Barnsley – Chelsea Picks & Prediction

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Barnsley - Chelsea Prediction, Picks and Tips

Barnsley and Chelsea face, in a match for this phase of the FA Cup (5th Round). There is only one record of recent head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 09-23-2020, which ended with Chelsea's victory by (6-0). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, as Barnsley presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Until reaching this stage of the FA Cup (5th Round), the home team eliminated: Norwich City and Tranmere Rovers. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 8 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 19 goals scored and 15 suffered. In their last match, for the Championship, they drew with Nottingham Forest in an away by (0‑0). In their last 10 home games, Barnsley has 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. The team allowed the opponent goals in 7 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to improve. In 15 games, he came back in 4 of the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (46' ‑ 60 '). Barnsley come to this game after a draw, at zero, in the visit to the Nottingham Forrest stadium, thus registering the third consecutive game without losing in official matches. In the last FA Cup game, the hosts beat Norwich 1x0. Typically, coach Valérien Ismael plays with three men in defense, four in midfield and three in attack, with Conor Chaplin, Dominik Frieser and Cauley Woodrow being the most advanced men on the team. We highlight the importance of midfielder Alex Mowatt, a very competent player in the offensive process. For this game, the coach cannot count on Ben Williams, Liam Kitching and Aapo Halme, all with physical problems.

The visiting team reaches this stage of the FA Cup (5th Round) after having played previous qualifiers with: Luton Town and Morecambe. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 8 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 32 goals scored and 11 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away win against Sheffield United by (1‑2). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Chelsea have won 6 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 53 of their last 62 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 41 of the last 62 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. Chelsea won 1x2 in the visit to Sheffield United, thus registering their third consecutive victory in official matches: the team's goals were scored by Mason Mount and Jorginho. In the last FA Cup match, the visitors beat Luton Town 3x1. In this game at Barnsley Stadium, coach Thomas Tuchel must focus on maintaining possession and organized attacks from the flanks. Forward Tammy Abraham is the top scorer for this team, with 11 goals. For this game, the visiting coach cannot count on Thiago Silva, injured, and has Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic in doubt.
Our recommendation tip for Barnsley - Chelsea : BTS / YES @ 1.85