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Blackburn vs Barnsley: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire

Blackburn
2-1
Barnsley

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What was the result of Blackburn vs Barnsley?

Blackburn won 2-1 on December 29, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 24′J. RothwellBlackburn
  • 45′C. MorrisBarnsley
  • 65′B. BreretonBlackburn

Official lineup for Blackburn vs Barnsley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackburn

3-4-1-2
  1. 22B. Brereton
  2. 7R. Khadra
  1. 21J. Buckley
  1. 8J. Rothwell
  2. 25J. van Hecke
  3. 3H. Pickering
  4. 2R. Nyambe
  1. 27L. Travis
  2. 16S. Wharton
  3. 26D. Lenihan
  1. 1T. Kaminski

Barnsley

4-2-3-1
  1. 4C. Styles
  1. 14C. Morris
  2. 11A. Leya
  3. 21R. Palmer
  1. 10J. Benson
  2. 22C. Oduor
  1. 5L. Kitching
  2. 7C. Brittain
  3. 6M. Andersen
  4. 30M. Helik
  1. 40B. Collins
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 1, 3 and 11.

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

Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 18, 2021Birmingham(home)4-0Championship
Dec 11, 2021Bournemouth(away)2-0Championship
Dec 4, 2021Preston(home)1-0Championship
Nov 27, 2021Stoke City(away)1-0Championship
Nov 24, 2021Peterborough(home)4-0Championship
Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2021West Brom(home)0-0Championship
Dec 11, 2021Preston(away)1-2Championship
Dec 4, 2021Huddersfield(home)1-1Championship
Nov 27, 2021Peterborough(away)0-0Championship
Nov 24, 2021Swansea(home)0-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 3 Barnsley wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 18, 2021Barnsley 0-0 BlackburnChampionship
Feb 17, 2021Barnsley 2-1 BlackburnChampionship
Nov 28, 2020Blackburn 2-1 BarnsleyChampionship
Jun 30, 2020Barnsley 2-0 BlackburnChampionship
Nov 23, 2019Blackburn 3-2 BarnsleyChampionship
Apr 8, 2017Blackburn 0-2 BarnsleyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Blackburn on Sep 18, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 0.6 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn2.01.367/159/15
Barnsley0.61.727/156/15

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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