League One: Bolton vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round Semi Finals match between Bolton and Barnsley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bolton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Barnsley swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Bolton vs Barnsley

Bolton Form

Bolton are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Port Vale 2-0, and then drawing 3-3 with Peterborough. They were back as winners when they defeated Barnsley 1-3. Bolton won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League One, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 17 goals and conceded five times.

Barnsley Form

Barnsley were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-2 defeat against Blackpool before drawing 1-1 with Northampton. They were defeated once again, when Bolton ran out 1-3 winners. Barnsley claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bolton and Barnsley

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bolton and Barnsley played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bolton vs Barnsley

Scoring three goals during a League One campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Cameron Jerome is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Cameron Jerome to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Betting markets: Bolton vs Barnsley

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton won six and drew four. Barnsley won four of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost four. Bolton are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Bolton are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Barnsley scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Barnsley have not lost to Bolton in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bolton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Barnsley scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Barnsley games. Bolton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Bolton and Barnsley when playing at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bolton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Barnsley, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Barnsley scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Bolton vs Barnsley

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bolton and Barnsley seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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