Middlesbrough vs Barnsley: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 3, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Barnsley?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 on October 3, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. HowsonMiddlesbrough
- 48′C. AkpomMiddlesbrough
- 89′C. WoodrowBarnsley (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Barnsley have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Watford(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Shrewsbury(home) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Chelsea(away) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Luton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Middlesbrough win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Barnsley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2020 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Barnsley | League Cup |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Barnsley 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Barnsley | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Barnsley | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Barnsley 2-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Barnsley 0-2 Middlesbrough | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Barnsley on Sep 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Barnsley | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy