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Preston vs Barnsley: result 5-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 5, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
5-1
Barnsley

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What was the result of Preston vs Barnsley?

Preston won 5-1 on October 5, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 31′D. JohnsonPreston
  • 43′C. McGeehanBarnsley
  • 50′T. BarkhuizenPreston
  • 61′D. JohnsonPreston
  • 63′B. PearsonPreston
  • 77′J. HarropPreston

Official lineup for Preston vs Barnsley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

4-2-3-1
  1. 24S. Maguire
  1. 35D. Nugent
  2. 8A. Browne
  3. 4B. Pearson
  1. 11D. Johnson
  2. 29T. Barkhuizen
  1. 12P. Gallagher
  2. 6B. Davies
  3. 15J. Rafferty
  4. 21P. Bauer
  1. 1D. Rudd

Barnsley

4-2-3-1
  1. 7J. Brown
  1. 11C. Chaplin
  2. 9C. Woodrow
  3. 27A. Mowatt
  1. 10M. Bähre
  2. 8C. McGeehan
  1. 21T. Sibbick
  2. 3B. Williams
  3. 2J. Williams
  4. 24A. Halme
  1. 40B. Collins
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2019Middlesbrough(away)1-1Championship
Sep 28, 2019Bristol City(home)3-3Championship
Sep 24, 2019Manchester City(home)0-3League Cup
Sep 21, 2019Birmingham(away)1-0Championship
Sep 14, 2019Brentford(home)2-0Championship
Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2019Derby(home)2-2Championship
Sep 29, 2019Brentford(home)1-3Championship
Sep 21, 2019Nottingham Forest(away)0-1Championship
Sep 15, 2019Leeds(home)0-2Championship
Aug 31, 2019Wigan(away)0-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win, 4 draws, 1 Barnsley win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2017Barnsley 0-0 PrestonChampionship
Sep 9, 2017Preston 1-1 BarnsleyChampionship
Feb 4, 2017Barnsley 0-0 PrestonChampionship
Sep 10, 2016Preston 1-2 BarnsleyChampionship
Mar 21, 2015Barnsley 1-1 PrestonLeague One
Dec 26, 2014Preston 1-0 BarnsleyLeague One

Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Preston on Dec 26, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.0 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.81.548/1510/15
Barnsley1.01.637/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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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