Brighton vs Barnsley: result 5-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Barnsley?
Brighton won 5-1 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. BarnesBrighton
- 14′W. BridgeBrighton
- 35′C. DaviesBarnsley (pen.)
- 38′C. Mackail-SmithBrighton
- 50′C. Mackail-SmithBrighton
- 81′A. BarnesBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
- 9A. Barnes
- 12C. Mackail-Smith
- 8Andrew Lawrence Crofts
- 11C. Noone
- 18Gary Richard Perry Dicker
- 26L. Bridcutt
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 3G. Greer
- 6Adam Mohamad El-Abd
- 28W. Bridge
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
Barnsley
- 9C. Davies
- 16M. Harewood
- 7Stephen Dawson
- 19T. Cywka
- 21Jacob Mellis
- 23K. Etuhu
- 3Scott Golbourne
- 6S. Foster
- 14S. Wiseman
- 34J. Stones
- 22D. González
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Barnsley have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Rochdale(away) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Brighton win, 1 draw, 0 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Barnsley 0-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Brighton 2-0 Barnsley | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 0.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Barnsley | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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