This could be an interesting match as Barnsley have their presumed home advantage while AFC Bournemouth are ahead 8 points in the Championship table.
- AFC Bournemouth has the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Barnsley form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Barnsley at their home stadium (Oakwell Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
It's back home for Barnsley, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Birmingham City away with the result 2-1. Cauley Woodrow and Callum Styles found the net in that victory. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Blackburn Rovers.
Barnsley has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Barnsley have conceded only 4 goals.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Bournemouth failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Preston North End (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 2-3. A 2-2 draw at Rotherham United's stadium before that.
The schedule is very tough for Bournemouth now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Swansea City is waiting in only four days.
Bournemouth are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. As opposed to that, Bournemouth have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Barnsley won zero, AFC Bournemouth won two and two draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Woodrow 5 goals |   A. Groeneveld 5 goals |  D. Solanke 5 goals |
Barnsley missing players
AFC Bournemouth missing players
| Barnsley | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 73% | 43% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 47% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 14% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 67% |
| 33% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 33% | 43% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 10.9 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 13.9 | 12.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 35% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 30% | 36% |
- AFC Bournemouth has the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- AFC Bournemouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AFC Bournemouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | Brentford | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Watford | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Reading | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 12 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 16 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 10 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 24 | Derby County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -15 | 8 |
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