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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Stadium (23287 seats)

Welcome to Oakwell Stadium and this match involving Barnsley and Cambridge United in the League One. Here's everything you should know!

Insights:
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Cambridge United have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in League One

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an animated fixture!

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Barnsley form and stats

Barnsley have played 13 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Barnsley drew their last game, 1-1 away at Portsmouth (placed 11th). Defender Thomas got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.7/10. Thomas scored one goal and won 10 of 10 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Oxford United and winning 2-1.

Barnsley are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Port Vale awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Barnsley in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Cambridge United form and stats

Cambridge United have only collected 8 points from their away games in the League One, after 2-2-10 (14 played).

There were no winners in Cambridge's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Ipswich Town (placed 3rd). McGrandles got a match rating of 7.55 in that game, top player of the team. McGrandles hit two key passes.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Lincoln City.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cheltenham Town in just three days.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Cambridge United manager Bonner has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Cambridge United - Barnsley 0-3 was the result in these sides' latest head to head game, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

BarnsleyD. Cole
D. Cole
7 goals
BarnsleyJ. Norwood
J. Norwood
6 goals
Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
6 goals

Barnsley missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Cambridge United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 5 14 28
14 8 6 Won W 1 2 7
5 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
8 4 0 Lost L 4 10 16
36 20 13 Scored S 3 11 24
26 14 3 Conceded C 12 30 47
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 89%
74% 85% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 68%
44% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 64% 50%
15% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 29% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 29% 18%
41% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 57% 46%
33% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 18%
30% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 43% 46%
 
5.7 6.1 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.9 4.4
4.6 4.1 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.3 5.2
2.1 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.4 13 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 9.7 10
3.4 3.9 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.9 2.8
39% 39% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 28% 31%
 
8.5 7.8 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 19.6 15.5 13.7
2.5 2.3 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 5.4 4.3
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Barnsley have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Cambridge United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cambridge United have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 28 18 7 3 51 29 14 13 0 1 29 11 14 5 7 2 22 18 22 61
2 Sheffield Wednesday 27 17 7 3 47 18 14 9 4 1 31 11 13 8 3 2 16 7 29 58
3 Ipswich Town 28 15 9 4 53 28 14 8 5 1 27 10 14 7 4 3 26 18 25 54
4 Derby County 27 14 8 5 40 21 13 9 2 2 25 11 14 5 6 3 15 10 19 50
5 Bolton Wanderers 29 14 8 7 37 23 15 9 4 2 20 8 14 5 4 5 17 15 14 50
6 Barnsley 26 14 4 8 35 25 13 8 1 4 20 14 13 6 3 4 15 11 10 46
7 Peterborough United 26 13 2 11 43 32 13 9 1 3 26 10 13 4 1 8 17 22 11 41
8 Wycombe Wanderers 27 12 5 10 35 27 14 7 3 4 21 13 13 5 2 6 14 14 8 41
9 Shrewsbury Town 28 12 5 11 35 31 15 7 2 6 20 19 13 5 3 5 15 12 4 41
10 Exeter City 28 10 8 10 41 39 13 5 4 4 19 17 15 5 4 6 22 22 2 38
11 Portsmouth 26 9 10 7 34 32 13 4 7 2 19 15 13 5 3 5 15 17 2 37
12 Bristol Rovers 28 10 7 11 43 50 13 5 4 4 21 22 15 5 3 7 22 28 -7 37
13 Port Vale 27 10 6 11 28 36 13 5 3 5 14 15 14 5 3 6 14 21 -8 36
14 Oxford United 29 9 8 12 34 35 14 5 3 6 19 16 15 4 5 6 15 19 -1 35
15 Charlton Athletic 27 8 10 9 41 38 15 6 5 4 27 19 12 2 5 5 14 19 3 34
16 Lincoln City 26 6 13 7 24 30 13 2 11 0 13 10 13 4 2 7 11 20 -6 31
17 Fleetwood Town 27 6 11 10 29 30 13 2 5 6 11 14 14 4 6 4 18 16 -1 29
18 Cheltenham Town 27 8 5 14 23 34 13 5 2 6 13 16 14 3 3 8 10 18 -11 29
19 Morecambe 27 6 9 12 31 40 14 5 5 4 21 17 13 1 4 8 10 23 -9 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 28 7 4 17 25 40 15 2 3 10 10 23 13 5 1 7 15 17 -15 25
21 Accrington Stanley 25 6 7 12 24 41 12 3 5 4 16 18 13 3 2 8 8 23 -17 25
22 Burton Albion 27 6 7 14 34 54 14 4 4 6 16 23 13 2 3 8 18 31 -20 25
23 Cambridge United 27 7 4 16 23 46 13 5 2 6 12 16 14 2 2 10 11 30 -23 25
24 Forest Green Rovers 29 5 6 18 24 55 14 4 0 10 11 25 15 1 6 8 13 30 -31 21

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 28 18 7 3 51 29 14 13 0 1 29 11 14 5 7 2 22 18 22 61
2 Sheffield Wednesday 27 17 7 3 47 18 14 9 4 1 31 11 13 8 3 2 16 7 29 58
3 Ipswich Town 28 15 9 4 53 28 14 8 5 1 27 10 14 7 4 3 26 18 25 54
4 Derby County 27 14 8 5 40 21 13 9 2 2 25 11 14 5 6 3 15 10 19 50
5 Bolton Wanderers 29 14 8 7 37 23 15 9 4 2 20 8 14 5 4 5 17 15 14 50
6 Barnsley 26 14 4 8 35 25 13 8 1 4 20 14 13 6 3 4 15 11 10 46
7 Peterborough United 26 13 2 11 43 32 13 9 1 3 26 10 13 4 1 8 17 22 11 41
8 Wycombe Wanderers 27 12 5 10 35 27 14 7 3 4 21 13 13 5 2 6 14 14 8 41
9 Shrewsbury Town 28 12 5 11 35 31 15 7 2 6 20 19 13 5 3 5 15 12 4 41
10 Exeter City 28 10 8 10 41 39 13 5 4 4 19 17 15 5 4 6 22 22 2 38
11 Portsmouth 26 9 10 7 34 32 13 4 7 2 19 15 13 5 3 5 15 17 2 37
12 Bristol Rovers 28 10 7 11 43 50 13 5 4 4 21 22 15 5 3 7 22 28 -7 37
13 Port Vale 27 10 6 11 28 36 13 5 3 5 14 15 14 5 3 6 14 21 -8 36
14 Oxford United 29 9 8 12 34 35 14 5 3 6 19 16 15 4 5 6 15 19 -1 35
15 Charlton Athletic 27 8 10 9 41 38 15 6 5 4 27 19 12 2 5 5 14 19 3 34
16 Lincoln City 26 6 13 7 24 30 13 2 11 0 13 10 13 4 2 7 11 20 -6 31
17 Fleetwood Town 27 6 11 10 29 30 13 2 5 6 11 14 14 4 6 4 18 16 -1 29
18 Cheltenham Town 27 8 5 14 23 34 13 5 2 6 13 16 14 3 3 8 10 18 -11 29
19 Morecambe 27 6 9 12 31 40 14 5 5 4 21 17 13 1 4 8 10 23 -9 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 28 7 4 17 25 40 15 2 3 10 10 23 13 5 1 7 15 17 -15 25
21 Accrington Stanley 25 6 7 12 24 41 12 3 5 4 16 18 13 3 2 8 8 23 -17 25
22 Burton Albion 27 6 7 14 34 54 14 4 4 6 16 23 13 2 3 8 18 31 -20 25
23 Cambridge United 27 7 4 16 23 46 13 5 2 6 12 16 14 2 2 10 11 30 -23 25
24 Forest Green Rovers 29 5 6 18 24 55 14 4 0 10 11 25 15 1 6 8 13 30 -31 21

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.