Sheffield Wed vs Barnsley Match Preview

Sheffield Wed is ranked at 24th spot with nine points and remains winless in the last five matches with three draws and two losses. If it weren't for the six points deduction they would be out of the relegation zone at least, but this still does not justify the poor season they are having. Now in this derby, they have all the motivation needed to try and perform well considering they will host Barnsley.

At home, they have lost just two out of eight games until now and this gives them slight confidence considering the weakness their rivals have shown on the road. Sheffield Wed managed to win four of the last five h2h games between them while managing to score at least a goal in each outing and this could be a good chance for revival.

Barnsley, on the other hand, is ranked much higher, at 16th place with 22 points, but their recent form is not that great either, having two wins and three losses over the last five matches. Their offensive side has been pretty good with 19 goals scored in total and five in the last five matches. But their defensive side has not been that solid with 22 goals conceded as they failed to keep a clean sheet in any of the last five matches.

Still, on the road, they have scored at least a goal in four of their last five encounters, despite winning just two out of eight matches played so far.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal now. A derby game is always a hard-fought one and Sheffield Wed has history on their side here as they are unbeaten in the last 12 matches against Barnsley, while scoring at least once in each of these 12 games. Barnsley comes in the better form especially offensively and I think with a player like Woodrow they can punish their rivals.