Match Report
Barnsley, 12th with 61 points, sat 28 points above Shrewsbury Town (24th, 33). Shrewsbury Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 19th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Per game in the league, Barnsley were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.59, Shrewsbury Town 0.89 and 1.72, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Shrewsbury Town's winless run stood at 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 6 Barnsley wins, 2 for Shrewsbury Town, 1 draw, at 2.67 goals per meeting. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 56%.
The match was played at Oakwell Stadium (capacity 23,287). Shrewsbury Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Barnsley: J. Russell (78') · Shrewsbury Town: J. Marquis (18'), J. Marquis (67')
Key stats
Possession: Barnsley 69% · Shrewsbury Town 31% · Total shots: 25-5 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 7-3