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Barnsley vs Blackburn: result 2-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley
2-0
Blackburn

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What was the result of Barnsley vs Blackburn?

Barnsley won 2-0 on December 26, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 14′S. WinnallBarnsley
  • 90′M. WatkinsBarnsley

Official lineup for Barnsley vs Blackburn

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Barnsley

4-4-2
  1. 9S. Winnall
  2. 20T. Bradshaw
  1. 40R. Kent
  2. 6J. Scowen
  3. 17A. Yiadom
  4. 29Sam Morsy
  1. 8C. Hourihane
  2. 2J. Bree
  3. 4M. Roberts
  4. 5A. MacDonald
  1. 1A. Davies

Blackburn

4-4-2
  1. 19S. Gallagher
  2. 12Danny Graham
  1. 17M. Emnes
  2. 26D. Lenihan
  3. 21Hope Akpan
  4. 32C. Conway
  1. 24R. Nyambe
  2. 5D. Williams
  3. 14C. Mulgrew
  4. 30Wes Brown
  1. 1J. Steele
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2016Cardiff(away)4-3Championship
Dec 13, 2016Sheffield Wednesday(away)0-2Championship
Dec 10, 2016Norwich(home)2-1Championship
Dec 3, 2016Birmingham(away)3-0Championship
Nov 25, 2016Nottingham Forest(home)2-5Championship
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2016Reading(home)2-3Championship
Dec 13, 2016Brighton(home)2-3Championship
Dec 10, 2016Preston(away)2-3Championship
Dec 3, 2016Huddersfield(home)1-1Championship
Nov 26, 2016Newcastle(away)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Barnsley wins, 1 draw, 3 Blackburn wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 28, 2014Barnsley 2-2 BlackburnChampionship
Aug 24, 2013Blackburn 5-2 BarnsleyChampionship
Dec 29, 2012Barnsley 1-3 BlackburnChampionship
Sep 18, 2012Blackburn 2-1 BarnsleyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Blackburn on Jan 28, 2014

How many goals should we expect?

Barnsley score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barnsley1.31.748/158/15
Blackburn1.11.429/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Blackburn10433151315

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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