Fixture guide for League One: Barnsley - Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley Stadium

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Mon 29.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Wembley Stadium (90000 seats)

The Barnsley & Sheffield Wednesday bosses Duff and Moore are both anxious about and looking forward to this crucial fixture in the upper regions of the League One positions.

Insights:
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (8) in League One
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (25) in League One

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.

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Barnsley form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Wembley Stadium as Barnsley have scored 45 goals to get 49 points from 23 games. The overall stats in the League One are 16-1-6 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Barnsley last time playing, versus Bolton Wanderers. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Kitching scoring for the victors. Finally, a league victory after four matches without. Defender Kitching got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.7/10. Kitching scored one goal and won 5 of 8 duels.

1-1 away at Bolton Wanderers before that.

A decent goal production from Barnsley in their home games so far, with 45 goals from 23 league matches. 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 24 in these home matches.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Sheffield Wednesday have produced an overall stat of 12-6-5 so far.

Sheffield won their last game, 5-1 versus Peterborough United (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Sheffield Wednesday was very dominant against Peterborough United, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Smith, Gregory, Palmer, Paterson and James providing the goals. Attacker Smith got a player rating of 9.03 in the game. "Man of the match" Smith scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Peterborough United wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

Sheffield find the net regularly in their away games. 32 goals from 23 away fixtures in the league. Sheffield Wednesday are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 21 times in 23 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Barnsley - Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 was the scoreline in these teams' previous h2h fixture, earlier this season. Barnsley-Sheffield Wednesday H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Barnsley four wins, Sheffield Wednesday two wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield WednesdayM. Smith
M. Smith
17 goals
BarnsleyD. Cole
D. Cole
15 goals
BarnsleyJ. Norwood
J. Norwood
12 goals

Barnsley missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
48 24 7 Played P 7 24 48
27 17 4 Won W 2 12 29
9 1 0 Drew D 2 6 12
12 6 3 Lost L 3 6 7
82 46 11 Scored S 6 32 86
48 24 10 Conceded C 10 25 42
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 96% 96%
77% 88% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 67% 69%
52% 58% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 42% 46%
27% 29% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 21% 27%
10% 12% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 17%
44% 38% 29% BTTS BTTS 29% 42% 42%
38% 38% 29% Clean Sheets C S 43% 46% 50%
25% 25% 43% Failed to Score F T 43% 17% 12%
 
5.2 5.3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.9 5.6 5.8
4.6 3.9 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.3 3.3
2 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.9 1.7
4 3 1 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
12.8 13 11.9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 13.8 15.1
4.2 4.6 3.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.9 4.4 5
40% 41% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 30% 36%
 
9 8.4 9.1 Shots against (avg) S A 13.9 10.8 9.5
2.9 3 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.9 4 3.3
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (8) in League One
  • Barnsley have the fewest points from losing position (3) in League One
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest conceded goals (21) away in League One
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (11) away in League One
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (25) in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 46 31 8 7 82 47 23 20 1 2 44 16 23 11 7 5 38 31 35 101
2 Ipswich Town 46 28 14 4 101 35 23 16 6 1 60 13 23 12 8 3 41 22 66 98
3 Sheffield Wednesday 46 28 12 6 81 37 23 16 6 1 49 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 44 96
4 Barnsley 46 26 8 12 80 47 23 16 1 6 45 24 23 10 7 6 35 23 33 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 12 11 62 36 23 14 5 4 32 13 23 9 7 7 30 23 26 81
6 Peterborough United 46 24 5 17 75 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 23 11 1 11 37 29 21 77
7 Derby County 46 21 13 12 67 46 23 13 6 4 40 20 23 8 7 8 27 26 21 76
8 Portsmouth 46 17 19 10 61 50 23 9 11 3 34 22 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 70
9 Wycombe Wanderers 46 20 9 17 59 51 23 11 5 7 32 24 23 9 4 10 27 27 8 69
10 Charlton Athletic 46 16 14 16 70 66 23 9 7 7 44 31 23 7 7 9 26 35 4 62
11 Lincoln City 46 14 20 12 47 47 23 7 14 2 22 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 0 62
12 Shrewsbury Town 46 17 8 21 52 61 23 11 3 9 32 32 23 6 5 12 20 29 -9 59
13 Fleetwood Town 46 14 16 16 53 51 23 7 8 8 25 25 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 58
14 Exeter City 46 15 11 20 64 68 23 10 5 8 36 27 23 5 6 12 28 41 -4 56
15 Burton Albion 46 15 11 20 57 79 23 9 7 7 28 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -22 56
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 23 8 8 7 25 27 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 54
17 Bristol Rovers 46 14 11 21 58 73 23 6 7 10 27 36 23 8 4 11 31 37 -15 53
18 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 48 71 23 8 5 10 23 30 23 5 5 13 25 41 -23 49
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 23 6 5 12 29 31 23 5 9 9 20 25 -7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 23 9 4 10 24 26 23 4 3 16 17 42 -27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons 46 11 12 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 23 7 5 11 24 33 -22 45
22 Morecambe 46 10 14 22 47 78 23 8 8 7 30 31 23 2 6 15 17 47 -31 44
23 Accrington Stanley 46 11 11 24 40 77 23 6 5 12 27 39 23 5 6 12 13 38 -37 44
24 Forest Green Rovers 46 6 9 31 31 89 23 5 2 16 15 42 23 1 7 15 16 47 -58 27

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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 Plymouth Argyle 46 31 8 7 82 47 23 20 1 2 44 16 23 11 7 5 38 31 35 101
2 Ipswich Town 46 28 14 4 101 35 23 16 6 1 60 13 23 12 8 3 41 22 66 98
3 Sheffield Wednesday 46 28 12 6 81 37 23 16 6 1 49 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 44 96
4 Barnsley 46 26 8 12 80 47 23 16 1 6 45 24 23 10 7 6 35 23 33 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 12 11 62 36 23 14 5 4 32 13 23 9 7 7 30 23 26 81
6 Peterborough United 46 24 5 17 75 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 23 11 1 11 37 29 21 77
7 Derby County 46 21 13 12 67 46 23 13 6 4 40 20 23 8 7 8 27 26 21 76
8 Portsmouth 46 17 19 10 61 50 23 9 11 3 34 22 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 70
9 Wycombe Wanderers 46 20 9 17 59 51 23 11 5 7 32 24 23 9 4 10 27 27 8 69
10 Charlton Athletic 46 16 14 16 70 66 23 9 7 7 44 31 23 7 7 9 26 35 4 62
11 Lincoln City 46 14 20 12 47 47 23 7 14 2 22 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 0 62
12 Shrewsbury Town 46 17 8 21 52 61 23 11 3 9 32 32 23 6 5 12 20 29 -9 59
13 Fleetwood Town 46 14 16 16 53 51 23 7 8 8 25 25 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 58
14 Exeter City 46 15 11 20 64 68 23 10 5 8 36 27 23 5 6 12 28 41 -4 56
15 Burton Albion 46 15 11 20 57 79 23 9 7 7 28 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -22 56
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 23 8 8 7 25 27 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 54
17 Bristol Rovers 46 14 11 21 58 73 23 6 7 10 27 36 23 8 4 11 31 37 -15 53
18 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 48 71 23 8 5 10 23 30 23 5 5 13 25 41 -23 49
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 23 6 5 12 29 31 23 5 9 9 20 25 -7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 23 9 4 10 24 26 23 4 3 16 17 42 -27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons 46 11 12 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 23 7 5 11 24 33 -22 45
22 Morecambe 46 10 14 22 47 78 23 8 8 7 30 31 23 2 6 15 17 47 -31 44
23 Accrington Stanley 46 11 11 24 40 77 23 6 5 12 27 39 23 5 6 12 13 38 -37 44
24 Forest Green Rovers 46 6 9 31 31 89 23 5 2 16 15 42 23 1 7 15 16 47 -58 27

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