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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Barnsley — Championship
2-1
Barnsley
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Barnsley had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 0.6.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D D L W L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at QPR · 26 Sept 2020
- D 1-1 vs Bournemouth · 19 Sept 2020
- L 1-0 at Watford · 11 Sept 2020
- W 1-2 at Sheffield Weds · 22 Jul 2020
- L 1-3 vs Cardiff · 18 Jul 2020
- W 1-2 at Reading · 14 Jul 2020
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D L L W W). 0.6 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Coventry · 26 Sept 2020
- L 2-0 at Reading · 19 Sept 2020
- L 0-1 vs Luton · 12 Sept 2020
- W 1-2 at Brentford · 22 Jul 2020
- W 1-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 19 Jul 2020
- L 1-0 at Leeds · 16 Jul 2020
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 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 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 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 |