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Barnsley vs Sheffield Utd: result 3-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 7, 2018 at 11:15 AM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley
3-2
Sheffield Utd

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What was the result of Barnsley vs Sheffield Utd?

Barnsley won 3-2 on April 7, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 25′G. GardnerBarnsley
  • 57′J. FleckSheffield Utd
  • 65′L. ClarkeSheffield Utd
  • 74′O. McBurnieBarnsley
  • 88′T. BradshawBarnsley

Official lineup for Barnsley vs Sheffield Utd

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Barnsley

4-3-3
  1. 15O. McBurnie
  2. 11L. Isgrove
  3. 19K. Moore
  1. 20B. Potts
  2. 10G. Moncur
  3. 17A. Yiadom
  1. 22G. Gardner
  2. 6L. Lindsay
  3. 18A. Jackson
  4. 3Z. Fryers
  1. 1A. Davies

Sheffield Utd

3-5-1-1
  1. 36D. Brooks
  1. 9L. Clarke
  1. 20L. Evans
  2. 7J. Lundstram
  3. 4J. Fleck
  4. 5J. O'Connell
  5. 2G. Baldock
  1. 13Jake Maxwell Wright
  2. 3E. Stevens
  3. 6C. Basham
  1. 1S. Moore
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 30, 2018Bristol City(home)2-2Championship
Mar 17, 2018Millwall(home)0-2Championship
Mar 13, 2018Norwich(home)1-1Championship
Mar 10, 2018Middlesbrough(away)1-3Championship
Mar 6, 2018Cardiff(away)1-2Championship
Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2018Cardiff(home)1-1Championship
Mar 30, 2018Brentford(away)1-1Championship
Mar 17, 2018Nottingham Forest(home)0-0Championship
Mar 13, 2018Burton Albion(home)2-0Championship
Mar 10, 2018Ipswich(away)0-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Barnsley win, 2 draws, 2 Sheffield Utd wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2017Sheffield Utd 1-0 BarnsleyChampionship
Apr 23, 2016Sheffield Utd 0-0 BarnsleyLeague One
Nov 28, 2015Barnsley 1-1 Sheffield UtdLeague One
Apr 4, 2015Barnsley 0-2 Sheffield UtdLeague One
Nov 1, 2014Sheffield Utd 0-1 BarnsleyLeague One

Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Barnsley on Aug 19, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Barnsley score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 0.9 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barnsley0.91.7310/157/15
Sheffield Utd0.91.046/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
15Sheffield Utd9333121112

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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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