Soccer betting preview: Barnsley welcomes Blackburn Rovers in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 17.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell

Barnsley and Blackburn Rovers have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Championship.

Insights:
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Championship. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Brentford.

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Barnsley form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Barnsley have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Barnsley, as their goalkeeper Bradley Collins has completely shut out the opponents for 202 minutes in the Championship.

Barnsley enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Brentford's place. The match ended 2-0 with Conor Chaplin and Carlton Morris scoring. Before that game, the home loss against Chelsea with the scoreline 0-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Barnsley have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 20 matches with the results: Won nine, drawn seven and lost four.

Barnsley are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Bristol City awaits in three days.

Barnsley are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 13 games. Barnsley's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Playing away, Blackburn Rovers have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 7 defeats in the Championship this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Blackburn in their previous game, as they lost their Championship-match, hosting Preston North End, 1-2. Prior to that match, the Blackburn Rovers manager T. Mowbray faced defeat when travelling to Queens Park Rangers and losing 0-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Blackburn playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were five Blackburn Rovers wins, one draw and ten defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Blackburn now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Nottingham Forest is waiting in only three days.

Blackburn are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 14 away games so far. Blackburn have conceded 16 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Blackburn Rovers - Barnsley 2-1. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Barnsley, one draw and five wins for Blackburn Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
18 goals
BarnsleyC. Woodrow
C. Woodrow
9 goals
BarnsleyA. Mowatt
A. Mowatt
4 goals

Barnsley missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 14 28
11 6 2 Won W 1 5 11
6 3 1 Drew D 1 2 6
11 4 1 Lost L 2 7 11
31 16 6 Scored S 4 21 42
34 15 4 Conceded C 3 16 31
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
75% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 71%
50% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 54%
14% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 11%
43% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 36% 50%
25% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 32%
39% 38% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.6 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.5 11.5 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 17.8 15.6 14
3.4 4.2 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 5.1 5.1
33% 30% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 29% 29%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackburn Rovers 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 29 17 7 5 39 24 15 9 5 1 21 9 14 8 2 4 18 15 15 58
2 Brentford 29 16 9 4 55 30 15 8 5 2 29 17 14 8 4 2 26 13 25 57
3 Swansea City 27 15 8 4 35 15 14 8 5 1 18 6 13 7 3 3 17 9 20 53
4 Watford 29 14 9 6 37 20 15 11 2 2 30 11 14 3 7 4 7 9 17 51
5 Reading 29 14 6 9 42 34 15 9 0 6 24 18 14 5 6 3 18 16 8 48
6 AFC Bournemouth 29 12 10 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 25 14 15 4 7 4 18 14 15 46
7 Cardiff City 29 11 7 11 40 33 15 5 3 7 23 19 14 6 4 4 17 14 7 40
8 Middlesbrough 29 11 7 11 32 30 14 7 2 5 16 13 15 4 5 6 16 17 2 40
9 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 6 11 42 31 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 5 2 7 21 16 11 39
10 Stoke City 29 9 12 8 33 33 14 5 4 5 18 19 15 4 8 3 15 14 0 39
11 Preston North End 29 12 3 14 34 37 14 4 2 8 11 15 15 8 1 6 23 22 -3 39
12 Barnsley 28 11 6 11 31 34 13 6 3 4 16 15 15 5 3 7 15 19 -3 39
13 Bristol City 29 12 3 14 29 39 14 7 2 5 14 13 15 5 1 9 15 26 -10 39
14 Millwall 29 8 14 7 28 27 14 2 9 3 13 13 15 6 5 4 15 14 1 38
15 Luton Town 28 10 7 11 23 29 13 5 5 3 16 14 15 5 2 8 7 15 -6 37
16 Nottingham Forest 29 8 9 12 25 30 15 4 6 5 14 14 14 4 3 7 11 16 -5 33
17 Queens Park Rangers 27 8 9 10 26 32 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 4 5 5 14 18 -6 33
18 Huddersfield Town 29 9 6 14 33 42 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 2 4 8 13 26 -9 33
19 Derby County 28 8 7 13 19 29 15 4 4 7 9 16 13 4 3 6 10 13 -10 31
20 Coventry City 29 7 10 12 27 40 14 5 6 3 15 15 15 2 4 9 12 25 -13 31
21 Rotherham United 27 8 5 14 33 38 14 4 3 7 20 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -5 29
22 Sheffield Wednesday 28 9 7 12 21 30 14 6 5 3 12 8 14 3 2 9 9 22 -9 28
23 Birmingham City 29 6 10 13 21 35 15 2 3 10 9 24 14 4 7 3 12 11 -14 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 28 4 7 17 21 49 14 2 5 7 8 17 14 2 2 10 13 32 -28 19

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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 Norwich City 29 17 7 5 39 24 15 9 5 1 21 9 14 8 2 4 18 15 15 58
2 Brentford 29 16 9 4 55 30 15 8 5 2 29 17 14 8 4 2 26 13 25 57
3 Swansea City 27 15 8 4 35 15 14 8 5 1 18 6 13 7 3 3 17 9 20 53
4 Watford 29 14 9 6 37 20 15 11 2 2 30 11 14 3 7 4 7 9 17 51
5 Reading 29 14 6 9 42 34 15 9 0 6 24 18 14 5 6 3 18 16 8 48
6 AFC Bournemouth 29 12 10 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 25 14 15 4 7 4 18 14 15 46
7 Cardiff City 29 11 7 11 40 33 15 5 3 7 23 19 14 6 4 4 17 14 7 40
8 Middlesbrough 29 11 7 11 32 30 14 7 2 5 16 13 15 4 5 6 16 17 2 40
9 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 6 11 42 31 14 6 4 4 21 15 14 5 2 7 21 16 11 39
10 Stoke City 29 9 12 8 33 33 14 5 4 5 18 19 15 4 8 3 15 14 0 39
11 Preston North End 29 12 3 14 34 37 14 4 2 8 11 15 15 8 1 6 23 22 -3 39
12 Barnsley 28 11 6 11 31 34 13 6 3 4 16 15 15 5 3 7 15 19 -3 39
13 Bristol City 29 12 3 14 29 39 14 7 2 5 14 13 15 5 1 9 15 26 -10 39
14 Millwall 29 8 14 7 28 27 14 2 9 3 13 13 15 6 5 4 15 14 1 38
15 Luton Town 28 10 7 11 23 29 13 5 5 3 16 14 15 5 2 8 7 15 -6 37
16 Nottingham Forest 29 8 9 12 25 30 15 4 6 5 14 14 14 4 3 7 11 16 -5 33
17 Queens Park Rangers 27 8 9 10 26 32 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 4 5 5 14 18 -6 33
18 Huddersfield Town 29 9 6 14 33 42 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 2 4 8 13 26 -9 33
19 Derby County 28 8 7 13 19 29 15 4 4 7 9 16 13 4 3 6 10 13 -10 31
20 Coventry City 29 7 10 12 27 40 14 5 6 3 15 15 15 2 4 9 12 25 -13 31
21 Rotherham United 27 8 5 14 33 38 14 4 3 7 20 20 13 4 2 7 13 18 -5 29
22 Sheffield Wednesday 28 9 7 12 21 30 14 6 5 3 12 8 14 3 2 9 9 22 -9 28
23 Birmingham City 29 6 10 13 21 35 15 2 3 10 9 24 14 4 7 3 12 11 -14 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 28 4 7 17 21 49 14 2 5 7 8 17 14 2 2 10 13 32 -28 19

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.