Barnsley and Cardiff City have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Championship.
- Barnsley has the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
- Cardiff City is in the worst form (1-0-5)
The hosts Barnsley saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the FA Cup. This match was also played here at Oakwell Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cardiff City have had more rest.
Barnsley form and stats
6-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Barnsley so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Barnsley to get some points in this home game.
Barnsley haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 345 minutes ago. A. Mowatt scored that one.
Barnsley's previous game was a FA Cup match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Norwich City (placed 1st). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Watford in the Championship.
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 19 matches with the results: Won nine, drawn six and lost four.
The manager V. Ismaël will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nottingham Forest in only three days.
Barnsley has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Barnsley have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Cardiff City form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Cardiff City have produced an overall stat of 4-3-4 so far. It's looking increasingly bleak for Cardiff who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Birmingham City was the last time a defeat was avoided. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cardiff have lost on their last two travels.
Cardiff City failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Queens Park Rangers (placed 17th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 1-2 loss hosting Norwich City before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Cardiff City in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Cardiff, five draws and three defeats.
After this away game Cardiff return home for a Championship game against Millwall. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cardiff have scored 11 goals in 11 league games away. Cardiff City have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Barnsley and Cardiff City have met before this season: Cardiff City - Barnsley 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Barnsley victory, two draws and seven Cardiff City wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Woodrow 8 goals |   K. Moore 8 goals |  A. Mowatt 4 goals |
Barnsley missing players
Cardiff City missing players
| Barnsley | Cardiff City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 27 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 30 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 28 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 96% |
| 76% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 75% |
| 52% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 42% |
| 12% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 44% | 33% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 46% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 36% | 29% |
| 40% | 42% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.7 | 11.4 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.9 | 11.3 |
| 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| 33% | 29% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 34% |
- Barnsley has the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
- Cardiff City is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 53 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 |
| 3 | Watford | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Brentford | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | Reading | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 43 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 39 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 37 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | -2 | 35 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 33 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -7 | 31 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 29 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -12 | 26 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 21 | Derby County | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -9 | 25 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |
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