Middlesbrough v Barnsley result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 2–0 Barnsley

Championship · Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:45 BST · Riverside Stadium

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

Team pages: Middlesbrough · Barnsley · Head-to-head

Middlesbrough 2–0 Barnsley — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Barnsley: Luton v Barnsley, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Middlesbrough 2–0 Barnsley · Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
Referee: A. Madley
Head-to-head (last 6): Middlesbrough 3 · draws 0 · Barnsley 3 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Middlesbrough 2W 0D 3L · Barnsley 0W 1D 4L

Middlesbrough 2–0 Barnsley (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

1 / 0.38

Goals

against 1 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 4.14

Corners

against 4 / 5.29 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.33 / 3.43

Shots on target

against 2.5 / 5.71 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.67 / 2.43

Cards

against 2.5 / 1.71 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 October 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 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	Middlesbrough for / against	Line	Barnsley for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.14 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.17 for · 9.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10.57 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.33 for · 2.5 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.43 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.33 for · 9.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	10.57 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.67 for · 2.5 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.43 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: A. Madley.

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 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
U. Ikpeazu n 8	42.3	3.2 6/4	2.9 5/3	—
J. Lea Siliki n 8	44.3	2.5 4/3	0.8 2/1	—
M. Payero n 8	48.5	2.3 6/2	1.2 3/2	A. Leya Iseka
I. Jones n 8	48.1	1.9 4/3	3.7 6/5	C. Styles
J. Coburn n 7	19.9	1.9 3/0	1.9 2/1	—

Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 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+
U. Ikpeazu n 8	42.3	3.2 6/3	2.4 5/2
A. Šporar n 8	72.8	2 7/5	0.6 4/0
M. Tavernier n 8	90	1.9 7/5	1 6/2
J. Coburn n 7	19.9	1.9 3/0	1.3 2/0
O. Hernández n 8	44.4	1.5 3/3	1.3 3/2

Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+
J. Coburn n 7	19.9	1.3 2/0
P. McNair n 8	90	0.3 2/0
A. Šporar n 8	72.8	0.3 2/0
O. Hernández n 8	44.4	0.3 1/0
U. Ikpeazu n 8	42.3	0.3 1/0

Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Tavernier n 8	90	3 7/7
S. Bamba n 8	56.9	3 5/3
J. Howson n 8	89.8	2.6 8/6
A. Dijksteel n 8	85.8	2.2 7/6
Sam Morsy n 8	85.5	2.2 7/4

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Lumley n 8	90	2 4/4

Barnsley

Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 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
R. Palmer n 8	62.6	2.5 5/3	1.6 5/3	—
A. Leya Iseka n 8	48.5	2.1 5/4	0.9 3/1	M. Payero
J. Benson n 8	67.9	2 6/4	1 4/2	—
C. Styles n 8	90	1.6 7/3	1.5 5/5	I. Jones
C. Brittain n 8	89.1	1.6 7/4	0.5 3/1	—

Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 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+
C. Woodrow n 8	90	2.4 7/7	1.5 7/3
V. Adeboyejo n 8	37.3	1.5 3/1	0.9 2/1
C. Brittain n 8	89.1	1 5/3	0.1 1/0
M. Helik n 8	78.9	1 3/3	0.3 2/0
A. Leya Iseka n 8	48.5	0.9 3/1	0.5 2/0

Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 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
C. Woodrow n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
C. Styles n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
J. Benson n 8	67.9	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Dominik Frieser n 8	65.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Hondermarck n 6	38.7	5.4 5/2
J. Moon n 8	79.9	3 7/6
J. Williams n 8	48.1	3 6/3
V. Adeboyejo n 8	37.3	2.7 5/2
R. Palmer n 8	62.6	2.5 6/2

Barnsley — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 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	4.5 8/7

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Middlesbrough		Barnsley
41%	Possession	59%
21	Shots	9
8	Shots on target	3
9	Shots off target	5
4	Blocked shots	1
15	Shots inside the box	7
8	Corners	4
1	Offsides	1
5	Fouls	7
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	6
303	Passes	467
67%	Pass accuracy	74%

Middlesbrough player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Lumley	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
P. McNair	90	0	2	0	0	3	4	0	7.9
S. Bamba	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	7.3
L. Peltier	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7
M. Tavernier	90	0	0	5	2	2	2	0	7.5
J. Howson	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	7.3
I. Jones	90	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	6.7
M. Payero	90	0	0	2	1	2	4	0	7.3
M. Crooks	89	1	0	2	1	2	4	0	8.3
D. Watmore	85	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	6.6
A. Šporar	65	1	0	2	2	3	0	0	7.7
U. Ikpeazu sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
O. Hernández sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
J. Lea Siliki sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–

Barnsley player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Collins	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
M. Helik	90	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
J. Moon	90	0	0	0	2	Y	6.3
C. Brittain	90	1	1	0	5	0	6.7
C. Gomes	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
J. Williams	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.3
C. Oduor	90	1	0	0	2	0	6.7
C. Woodrow	90	4	2	1	2	0	7.3
W. Hondermarck	76	0	0	2	7	0	7.6
A. Leya Iseka	71	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Styles	61	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Palmer sub	29	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
V. Adeboyejo sub	19	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
O. Oularé sub	14	1	0	0	1	0	6.6

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

Recent form

MiddlesbroughLLWLW

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

BarnsleyDLLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Middlesbrough 3 · 0 draws · Barnsley 3 · 2.17 goals/game

2021-04-10 Barnsley 2–0 Middlesbrough
2020-10-03 Middlesbrough 2–1 Barnsley
2020-09-15 Middlesbrough 0–2 Barnsley
2020-02-22 Barnsley 1–0 Middlesbrough
2019-11-27 Middlesbrough 1–0 Barnsley
2018-03-10 Middlesbrough 3–1 Barnsley

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Middlesbrough#7 pos70 pts46 pl+9 GD

Barnsley#24 pos30 pts46 pl-40 GD

Goals per game

Middlesbrough scored1.28

Barnsley scored0.72

Middlesbrough conceded1.09

Barnsley conceded1.59

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Barnsley?: In their last 6 meetings, Middlesbrough won 3, Barnsley won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Barnsley?: Recent form — Middlesbrough 2W 0D 3L; Barnsley 0W 1D 4L.

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