Match Report
Barnsley, 12th on 61 points, faced a 50-point deficit to Birmingham City (1st, 111). The last five rounds placed Barnsley 8th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Birmingham City ran at 1.83 scored and 0.67 conceded, Barnsley at 1.5 and 1.59.
5 matches unbeaten backed Birmingham City's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Barnsley were winless in 6. Over the last five, Birmingham City had taken 13 of 15 points to Barnsley's 2.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Birmingham City have 7 wins to Barnsley's 6, with 4 draws, at 2.65 goals per meeting. Only 24% of these meetings ended in a home win.
St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham, capacity 32,609, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 6 goals for the 6-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Birmingham City: Jay Stansfield (33'), Luke Harris (72'), Alfie May (47'), Alfie May (55'), Kieran Dowell (82'), Lukas Jutkiewicz (89') · Barnsley: Davis Keillor-Dunn (35'), Stephen Humphrys (59')