League One: Burton vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 7 match between Burton and Barnsley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Burton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Barnsley swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting bottom of the table, Burton have claimed four points after five rounds, while Barnsley have amassed ten points. This places the latter as number 7 in the League One at the moment.

Team form: Burton vs Barnsley

Burton Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Burton are on the lookout for a win again. Against Stevenage it finished 0-0, before a draw with Northampton in a 0-0 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 2-2 against Rotherham. Burton claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored seven and conceded 14 goals.

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley won 2-1 win against Bristol Rovers, lost 3-0 against Stevenage and lost 7-0 against Manchester United. Barnsley won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding 12.

Betting stats and facts for Burton and Barnsley

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Burton 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: Burton vs Barnsley

With three goals in six matches Billy Bodin has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Barnsley and their defence. The visitors hope Adam Phillips adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Burton vs Barnsley

Full-time result

Burton claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing seven. Barnsley won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Burton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Barnsley scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Barnsley should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Burton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Barnsley claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Burton have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Barnsley.

Total goals

Burton saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Barnsley played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals themselves during this run.

Recommended tip: Burton vs Barnsley

To sum up, the upcoming match between Burton and Barnsley seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

Burton vs Barnsley: Who wins the game?