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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Barnsley — Championship
3-1
Barnsley
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Barnsley had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.9.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W D W L). 1.5 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Birmingham · 6 Mar 2018
- W 3-0 vs Leeds · 2 Mar 2018
- D 3-3 at Sunderland · 24 Feb 2018
- W 3-1 vs Hull City · 20 Feb 2018
- L 1-0 at Cardiff · 17 Feb 2018
- W 2-1 vs Reading · 10 Feb 2018
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L D W L D). 0.9 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Cardiff · 6 Mar 2018
- D 1-1 at Hull City · 27 Feb 2018
- W 0-2 at Birmingham · 24 Feb 2018
- L 1-2 vs Burton · 20 Feb 2018
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 10 Feb 2018
- L 1-0 at QPR · 3 Feb 2018
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |