Barnsley vs. Swansea – Result prediction (19.10.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Barnsley are winless in 12 games against Swansea City in all competitions (W0 D5 L7) with this the first meeting since the second round of the League Cup in August 2012, a 3-1 win for Swansea. With just one Championship win this season (W1, D3, L7), and conceding at least twice in eight of their last ten league games (2.2 conceded per match average), Barnsley look up against it here. Moreover, they’ve failed to keep a clean sheet at home since their shock 1-0 victory over Fulham on matchday one. Barnsley have already lost as many league games this season as they lost in the entirety of last season in League One (seven defeats). Barnsley have both the Championship’s weakest attack (0.73 scored per match average) and the joint-worst defence (2.0 conceded per match). However, seven of the eight league goals they’ve scored came here at Oakwell, and they have netted the opening goal in four of their six home league matches this term. Barnsley have won just five of their last 42 Championship matches (W5 D13 L24).

The last encounter between Barnsley and Swansea at Oakwell was in January 2012 in an FA Cup third round encounter, with the Swans winning 4-2. Should Barnsley score first here as they often do, Swansea are more than capable of hitting back after netting an equaliser on three of five occasions in which they went behind this term, whilst only conceding an equaliser on four of ten occasions in which they went ahead. Steve Cooper experienced just his third defeat as Swansea manager last time out versus rock-bottom Stoke – all three of his defeats have now come by a single-goal margin (W8, D3, L3 – all games). However, Swansea boast the league’s best away defensive record (two goals conceded) and are one of just three unbeaten sides on the road. Swansea, 1-0 winners away at Leeds in August, haven’t won consecutive away league matches in Yorkshire since March 2008, when they won against Doncaster and Huddersfield.

Match Info.

Competition: ENGLAND: Championship – Round 12
Kick off: 19.10.2019, 14:00 UTC.
Venue: Oakwell (Barnsley).
Referee: Woolmer A. (Eng).


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Quick Facts.

  • Andre Ayew will look to score in three consecutive games for the first time since 2016 – he bagged the winner in Swansea’s last away game vs promoted opposition.
  • Cauley Woodrow has scored in Barnsley’s last two home games – he’s contributed 37.5% of their total league goals.
  • Barnsley are the joint-worst disciplined Championship side (26 yellows – 2.36 per match average).
  • Three of Swansea’s five away league games this season saw a goalless first half.
  • Of the league goals Barnsley have conceded at home, 41.67% arrived in the 15 minutes before half-time.
  • Pre-match League Table.

    ENGLAND: Championship - Round 12




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