Oakwell Ground: Barnsley vs Huddersfield Town Championship preview

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Ground (23287 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, Barnsley holding 23rd place and Huddersfield Town lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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 Ground) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Barnsley, who won 3-1 against Crewe Alexandra. Heartbreak before that as Barnsley lost 1-2 at Derby County's place.

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 six matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 4 Lost 1.

Barnsley have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Oakwell Ground with 22 goals in 13 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Barnsley defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Huddersfield Town form and stats

Huddersfield Town have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Championship, after 3-3-6 (12 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Huddersfield Town, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Southampton. Preceding that, the 2-5 home loss versus Stoke City.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Huddersfield Town playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 1 Huddersfield Town win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Huddersfield Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Huddersfield Town have conceded 21 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Huddersfield Town - Barnsley 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 2 - 6 (Barnsley wins - draws - Huddersfield Town wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Huddersfield TownK. Ahearne-Grant
K. Ahearne-Grant
12 goals
BarnsleyC. Chaplin
C. Chaplin
9 goals
BarnsleyC. Woodrow
C. Woodrow
8 goals

Barnsley missing players

Huddersfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Huddersfield Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 12 26
4 3 0 Won W 2 3 7
9 6 2 Drew D 1 3 7
13 4 2 Lost L 1 6 12
33 22 7 Scored S 4 14 30
49 25 11 Conceded C 3 21 42
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
81% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 81%
58% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 50%
46% 62% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 19%
19% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
69% 85% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 65%
12% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 19%
27% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 19%
 
5.3 6.1 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 3.7 4.9
5.2 4.8 4.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.8 5.8 4.9
2.4 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
361 205 50 Total Shots T S 35 96 250
107 65 16 Shots on Target S O 12 35 89
31% 34% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 34%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Huddersfield Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Huddersfield Town 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 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
7 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
9 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
10 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 26 8 9 9 26 34 14 7 5 2 18 11 12 1 4 7 8 23 -8 33
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 26 7 7 12 34 37 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 26 4 9 13 33 49 13 3 6 4 22 25 13 1 3 9 11 24 -16 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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

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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.