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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hillsborough Stadium (39812 seats)

The home team, Sheffield Wednesday, should be favourites in this game, but Barnsley have exhibited both ability and determination. Learn more about the match!

Insights:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in League One
  • Barnsley have yet to win a game away.

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.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Sheffield Wednesday have collected seven points from their first three League One games here at Hillsborough Stadium, a promising start.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper David Stockdale not having conceded a league goal in 195 minutes.

The club members are hoping that Sheffield Wednesday will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the EFL Trophy fixture against Bradford City.

Ahead of that match, Sheffield Wednesday won a home game hosting Forest Green Rovers (5-0).

A betting fact: This team have played 5 league games in a row with only one (or none) club finding the net.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sheffield Wednesday at home in the league. 9 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 3 matches.

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Barnsley form and stats

The League One season is young and Barnsley have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

This match can not go any worse than the last one, a EFL Trophy home defeat versus Lincoln City with 0-3 on the scoreboard.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Ipswich Town.

Barnsley's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Sheffield Wednesday-Barnsley H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sheffield Wednesday four wins, Barnsley two wins, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield WednesdayF. Dele-Bashiru
F. Dele-Bashiru
2 goals
Sheffield WednesdayL. Palmer
L. Palmer
2 goals
Sheffield WednesdayJ. Windass
J. Windass
2 goals

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Barnsley missing players

Sheffield Wednesday Barnsley
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 3 3 6
4 2 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 2 2 3
12 9 0 Scored S 3 3 7
5 3 0 Conceded C 5 5 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 67%
33% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 67%
33% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 17%
33% 67% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 33%
67% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 33%
 
4.2 4.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.3 5.7
3.7 1.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3.3
2.5 2.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.3 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.3 13.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 11.2
4.2 5.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.3 3.2
48% 56% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 43% 37%
 
10.2 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 12.3 11
3.2 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5.7 4.5
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Barnsley have yet to win a game away.
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in League One
  • Sheffield Wednesday have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday 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 Portsmouth 6 4 2 0 13 5 3 2 1 0 7 2 3 2 1 0 6 3 8 14
2 Ipswich Town 6 4 2 0 12 4 3 1 2 0 6 3 3 3 0 0 6 1 8 14
3 Sheffield Wednesday 6 4 1 1 12 5 3 2 1 0 9 3 3 2 0 1 3 2 7 13
4 Peterborough United 6 4 0 2 13 6 3 3 0 0 9 0 3 1 0 2 4 6 7 12
5 Plymouth Argyle 6 4 0 2 10 7 3 3 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 12
6 Derby County 6 3 2 1 5 3 3 3 0 0 5 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 11
7 Cambridge United 6 3 1 2 9 10 3 3 0 0 7 4 3 0 1 2 2 6 -1 10
8 Charlton Athletic 6 2 3 1 10 6 3 2 1 0 7 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 4 9
9 Exeter City 6 2 2 2 9 5 3 2 0 1 7 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 8
10 Bolton Wanderers 6 2 2 2 5 5 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 0 8
11 Accrington Stanley 5 1 4 0 8 7 3 0 3 0 6 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 7
12 Wycombe Wanderers 6 2 1 3 9 9 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 0 7
13 Milton Keynes Dons 6 2 1 3 7 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 7
14 Fleetwood Town 6 1 4 1 6 6 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 0 7
15 Bristol Rovers 6 2 1 3 8 9 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 7
16 Barnsley 6 2 1 3 7 8 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 0 1 2 3 5 -1 7
17 Oxford United 6 2 1 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 7
18 Lincoln City 6 1 4 1 6 9 3 0 3 0 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 5 -3 7
19 Port Vale 6 2 1 3 5 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 7
20 Shrewsbury Town 6 1 3 2 3 6 3 0 1 2 0 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 -3 6
21 Cheltenham Town 6 1 1 4 4 8 3 0 0 3 3 7 3 1 1 1 1 1 -4 4
22 Forest Green Rovers 5 1 1 3 4 12 2 0 0 2 1 5 3 1 1 1 3 7 -8 4
23 Morecambe 6 0 3 3 2 10 3 0 2 1 1 5 3 0 1 2 1 5 -8 3
24 Burton Albion 6 0 1 5 7 18 3 0 0 3 0 7 3 0 1 2 7 11 -11 1

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.