In this 28th week match, on Sat Jan 21st, Barnsley and Accrington Stanley will play a match in Barnsley in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Barnsley recorded a 0-2 loss against Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 19th minute on a feed from Jack Payne, then Jesuran Rak-Sakyi added another in the 61st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Barnsley couldn’t manage to score, and Charlton Athletic took the shutout win. Barnsley should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Accrington Stanley recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Bristol Rovers. Tommy Leigh scored the first goal for Accrington Stanley in the 51st minute, then Ryan Astley added another in the 79th minute In the end, Bristol Rovers was frustrated by Accrington Stanley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Accrington Stanley ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Accrington Stanley and Barnsley battled to a 1-1 draw. James Norwood scored the first goal for Barnsley in the 8th minute, then Tommy Leigh tied it up for Accrington Stanley in the 62nd minute earning them at least the one point.
Both Ryan Astley and Tommy Leigh have been the hottest scorers for Accrington Stanley in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. James Norwood has been the most effective weapon for Barnsley lately. The English attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.