Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Middlesbrough & 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 Middlesbrough 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.
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough have not come this way in the Carabao Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Shrewsbury Town. Last season their Carabao Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.Middlesbrough are slowly digging their own grave here at Riverside Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in ten attempts. The last victory here came in the Huddersfield Town match.
Before that, Middlesbrough had a Carabao Cup home game versus Shrewsbury Town which ended with a victory 4-3.
This is expected to be a close game, with Middlesbrough perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Middlesbrough as a small favourite), we find ten games. Middlesbrough has won one of these, drawn four and lost five.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Middlesbrough as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. AFC Bournemouth are visiting.
Barnsley form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Nottingham Forest in order to reach 2nd Round of Carabao Cup. Last season their Carabao Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Barnsley playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Barnsley win, one draw and six defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Barnsley now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Reading is waiting in only four days.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Middlesbrough won five games, one match ended with a draw and Barnsley has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveMiddlesbrough missing players
Barnsley missing players
| Middlesbrough | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 33 | 17 | Scored | S | 14 | 22 | ||
| 36 | 22 | Conceded | C | 19 | 28 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 40% | ||
| 5.9 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.4 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 266 | 157 | Total Shots | T S | 152 | 283 | ||
| 76 | 42 | Shots on Target | S O | 43 | 83 | ||
| 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 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 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
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