Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cardiff City 2nd with 91 points, Barnsley 15th with 59, 32 apart. The last five rounds placed Cardiff City no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Barnsley 1.48 scored and 1.59 conceded per game, Cardiff City 1.96 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.32.
19 meetings are on record — 3 won by Barnsley, 11 by Cardiff City, 5 drawn, at 2.95 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 32% of the wins in this fixture.
Oakwell Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,287. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Barnsley: Scott Banks (22') · Cardiff City: Rubin Colwill (11')
Key stats
Possession: Barnsley 27% · Cardiff City 73% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-13