League One: Lincoln City vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 2 match between Lincoln City and Barnsley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Lincoln City hope to live up to their early billing as the League One title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Barnsley over to the LNER Stadium for a round 2 match.

Lincoln City got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

Team form: Lincoln City vs Barnsley

Lincoln City Form

Showing inconsistent form, Lincoln City lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-2 against Portsmouth, before beating Burton 2-3. The joy was short-lived, as Harrogate Town proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat. Lincoln City won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded four goals.

Barnsley Form

Barnsley achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Bolton 2-3. A 1-2 defeat against Mansfield followed, before drawing with Wigan in a match resulting 1-1. Barnsley won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts for Lincoln City and Barnsley

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lincoln City and Barnsley. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Lincoln City vs Barnsley

Paudie O’Connor is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Barnsley look to Sam Cosgrove, hoping he can add to his current total of three League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at LNER Stadium across all tournaments Lincoln City won six times, drew one and lost three times. Barnsley claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Barnsley scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Barnsley have not lost to Lincoln City in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lincoln City scored first in six of their last ten home games. Barnsley got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 10 consecutive Barnsley games. Lincoln City managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lincoln City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 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 1.5 times goals per game. Barnsley scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Lincoln City vs Barnsley

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lincoln City 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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