Barnsley have journeyed here for an appealing game against the home team AFC Bournemouth. Get smart on the fixture with this thorough Championship preview!
- AFC Bournemouth have not yet lost a game.
- Barnsley have not yet lost a game away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
Two Championship home games so far for AFC Bournemouth, who are yet to win here at Vitality Stadium. Only 2 points so far. AFC Bournemouth have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
An away draw last time out for Bournemouth, facing Hull City in a game that ended 0-0. Jordan Zemura was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.62 out of 10. The defender Zemura hit one key pass and won 13 of 19 duels.
A Carabao Cup defeat was the result before that one, 0-6 away at Norwich City.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bournemouth handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, zero draws and one defeat.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Queens Park Rangers are coming to town in three days.
AFC Bournemouth has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Barnsley form and stats
Things could have gone better for Barnsley in their Championship away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Barnsley, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Barnsley's last game was the home draw against Birmingham City (1-1). Callum Styles got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, top player of the team. Styles scored one goal.
Before that, Barnsley travelled to Queens Park Rangers and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.We have checked recent matches where Barnsley have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were two victories, four draws and four defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Barnsley now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Stoke City is waiting in only four days.
Barnsley have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Data for the previous six meetings featuring these two participants are: three wins for Bournemouth, two draws and one win for Barnsley. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Solanke 3 goals |  P. Billing 2 goals |   D. Frieser 2 goals |
AFC Bournemouth missing players
Barnsley missing players
| AFC Bournemouth | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.4 | 10.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11 | 9.2 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 43% | 38% |
- AFC Bournemouth have not yet lost a game.
- AFC Bournemouth have yet to win a game at home.
- All of AFC Bournemouth's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Barnsley's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barnsley have not yet lost a game away.
- Barnsley have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Barnsley have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Barnsley have yet to win a game away.
- Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| AFC Bournemouth | Last season | Barnsley | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 48 | 24 | Played | P | 24 | 48 | ||
| 23 | 14 | Won | W | 11 | 23 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 10 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 9 | 15 | ||
| 75 | 41 | Scored | S | 29 | 59 | ||
| 49 | 24 | Conceded | C | 29 | 52 | ||
| 92% | 96% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 96% | 94% | ||
| 67% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 73% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 46% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 17% | ||
| 17% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 4% | 2% | ||
| 54% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 46% | ||
| 33% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 29% | ||
| 21% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11.1 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | ||
| 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Reading | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 23 | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
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