This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, Blackburn Rovers holding 18th place and Barnsley lying 24th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
Blackburn Rovers have collected 12 points from their Championship home games so far after 3-3-2.
In their previous game, the manager T. Mowbray led his Blackburn Rovers to a defeat in the Championship match away at Leeds United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Ewood Park. Before that, Blackburn Rovers had a home game versus Sheffield Wednesday which ended with a victory 2-1.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Blackburn Rovers matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from three games).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Blackburn Rovers, as the Championship home game vs Brentford is only four days away.
Blackburn Rovers has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Blackburn Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Barnsley form and stats
Barnsley, who have the most conceded goals (33) in Championship, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Championship, after 0-2-5 (7 played). Barnsley are desperate to end a 15-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Fulham fixture.
The manager A. Murray was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Ewood Park. Barnsley suffered a 2-4 loss to Stoke City (placed 23rd). A draw for Barnsley before that, at their own venue hosting Bristol City (2-2).
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Barnsley, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Barnsley when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
The schedule is very tough for Barnsley now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Middlesbrough is waiting in only four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Barnsley as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. For Barnsley, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 3 - 1 - 2 (Blackburn Rovers wins - draws - Barnsley wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
B. Dack
5 goals
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C. Woodrow
5 goals
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D. Williams
3 goals
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Blackburn Rovers missing players
Barnsley missing players
| Blackburn Rovers | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 24 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 33 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 94% |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 81% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 56% |
| 25% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 50% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 62% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 62% |
| 25% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 12% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 31% |
| 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- Barnsley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Barnsley have yet to win a game away.
- Blackburn Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Barnsley have scored away.
- Blackburn Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Fulham | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Brentford | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Hull City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Millwall | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 17 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 9 |