On Wednesday, from 21:00, Barnsley will receive the visit of Cardiff, in a match that counts for the 26th round of the Championship.
The match will take place on Oakwell and will be refereed by Andy Woolmer. In the tour, Cardiff won at home, score 3-0.
At the end of the analysis you will also find a tip.
Barnsley: Team shape, news and stats
He started the current season with Herhard Struber on the bench, the one with whom he managed to avoid relegation.
After only a few matches played in the current edition of the championship, he preferred to go to the USA, to the New York Red Bulls. Valerien Ismael was brought in to replace Championship.
So far so good. In the 25 stages he collected 34 points and currently occupies the 12th place, at a reassuring distance from the hot zone of the ranking. In the last three stages he met teams that are fighting for promotion to the Premier League, and as expected, he did not get any points.
A week ago he played away to Watford, where he lost at the limit, score 0-1, after a goal scored by Deeney, from the penalty spot.
He doesn’t do badly in the FA Cup either. He qualified for the round of 16 after passing Norwich a few days ago.
The team’s top scorer is Cauley Woodrow, with a total of ten goals scored in all competitions. He is followed by midfielder Alex Mowatt, who has achieved four successes.
Jordan Williams, Ben Williams, Liam Kitching and Aapo Halme are injured.
Cardiff City: Team form, news and statistics
Neil Harris tried to promote to Cardiff last season, but was eliminated in the play-offs by Fulham, a team that won a place in the Premier League.
He was fired a few days ago, after suffering six consecutive defeats. He was replaced by Mick McCarty, who last coached APOEL Nicosia, where he lasted only two months.
Due to the latest results, Cardiff dropped to 15th place. It has 29 points in total and is closer to the relegation zone than the play-off places.
Last week he received a visit from QPR and theoretically, he had his first chance at victory. The game was characterized by rough play and many physical challenges on the wet field, but QPR showed great heart and had a good game.
The only player who matters in attack is Kieffer Moore. He was absent for a while due to an injury in December, but is now physically fit again.
Even the young midfielder, Harry Wilson, is not doing badly. So far he has scored three goals and four assists. You can see the experience gained in Bournemouth.
In the FA Cup he didn’t get too far. It was eliminated at the beginning of the month by Nottingham, after a goal received in the first three minutes of play.
Sol Bamba, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Lee Tomlin and Marlon Pack are unavailable for this confrontation.
⚽️Statistics of direct matches Barnsley vs Cardiff City
03.11.2020 Cardiff – Barnsley 3-0
07.03.2020 Barnsley – Cardiff 0-2
07.12.2019 Cardiff – Barnsley 3-2
06.03.2018 Cardiff – Barnsley 2-1
21.11.2017 Barnsley – Cardiff 0-1
Football Prediction of the Day Barnsley vs Cardiff City
The two teams are going through a less good period in the Championship, where both come after three consecutive defeats. There was a difference in value between the two teams, and this was seen in the tour match, when Cardiff won 3-0. Now it will be a more balanced confrontation, but one that Barnsley doesn’t think he has the strength to win.
Bet Tips: X2
Stake: 5/10
Odds: 1.62
