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

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Stadium (23287 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Championship, with both Barnsley and Middlesbrough experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 24th and the visitors in 18th place.

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

4-7-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Barnsley, who have the most conceded goals (31) at home in Championship, so far this season.

A good away victory last time out for Barnsley, who won 3-0 against Fulham (placed 3rd). Before that game, the home loss against Birmingham City with the scoreline 0-1.

Barnsley goalkeeper Bradley Collins did an outstanding job against Fulham with eight saves, so vital to securing the victory.

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 eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost three.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Barnsley as they are travelling to their away game against Hull City in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.

Barnsley has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Barnsley have conceded 31 from these games.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

There's been little loot from Middlesbrough's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the Championship. Middlesbrough only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 6 draws.

Middlesbrough failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Luton Town (placed 23rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Wigan Athletic.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Middlesbrough in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Middlesbrough, four draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Middlesbrough are hosting Leeds United in the Championship only four days away.

Middlesbrough find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Middlesbrough have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Middlesbrough - Barnsley 1-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Barnsley three wins, one draw and Middlesbrough six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BarnsleyC. Woodrow
C. Woodrow
12 goals
BarnsleyC. Chaplin
C. Chaplin
10 goals
MiddlesbroughA. Fletcher
A. Fletcher
7 goals

Barnsley missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Middlesbrough
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 3 16 33
6 4 2 Won W 0 2 8
10 7 1 Drew D 3 6 13
17 6 2 Lost L 0 8 12
40 25 10 Scored S 5 18 34
58 31 11 Conceded C 5 27 43
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 94% 94%
79% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 61%
58% 59% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 36%
36% 47% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 44% 30%
15% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 9%
64% 76% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 48%
12% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 19% 27%
30% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 30%
 
5.2 5.8 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 5.4 5.3
5.4 4.6 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.2 5.5
2.2 1.8 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
446 245 64 Total Shots T S 41 179 397
133 77 22 Shots on Target S O 13 56 113
30% 32% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 32% 30%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Barnsley has the fewest points (19) at home
  • Barnsley has the most conceded goals (31) 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.
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 33 17 12 4 59 36 16 7 7 2 34 22 17 10 5 2 25 14 23 63
2 Leeds United 33 17 8 8 48 30 16 9 4 3 23 13 17 8 4 5 25 17 18 59
3 Fulham 33 16 8 9 47 36 17 10 2 5 29 21 16 6 6 4 18 15 11 56
4 Brentford 33 16 7 10 54 27 16 9 4 3 29 13 17 7 3 7 25 14 27 55
5 Nottingham Forest 33 15 10 8 45 33 16 8 3 5 20 16 17 7 7 3 25 17 12 55
6 Preston North End 33 15 8 10 47 37 17 10 3 4 32 20 16 5 5 6 15 17 10 53
7 Bristol City 33 15 8 10 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 23 17 8 4 5 24 23 2 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 33 14 8 11 48 38 17 8 6 3 22 14 16 6 2 8 26 24 10 50
9 Cardiff City 33 12 14 7 48 45 16 8 7 1 24 14 17 4 7 6 24 31 3 50
10 Millwall 33 12 13 8 40 38 16 8 5 3 24 17 17 4 8 5 16 21 2 49
11 Swansea City 33 12 12 9 41 41 17 7 4 6 21 19 16 5 8 3 20 22 0 48
12 Sheffield Wednesday 33 12 8 13 41 38 16 6 5 5 14 18 17 6 3 8 27 20 3 44
13 Derby County 33 11 11 11 41 45 17 9 6 2 24 12 16 2 5 9 17 33 -4 44
14 Birmingham City 33 12 8 13 42 49 16 6 4 6 23 23 17 6 4 7 19 26 -7 44
15 Reading 33 11 9 13 41 37 16 6 2 8 21 21 17 5 7 5 20 16 4 42
16 Queens Park Rangers 33 12 6 15 51 58 17 7 4 6 33 30 16 5 2 9 18 28 -7 42
17 Hull City 33 11 8 14 47 51 17 6 3 8 27 28 16 5 5 6 20 23 -4 41
18 Middlesbrough 33 8 13 12 34 43 17 6 7 4 16 16 16 2 6 8 18 27 -9 37
19 Charlton Athletic 33 9 9 15 41 47 17 6 5 6 22 21 16 3 4 9 19 26 -6 36
20 Huddersfield Town 33 9 9 15 38 52 17 5 5 7 18 24 16 4 4 8 20 28 -14 36
21 Stoke City 33 10 4 19 41 53 17 6 3 8 22 23 16 4 1 11 19 30 -12 34
22 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 33 50 16 5 5 6 17 22 17 2 5 10 16 28 -17 31
23 Luton Town 33 9 3 21 39 66 16 6 3 7 24 25 17 3 0 14 15 41 -27 30
24 Barnsley 33 6 10 17 40 58 17 4 7 6 25 31 16 2 3 11 15 27 -18 28

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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 West Bromwich Albion 33 17 12 4 59 36 16 7 7 2 34 22 17 10 5 2 25 14 23 63
2 Leeds United 33 17 8 8 48 30 16 9 4 3 23 13 17 8 4 5 25 17 18 59
3 Fulham 33 16 8 9 47 36 17 10 2 5 29 21 16 6 6 4 18 15 11 56
4 Brentford 33 16 7 10 54 27 16 9 4 3 29 13 17 7 3 7 25 14 27 55
5 Nottingham Forest 33 15 10 8 45 33 16 8 3 5 20 16 17 7 7 3 25 17 12 55
6 Preston North End 33 15 8 10 47 37 17 10 3 4 32 20 16 5 5 6 15 17 10 53
7 Bristol City 33 15 8 10 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 23 17 8 4 5 24 23 2 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 33 14 8 11 48 38 17 8 6 3 22 14 16 6 2 8 26 24 10 50
9 Cardiff City 33 12 14 7 48 45 16 8 7 1 24 14 17 4 7 6 24 31 3 50
10 Millwall 33 12 13 8 40 38 16 8 5 3 24 17 17 4 8 5 16 21 2 49
11 Swansea City 33 12 12 9 41 41 17 7 4 6 21 19 16 5 8 3 20 22 0 48
12 Sheffield Wednesday 33 12 8 13 41 38 16 6 5 5 14 18 17 6 3 8 27 20 3 44
13 Derby County 33 11 11 11 41 45 17 9 6 2 24 12 16 2 5 9 17 33 -4 44
14 Birmingham City 33 12 8 13 42 49 16 6 4 6 23 23 17 6 4 7 19 26 -7 44
15 Reading 33 11 9 13 41 37 16 6 2 8 21 21 17 5 7 5 20 16 4 42
16 Queens Park Rangers 33 12 6 15 51 58 17 7 4 6 33 30 16 5 2 9 18 28 -7 42
17 Hull City 33 11 8 14 47 51 17 6 3 8 27 28 16 5 5 6 20 23 -4 41
18 Middlesbrough 33 8 13 12 34 43 17 6 7 4 16 16 16 2 6 8 18 27 -9 37
19 Charlton Athletic 33 9 9 15 41 47 17 6 5 6 22 21 16 3 4 9 19 26 -6 36
20 Huddersfield Town 33 9 9 15 38 52 17 5 5 7 18 24 16 4 4 8 20 28 -14 36
21 Stoke City 33 10 4 19 41 53 17 6 3 8 22 23 16 4 1 11 19 30 -12 34
22 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 33 50 16 5 5 6 17 22 17 2 5 10 16 28 -17 31
23 Luton Town 33 9 3 21 39 66 16 6 3 7 24 25 17 3 0 14 15 41 -27 30
24 Barnsley 33 6 10 17 40 58 17 4 7 6 25 31 16 2 3 11 15 27 -18 28

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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.