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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Barnsley — Championship
2-1
Barnsley
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Barnsley had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D D W D L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Ipswich · 6 Feb 2010
- D 0-0 vs Bristol City · 30 Jan 2010
- W 1-4 at Doncaster · 26 Jan 2010
- D 1-1 vs Swansea · 23 Jan 2010
- L 1-0 at Sheffield United · 16 Jan 2010
- L 2-1 at Barnsley · 28 Dec 2009
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W L W L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Watford · 6 Feb 2010
- W 1-4 at Preston · 2 Feb 2010
- L 1-0 at Reading · 30 Jan 2010
- W 1-0 vs Leicester · 26 Jan 2010
- L 1-2 vs Sheffield Weds · 16 Jan 2010
- L 3-1 at Coventry · 9 Jan 2010
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |