Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Chelsea & Barnsley face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Carabao Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Chelsea nor Barnsley as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Chelsea form and stats
Last season their Carabao Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.Chelsea have collected 0 points from their Premier League home games so far after 0-0-1.
The Chelsea fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at Stamford Bridge: A 0-2 defeat against Liverpool. Before that match, a Premier League win away at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Jorginho for missing a penalty kick versus Liverpool in the 75th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Chelsea have performed as huge favourites like they are today: three games found in the database showing two Chelsea wins, one draw and zero defeats.
Chelsea are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at West Bromwich Albion awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Chelsea's 1 home game: 0 goals, 2 conceded.
Barnsley form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest in order to reach 3rd Round of Carabao Cup. They also participated in Carabao Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round.Playing away, Barnsley have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Championship this season.
Barnsley have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 180 minutes ago. C. Oduor was the goal scorer.
Barnsley play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Reading. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Middlesbrough at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Barnsley are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found three matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were one win, zero draws and two defeats. Of the defeats, two games were lost by at least two goals margin.
A quick return to home after this game, as Barnsley are hosting Coventry City in the Championship only three days away.
0 goals so far away for Barnsley, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  K. Zouma 1 goals |  R. James 1 goals |  J. Frello Filho 1 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Barnsley missing players
| Chelsea | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 44 | 18 | Scored | S | 16 | 22 | ||
| 39 | 11 | Conceded | C | 20 | 28 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 60% | ||
| 72% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 32% | ||
| 40% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 4% | ||
| 60% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 40% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 338 | 168 | Total Shots | T S | 154 | 278 | ||
| 131 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 43 | 81 | ||
| 33% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 23% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Everton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 19 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 |