Barnsley fights Blackburn Rovers in Championship battle

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 21.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Stadium (23287 seats)

Season ticket holders at Oakwell Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Barnsley languishing in the 24th position so far. The guesting Blackburn Rovers will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Barnsley form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Barnsley at their home stadium (Oakwell Stadium) is 5 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats.

Barnsley are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 228 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by C. Woodrow).

The Barnsley fans got no joy from their last match, a Championship game also here at Oakwell Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Cardiff City (placed 9th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Reading.

Barnsley has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 33 goals have been conceded.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

6 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. That’s the product of Blackburn Rovers playing as the away team in the Championship this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from Blackburn Rovers as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Championship match against Derby County (0-3). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Swansea City.

Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Christian Walton had a great day against Derby County, but despite making eight saves the loss could not be avoided.

Blackburn Rovers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 18 games. Blackburn Rovers have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Blackburn Rovers - Barnsley 3-2 played earlier this season. Barnsley-Blackburn Rovers H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Barnsley two wins, Blackburn Rovers four wins, one draw. five of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BarnsleyC. Woodrow
C. Woodrow
13 goals
BarnsleyC. Chaplin
C. Chaplin
11 goals
Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
11 goals

Barnsley missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 19 7 Played P 5 18 37
8 5 1 Won W 3 6 14
10 7 4 Drew D 1 3 11
19 7 2 Lost L 1 9 12
42 26 10 Scored S 7 28 52
62 33 11 Conceded C 4 29 45
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
76% 84% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 89% 76%
51% 53% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 61% 51%
32% 42% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 24%
14% 11% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 28% 16%
57% 68% 71% BTTS BTTS 60% 61% 57%
16% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 22% 32%
32% 21% 29% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 19%
 
5.2 5.7 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.2 5.1
5.2 4.6 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.2 4.5
2.2 1.7 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.7 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
510 266 80 Total Shots T S 48 159 401
146 81 28 Shots on Target S O 19 61 141
29% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 46% 37%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Barnsley has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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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 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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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.