Championship: Barnsley - Middlesbrough game guide and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Stadium (23287 seats)

Greeting visitors in their own stadium is secure and good for Barnsley, but Middlesbrough are fully intent and able to win this one. How will it end?

Insights:
  • Barnsley have the fewest scored goals (21) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Barnsley form and stats

With 3 Championship wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Barnsley are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Barnsley are returning here after visiting Hull City and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Morris and Styles scored the goal(s). Morris, a forward, was the champion performer for the side in that match, earning a rating of 8.1 (out of 10). Morris scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Coventry City.

Barnsley aren't scoring a lot here at Oakwell Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Barnsley have conceded 17 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Middlesbrough have produced an overall stat of 4-5-6 so far.

Middlesbrough won their last game, 2-1 versus West Bromwich Albion played at home. Midfielder Tavernier was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.15. Tavernier scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Bristol City's place.

After this away game Middlesbrough return home for a FA Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Middlesbrough as they have only managed to score 14 times from 15 away games in the league. 17 goals have been conceded by Middlesbrough in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded scoreline involving both these contenders is the Middlesbrough - Barnsley 2-0 played previously this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Barnsley victories, one draw and six Middlesbrough wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughM. Crooks
M. Crooks
8 goals
MiddlesbroughA. Šporar
A. Šporar
7 goals
MiddlesbroughD. Watmore
D. Watmore
5 goals

Barnsley missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Middlesbrough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 15 6 Played P 4 15 32
4 3 2 Won W 1 4 15
8 4 2 Drew D 1 5 7
20 8 2 Lost L 2 6 10
21 9 5 Scored S 2 14 41
46 17 5 Conceded C 3 17 32
91% 87% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 87% 94%
62% 47% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 78%
38% 20% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
12% 13% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 12%
6% 7% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
44% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 47% 50%
19% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 34%
47% 53% 33% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 22%
 
3.7 3.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.2 5.8
5.6 4.9 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.6 4.5
1.8 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10 10 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 11.7 12.2
3.2 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.1 4.5
20% 19% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 23% 29%
 
12.7 11.9 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 10.4 9.7
4.8 3.6 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.3 2.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Barnsley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Barnsley have the fewest points (13) at home in Championship
  • Barnsley have the fewest scored goals (21) in Championship
  • Barnsley have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Championship
  • Barnsley have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 31 19 7 5 79 28 17 10 4 3 41 15 14 9 3 2 38 13 51 64
2 AFC Bournemouth 30 17 7 6 49 26 14 8 3 3 29 15 16 9 4 3 20 11 23 58
3 Blackburn Rovers 32 15 9 8 45 33 16 10 3 3 31 19 16 5 6 5 14 14 12 54
4 Queens Park Rangers 32 15 8 9 47 37 17 8 6 3 24 14 15 7 2 6 23 23 10 53
5 Huddersfield Town 33 14 11 8 42 35 16 8 5 3 22 16 17 6 6 5 20 19 7 53
6 Middlesbrough 32 15 7 10 41 32 17 11 2 4 27 15 15 4 5 6 14 17 9 52
7 Sheffield United 31 14 8 9 43 33 14 7 3 4 23 11 17 7 5 5 20 22 10 50
8 Coventry City 32 14 8 10 42 37 16 9 3 4 24 14 16 5 5 6 18 23 5 50
9 Nottingham Forest 32 13 9 10 43 33 16 6 4 6 21 20 16 7 5 4 22 13 10 48
10 Luton Town 31 13 9 9 43 36 16 8 5 3 26 17 15 5 4 6 17 19 7 48
11 West Bromwich Albion 33 12 10 11 35 30 15 8 6 1 21 8 18 4 4 10 14 22 5 46
12 Preston North End 34 11 13 10 37 38 17 5 9 3 22 20 17 6 4 7 15 18 -1 46
13 Stoke City 31 12 8 11 40 34 16 7 4 5 24 18 15 5 4 6 16 16 6 44
14 Millwall 31 11 10 10 33 33 16 8 5 3 20 13 15 3 5 7 13 20 0 43
15 Blackpool 32 11 9 12 35 38 17 8 2 7 17 18 15 3 7 5 18 20 -3 42
16 Bristol City 34 11 7 16 45 61 18 7 5 6 23 23 16 4 2 10 22 38 -16 40
17 Swansea City 31 10 8 13 32 43 15 7 4 4 19 14 16 3 4 9 13 29 -11 38
18 Birmingham City 34 9 10 15 40 53 16 6 4 6 21 21 18 3 6 9 19 32 -13 37
19 Cardiff City 32 10 6 16 39 51 16 5 2 9 18 21 16 5 4 7 21 30 -12 36
20 Hull City 34 9 7 18 27 39 17 5 3 9 15 20 17 4 4 9 12 19 -12 34
21 Reading 33 10 5 18 41 63 17 5 4 8 25 35 16 5 1 10 16 28 -22 29
22 Derby County 32 10 12 10 33 35 16 8 6 2 22 14 16 2 6 8 11 21 -2 21
23 Peterborough United 31 5 6 20 23 61 15 4 5 6 15 18 16 1 1 14 8 43 -38 21
24 Barnsley 32 4 8 20 21 46 15 3 4 8 9 17 17 1 4 12 12 29 -25 20

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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 Fulham 31 19 7 5 79 28 17 10 4 3 41 15 14 9 3 2 38 13 51 64
2 AFC Bournemouth 30 17 7 6 49 26 14 8 3 3 29 15 16 9 4 3 20 11 23 58
3 Blackburn Rovers 32 15 9 8 45 33 16 10 3 3 31 19 16 5 6 5 14 14 12 54
4 Queens Park Rangers 32 15 8 9 47 37 17 8 6 3 24 14 15 7 2 6 23 23 10 53
5 Huddersfield Town 33 14 11 8 42 35 16 8 5 3 22 16 17 6 6 5 20 19 7 53
6 Middlesbrough 32 15 7 10 41 32 17 11 2 4 27 15 15 4 5 6 14 17 9 52
7 Sheffield United 31 14 8 9 43 33 14 7 3 4 23 11 17 7 5 5 20 22 10 50
8 Coventry City 32 14 8 10 42 37 16 9 3 4 24 14 16 5 5 6 18 23 5 50
9 Nottingham Forest 32 13 9 10 43 33 16 6 4 6 21 20 16 7 5 4 22 13 10 48
10 Luton Town 31 13 9 9 43 36 16 8 5 3 26 17 15 5 4 6 17 19 7 48
11 West Bromwich Albion 33 12 10 11 35 30 15 8 6 1 21 8 18 4 4 10 14 22 5 46
12 Preston North End 34 11 13 10 37 38 17 5 9 3 22 20 17 6 4 7 15 18 -1 46
13 Stoke City 31 12 8 11 40 34 16 7 4 5 24 18 15 5 4 6 16 16 6 44
14 Millwall 31 11 10 10 33 33 16 8 5 3 20 13 15 3 5 7 13 20 0 43
15 Blackpool 32 11 9 12 35 38 17 8 2 7 17 18 15 3 7 5 18 20 -3 42
16 Bristol City 34 11 7 16 45 61 18 7 5 6 23 23 16 4 2 10 22 38 -16 40
17 Swansea City 31 10 8 13 32 43 15 7 4 4 19 14 16 3 4 9 13 29 -11 38
18 Birmingham City 34 9 10 15 40 53 16 6 4 6 21 21 18 3 6 9 19 32 -13 37
19 Cardiff City 32 10 6 16 39 51 16 5 2 9 18 21 16 5 4 7 21 30 -12 36
20 Hull City 34 9 7 18 27 39 17 5 3 9 15 20 17 4 4 9 12 19 -12 34
21 Reading 33 10 5 18 41 63 17 5 4 8 25 35 16 5 1 10 16 28 -22 29
22 Derby County 32 10 12 10 33 35 16 8 6 2 22 14 16 2 6 8 11 21 -2 21
23 Peterborough United 31 5 6 20 23 61 15 4 5 6 15 18 16 1 1 14 8 43 -38 21
24 Barnsley 32 4 8 20 21 46 15 3 4 8 9 17 17 1 4 12 12 29 -25 20

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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.