Week 27 brings us a match on Jan 14th, where Charlton Athletic plays host to Barnsley in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Charlton Athletic is fresh off their 2-1 win against Lincoln City. Scott Fraser struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 35th minute, then Corey Taylor added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Scott Fraser. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Barnsley recorded a 0-3 loss against Derby County. James Collins struck first for Derby County in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, then Tom Barkhuizen added another in the 60th minute In the end, Barnsley couldn’t muster any offence and Derby County ran away with the shutout win. Barnsley is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches.
Barnsley and Charlton Athletic last played eachother at the Oakwell Stadium on Saturday Sep 24th. Barnsley won by a score of 3 to 1. Josh Benson struck first for Barnsley in the 10th minute on a feed from Herbie Kane, then James Norwood added another in the 54th minute.
Both Devante Cole and James Norwood have been the hottest scorers for Barnsley in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Charlton Athletic is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Miles Leaburn and Scott Fraser each having 2 goals in their last five.