Barnsley and Huddersfield Town meet at Oakwell Stadium, in a match for the 27th round of the Championship. Huddersfield Town won at home by (2‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 26-10-2019. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 games. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since the Huddersfield Town has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Barnsley :
The home team is currently in 23rd place, with 21 points won, after 4 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, he drew away against Swansea City by (0-0). In the last game, he lost out against Derby County by (2‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last match he played, for the FA Cup, he won the Crewe Alexandra out by (1‑3). In his last 10 home games for the championship Barnsley won 2, drew 5 and lost 3, so he won 11 points in 30 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 26 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Barnsley comes to this game motivated, after a victory away from home, by 1-3, against Crewe Alexandra, by the FA Cup: Brown, Chaplin and Thomas scored the victory goals. The home team usually plays in a 4-4-2, in which the two most advanced players are Chaplin and Schmidt. In the most central area of the terrain, Thomas, Halme, Mowatt and Bahre may act, the latter being responsible for leading the attacks of his team. When you invest in the offensive process, you generally choose to try to channel your attacks on the right flank, because it will be easier to take advantage of the depth that Williams offers. Coach Gerhard Struber must have all the players available for this match.
Huddersfield Town :
After 7 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses, the away team is currently in 20th place, with 28 points won. In their last game, they lost with Stoke City at home by (2‑5), after in the previous game they won at home, in a match against Blackburn Rovers, by (2‑1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a defeat away with Southampton by (2-0). For the championship, Huddersfield Town conquered 11 points in 30 possible, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 games he played as a visitor. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (5 in 12 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 26 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 13 times and only got 1 comeback.
The Huddersfield arrives demotivated to this match, after a defeat at home, 2-0, by the FA Cup, in the visit to the Southampton arena. The visiting team generally acts in a 4-3-3, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attacks through the flanks. The three arrows that point to the goal of the rival will be Bacuna and Hadergjonaj. The most offensive reference is the English Campbell. It is possible that O’Brien, Chalobah and Hogg act in the most central part of the court. Coach Danny Cowley must have all the players available for this match.
