The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Barnsley are in the 16th position while the guesting Nottingham Forest worry at 20th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Barnsley form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Barnsley have to build on here at Oakwell Stadium in the Championship. Two home wins in a row for Barnsley bring valid hopes of a third.
Happy days for Barnsley in their previous game, a Championship match away at Derby County (placed 24th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Heartbreak before that as Barnsley lost 0-3 at Cardiff City's place.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Brentford are coming to town in three days.
Barnsley are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Barnsley have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.
Nottingham Forest go into this game after a win, the home game against Wycombe Wanderers that ended 2-0. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Coventry City.
Nottingham Forest has another fixture away, a Championship game, against AFC Bournemouth in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Nottingham's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. Nottingham Forest have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Barnsley won five games, one match ended with a draw and Nottingham Forest has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  L. Taylor 4 goals |   C. Woodrow 3 goals |  A. Mowatt 2 goals |
Barnsley missing players
Nottingham Forest missing players
| Barnsley | Nottingham Forest | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 91% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 40% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 40% | 73% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 20% | 45% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 60% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 119 | 61 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 46 | 134 |
| 39 | 21 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 11 | 37 |
| 31% | 29% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 18% | 24% |
- Barnsley have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nottingham Forest have scored away.
- Nottingham Forest have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | Watford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Brentford | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 8 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 7 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 24 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -11 | 6 |
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