Match Report
The table read 2nd (Barnsley, 91 pts) against 5th (Sunderland, 85 pts), 6 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Sunderland: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. In league terms the two rates read 1.74/0.85 for Barnsley and 1.74/1.02 for Sunderland (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
11 matches unbeaten backed Barnsley's arrival. Sunderland's unbeaten run stood at 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The match was played at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley (capacity 23,287). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.




