Championship duel: Close contest expected between Derby County and Barnsley

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Thu 02.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Pride Park Stadium (33597 seats)

Derby County are welcoming Barnsley for another important game after their 2-1 result against 19th-placed Charlton Athletic.

It's no vacation for neither Derby County nor Barnsley as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Derby County form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Derby County at their home stadium (Pride Park Stadium) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

The Derby County supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Charlton Athletic in Championship and win 2-1. 1-1 away at Wigan Athletic before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Derby County perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Derby County as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Derby County has won 2 of these, drawn 7 and lost 3.

Derby County are traveling soon after this match as the FA Cup match at Crystal Palace awaits in three days.

Derby County has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Derby County are not conceding a lot of goals here at Pride Park Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches.

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Barnsley form and stats

Barnsley have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Championship, after 1-3-8 (12 played).

Barnsley has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Swansea City for a Championship game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs West Bromwich Albion.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Barnsley playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 0 Barnsley wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Barnsley has another fixture away, a FA Cup game, against Crewe Alexandra in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Barnsley as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Barnsley have conceded 22 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Barnsley - Derby County 2-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Derby County won 6 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Barnsley has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3

Top Goalscorers

BarnsleyC. Chaplin
C. Chaplin
9 goals
BarnsleyC. Woodrow
C. Woodrow
8 goals
Derby CountyM. Waghorn
M. Waghorn
7 goals

Derby County missing players

Barnsley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Derby County Barnsley
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 3 12 25
7 6 4 Won W 0 1 4
9 5 0 Drew D 1 3 9
9 2 0 Lost L 2 8 12
24 16 8 Scored S 1 10 32
33 10 3 Conceded C 4 22 47
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 92%
76% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 80%
40% 23% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 56%
12% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 48%
4% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 20%
48% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 68%
20% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 12%
36% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 28%
 
4.8 6 3.8 Corners For (avg) C F 6.3 4.4 5.3
6.2 5.1 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.3 5.8 5.2
1.9 1.5 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 3 2.5
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
 
255 156 41 Total Shots T S 33 143 348
87 53 17 Shots on Target S O 6 39 104
28% 30% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 26% 31%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Barnsley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Derby County has the fewest scored goals in the second half (11)
  • Derby County 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 Leeds United 25 15 6 4 42 20 12 7 4 1 19 8 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 51
2 West Bromwich Albion 25 14 9 2 47 27 12 6 5 1 29 18 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 51
3 Fulham 25 12 6 7 39 28 13 8 2 3 24 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 11 42
4 Brentford 25 12 4 9 37 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 13 5 1 7 15 12 17 40
5 Nottingham Forest 24 11 7 6 31 23 11 5 2 4 11 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 8 40
6 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
7 Sheffield Wednesday 25 11 6 8 37 25 12 6 4 2 14 9 13 5 2 6 23 16 12 39
8 Preston North End 25 11 6 8 36 30 13 9 2 2 29 15 12 2 4 6 7 15 6 39
9 Bristol City 25 10 8 7 39 36 12 5 4 3 19 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 3 38
10 Swansea City 25 10 8 7 31 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 38
11 Cardiff City 25 9 10 6 37 34 12 7 4 1 19 10 13 2 6 5 18 24 3 37
12 Hull City 25 10 6 9 39 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 12 4 4 4 18 18 5 36
13 Blackburn Rovers 25 10 6 9 32 31 13 6 5 2 16 11 12 4 1 7 16 20 1 36
14 Reading 24 9 5 10 31 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 12 3 5 4 13 11 4 32
15 Queens Park Rangers 25 9 5 11 38 47 13 4 4 5 22 26 12 5 1 6 16 21 -9 32
16 Middlesbrough 25 7 9 9 24 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 12 1 5 6 12 21 -8 30
17 Derby County 25 7 9 9 24 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 12 1 4 7 8 23 -9 30
18 Birmingham City 25 8 5 12 29 40 12 5 2 5 17 17 13 3 3 7 12 23 -11 29
19 Charlton Athletic 25 7 7 11 34 36 13 5 3 5 18 16 12 2 4 6 16 20 -2 28
20 Huddersfield Town 25 7 7 11 28 37 13 4 4 5 14 16 12 3 3 6 14 21 -9 28
21 Stoke City 25 6 3 16 28 40 13 4 2 7 17 20 12 2 1 9 11 20 -12 21
22 Barnsley 25 4 9 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 12 1 3 8 10 22 -15 21
23 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21
24 Wigan Athletic 25 4 8 13 21 37 12 4 4 4 12 15 13 0 4 9 9 22 -16 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 Leeds United 25 15 6 4 42 20 12 7 4 1 19 8 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 51
2 West Bromwich Albion 25 14 9 2 47 27 12 6 5 1 29 18 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 51
3 Fulham 25 12 6 7 39 28 13 8 2 3 24 14 12 4 4 4 15 14 11 42
4 Brentford 25 12 4 9 37 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 13 5 1 7 15 12 17 40
5 Nottingham Forest 24 11 7 6 31 23 11 5 2 4 11 11 13 6 5 2 20 12 8 40
6 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
7 Sheffield Wednesday 25 11 6 8 37 25 12 6 4 2 14 9 13 5 2 6 23 16 12 39
8 Preston North End 25 11 6 8 36 30 13 9 2 2 29 15 12 2 4 6 7 15 6 39
9 Bristol City 25 10 8 7 39 36 12 5 4 3 19 14 13 5 4 4 20 22 3 38
10 Swansea City 25 10 8 7 31 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 1 38
11 Cardiff City 25 9 10 6 37 34 12 7 4 1 19 10 13 2 6 5 18 24 3 37
12 Hull City 25 10 6 9 39 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 12 4 4 4 18 18 5 36
13 Blackburn Rovers 25 10 6 9 32 31 13 6 5 2 16 11 12 4 1 7 16 20 1 36
14 Reading 24 9 5 10 31 27 12 6 0 6 18 16 12 3 5 4 13 11 4 32
15 Queens Park Rangers 25 9 5 11 38 47 13 4 4 5 22 26 12 5 1 6 16 21 -9 32
16 Middlesbrough 25 7 9 9 24 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 12 1 5 6 12 21 -8 30
17 Derby County 25 7 9 9 24 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 12 1 4 7 8 23 -9 30
18 Birmingham City 25 8 5 12 29 40 12 5 2 5 17 17 13 3 3 7 12 23 -11 29
19 Charlton Athletic 25 7 7 11 34 36 13 5 3 5 18 16 12 2 4 6 16 20 -2 28
20 Huddersfield Town 25 7 7 11 28 37 13 4 4 5 14 16 12 3 3 6 14 21 -9 28
21 Stoke City 25 6 3 16 28 40 13 4 2 7 17 20 12 2 1 9 11 20 -12 21
22 Barnsley 25 4 9 12 32 47 13 3 6 4 22 25 12 1 3 8 10 22 -15 21
23 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21
24 Wigan Athletic 25 4 8 13 21 37 12 4 4 4 12 15 13 0 4 9 9 22 -16 20

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