Sheffield Wednesday hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 24th position in the Championship table. Visiting Barnsley holds 16th place with 22 pts.
- Barnsley have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield Wednesday.
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.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
Sheffield Wednesday's results here at Hillsborough Stadium in the Championship have been very modest with 1 victory, 5 draws and 2 defeats. The home fans are hungry for more even though Sheffield have been steadily collecting points here at Hillsborough Stadium through three straight draws.
No payout for Sheffield in their previous match, an away game at Huddersfield Town that ended in defeat 0-2. Heartbreak before that as Sheffield lost 1-2 at Norwich City's place.
This is expected to be a close game, with Sheffield Wednesday perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sheffield Wednesday as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Sheffield has won four of these, drawn five and lost two.
There will be little rest for Sheffield Wednesday after this match as they are travelling to Nottingham Forest for a Championship game in only three days.
Sheffield have scored 4 goals here in 8 league matches, a depressing statistic. From these home matches, Sheffield have conceded only 5 goals.
Barnsley form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Barnsley so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
Impressive finishing from Cauley Woodrow and Callum Styles secured the home win 2-1 against Wycombe Wanderers in their previous game. A 0-4 loss hosting AFC Bournemouth before that.
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 twelve relevant matches. Results were four Barnsley wins, one draw and seven defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Barnsley are hosting Preston North End in the Championship only three days away.
Barnsley have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 9 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Barnsley have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - five - zero (Sheffield wins - draws - Barnsley wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Woodrow 6 goals |  C. Styles 3 goals |   B. Bannan 2 goals |
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
Barnsley missing players
| Sheffield Wednesday | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 82% | 62% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 53% | 38% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 76% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 53% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 41% |
| 35% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 29% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 8.9 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.8 | 11 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 20% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 31% |
- All of Barnsley's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Barnsley have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield Wednesday.
- Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Norwich City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Watford | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Reading | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 25 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 22 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 | Millwall | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 13 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 13 |
| 22 | Derby County | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 12 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 11 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 9 |
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