H2H: Barnsley vs. Bristol City – Prediction (Championship

Barnsley vs. Bristol City – Preview and Teams Comparison.

The last seven league meetings between Barnsley and Bristol City have produced 33 goals at an average of 4.7 per game. Bottom of the pile, Barnsley remain winless since round two (W1, D5, L8) despite finding the net in each of their last six league matches. Unsurprisingly then, defending remains their biggest issue having already conceded 27 goals (1.93 per match) – the league’s worst tally. Jacob Brown (BAR) scored his first goal this season in the second half last time out. Five of his last six league goals arrived after the break. It’s not any better at home where Barnsley have conceded at least two goals in six of their last seven competitive fixtures, netting over 1.5 goals themselves just twice during this run (D3, L4). Despite the fact they conceded seven first-half league goals at Oakwell, Barnsley were losing at the break only twice in those matches (HT: W1, D4, L2).

Five goals have been scored in the opening 15 minutes in Barnsley’s seven home league games. The last seven H2Hs have witnessed both teams score and over 3.5 goals. Bristol City have conceded their last six away league goals after the break.

A late equalizer last time out (2-2) means that Bristol City have lost just one of their previous 13 league fixtures (W6, D6, L2 overall this season). That loss, however, did come in their last away game (Luton 3-0), and marked their first road trip this term to see just one side score (W3, D3, L1). Andreas Weimann (BRI) has scored three of his five league goals away from home, with two arriving before the break. With a majority of their away goals coming after the break (seven of 12), it comes as no surprise that City have opened the scoring in only three of their seven away league games. In fact overall, City have opened the scoring just twice in their last five games.