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 40' Adam Reach has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Clarke makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 55' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Daniel Benson comes on to replace William Hondermarck.
  • 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Karlan Ahearne-Grant makes it 4-0.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — David Bremang on, Clarke Oduor off on 60 minutes.
  • 62' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Semi Ajayi is withdrawn and Caleb Taylor gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Clarke departs to be replaced by Zac Ashworth.
  • 71' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Livermore departs to be replaced by Callum Robinson.
  • 72' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 72 minute. Cauley Woodrow leaves to be changed by Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 77' Callum Styles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
  • 82' Semi Ajayi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • West Bromwich Albion FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Poya Asbaghi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 2
Cauley Woodrow 2
Adam Reach 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Bambo Diaby 1
Filip Krovinovic 1
Aapo Halme 1
Matt Clarke 1

Head to Head

2022-05-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Barnsley FC 2021-12-17 Barnsley FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-12-26 Barnsley FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-10-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Barnsley FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-05-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-18 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-04-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2022-04-09 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Stoke City FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2022-05-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Barnsley FC L 2022-04-30 Barnsley FC 1–3 Preston North End FC L 2022-04-26 Barnsley FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2022-04-22 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2022-04-18 Barnsley FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2022-04-15 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC58% Draw24% Barnsley FC18%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Barnsley FC
42%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Barnsley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC40% Draw46% Barnsley FC14%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.