Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bradford City 4th with 77 points, Barnsley 15th with 59, 18 apart. The last five rounds placed Bradford City no better than 12th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Barnsley were scoring 1.48 and conceding 1.59, Bradford City 1.26 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Barnsley have 6 wins to Bradford City's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.7 goals per meeting. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more. The last five meetings averaged 3.6 goals, well above the all-time 2.7.
The venue was Oakwell Stadium, with room for 23,287 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Barnsley: Eoghan O'Connell (50'), L. Farrell (90') · Bradford City: M. Roberts (82' og), Nick Powell (73')
Key stats
Possession: Barnsley 37% · Bradford City 63% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 5-10