Barnsley v Sheffield Utd result

Full-time · Barnsley 2–3 Sheffield Utd

Championship · Sun, 24 Oct 2021 12:30 BST · Oakwell

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Barnsley 2–3 Sheffield Utd — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd won 3–2 at Oakwell in the Championship on Sunday 24 October. Barnsley are winless in their last 12 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Sheffield Utd: L. Mousset (51’, assisted by Benjamin Osborn; 53’, assisted by Benjamin Osborn) and Benjamin Osborn (72’, assisted by G. Baldock); Barnsley: Devante Cole (78’, assisted by Cauley Woodrow) and Aaron Leya Iseka (82’).

Discipline

G. Ward showed two yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sheffield Utd: L. Mousset (52’) and Enda Stevens (56’).

What it changes

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 14, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Benjamin Osborn (Sheffield Utd) 14.2, L. Mousset (Sheffield Utd) 8.3 and Devante Cole (Barnsley) 7.2 led the match.

Next up

Barnsley next travel to Reading on 24 October 2026.

Sheffield Utd next host Derby on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Barnsley: Reading v Barnsley, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Barnsley 2–3 Sheffield Utd · Championship
Venue: Oakwell · Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Referee: G. Ward
Head-to-head (last 2): Barnsley 1 · draws 0 · Sheffield Utd 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Barnsley 0W 0D 5L · Sheffield Utd 2W 0D 3L

Barnsley 2–3 Sheffield Utd (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.25 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 6.2

Corners

against 6.13 / 5.6 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.5 / 3.6

Shots on target

against 6.38 / 5.2 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.13 / 1.2

Cards

against 1.13 / 2.2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 5 matches

2.92 yellows

Referee · G. Ward

1.25 home / 1.67 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 October 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 October 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Barnsley for / against	Line	Sheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored	0.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.2 for · 5.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	10.5 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13 for · 11.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.6 for · 5.2 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.5 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.8 for · 8.2 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.2 for · 2.2 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: G. Ward — 2.92 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.67 fouls over 12 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.67 to the away side).

Home 1.25Away 1.67

Barnsley

Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
O. Oularé n 8	30	3.4 5/3	1.1 3/0	—
R. Palmer n 8	58.8	2.1 4/2	1.7 5/3	—
J. Benson n 8	67.9	2 6/4	1 4/2	—
C. Brittain n 8	89.1	1.8 7/5	0.6 4/1	Enda Stevens
A. Leya Iseka n 8	48.9	1.8 5/3	0.5 2/0	—

Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Oularé n 8	30	3.8 4/2	1.1 1/1
C. Woodrow n 8	90	2.6 7/7	1.6 7/4
V. Adeboyejo n 8	37.8	1.5 3/1	0.9 2/1
A. Leya Iseka n 8	48.9	1.2 4/1	0.5 2/0
C. Brittain n 8	89.1	1 5/3	0.3 2/0

Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Cole n 8	54.1	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
O. Oularé n 8	30	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
C. Woodrow n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Benson n 8	67.9	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
C. Oduor n 8	66.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Hondermarck n 7	44	6.1 6/3
J. Williams n 8	58.1	3.1 7/4
J. Moon n 8	90	2.9 8/7
R. Palmer n 8	58.8	2.9 7/2
V. Adeboyejo n 8	37.8	2.7 5/2

Barnsley — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Collins n 8	90	4.9 8/7

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Enda Stevens n 8	78.5	2.3 7/6	0.3 2/0	C. Brittain
A. Guédioura n 8	34.3	2 4/1	0 0/0	—
B. Sharp n 8	86.1	1.4 6/4	1.4 6/3	—
D. McGoldrick n 8	54.5	1.4 4/1	1.7 5/2	—
J. Bogle n 8	72	1.3 5/2	1.3 6/2	—

Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Sharp n 8	86.1	2.7 8/7	1 6/2
R. Brewster n 8	55.8	2.6 6/3	1 4/1
D. McGoldrick n 8	54.5	2.3 7/3	0.8 4/0
Oliver McBurnie n 8	43.6	2.3 5/3	0.5 2/0
A. Guédioura n 8	34.3	2.3 5/1	0.3 1/0

Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Sharp n 8	86.1	0.4 3/0	0.5 2/1
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	83.9	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
C. Hourihane n 8	33.1	0 0/0	0.7 1/1
D. McGoldrick n 8	54.5	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
Oliver McBurnie n 8	43.6	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Bogle n 8	72	2.7 7/6
B. Osborn n 8	81.5	2.6 7/7
R. Norrington-Davies n 8	77.4	2.5 8/6
I. Ndiaye n 8	72.6	2.3 8/4
A. Guédioura n 8	34.3	2.3 2/1

Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Olsen n 8	90	3 8/5
W. Foderingham n 5	90	2 2/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Barnsley		Sheffield Utd
39%	Possession	61%
11	Shots	7
4	Shots on target	4
5	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	1
9	Shots inside the box	5
5	Corners	2
4	Offsides	0
6	Fouls	15
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
319	Passes	522
61%	Pass accuracy	70%

Barnsley player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
B. Collins	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
T. Sibbick	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Helik	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	6.6
C. Brittain	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	6.9
C. Gomes	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
J. Moon	90	0	0	3	0	0	3	6.7
C. Styles	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	6.9
C. Woodrow	90	0	1	2	1	3	0	7.6
Liam Kitching	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
V. Adeboyejo	59	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.5
Dominik Frieser	54	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
A. Leya Iseka sub	36	1	0	1	1	0	1	7.3
D. Cole sub	31	1	0	2	1	2	1	7.2
W. Hondermarck sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3

Sheffield Utd player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Olsen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
G. Baldock	90	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	6.6
J. Egan	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
B. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
Enda Stevens	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6.3
O. Norwood	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
J. Fleck	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.3
B. Osborn	90	1	2	1	1	2	3	0	8.7
Oliver McBurnie	86	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.5
I. Ndiaye	67	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	6.7
L. Mousset	61	2	0	5	3	0	1	Y	8.5
B. Sharp sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. McGoldrick sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
C. Basham sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Barnsley v Sheffield Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BarnsleyLLLLL

Last 5: 0W 0D 5L · 0.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Sheffield UtdWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Barnsley 1 · 0 draws · Sheffield Utd 1 · 3 goals/game

2018-04-07 Barnsley 3–2 Sheffield Utd
2017-08-19 Sheffield Utd 1–0 Barnsley

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Barnsley#24 pos30 pts46 pl-40 GD

Sheffield Utd#5 pos75 pts46 pl+18 GD

Goals per game

Barnsley scored0.72

Sheffield Utd scored1.37

Barnsley conceded1.59

Sheffield Utd conceded0.98

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What is the head-to-head record between Barnsley and Sheffield Utd?: In their last 2 meetings, Barnsley won 1, Sheffield Utd won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Barnsley and Sheffield Utd?: Recent form — Barnsley 0W 0D 5L; Sheffield Utd 2W 0D 3L.

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