League One: Barnsley vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Barnsley and Rotherham who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Placed eightth in the table Barnsley have amassed 22 points after 13 matches. On 17 points, Rotherham rank 14th with 13 matches played this season.

Team form: Barnsley vs Rotherham

Barnsley Form

Barnsley should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 2-2 with Charlton, before beating first Shrewsbury by 0-2, then Port Vale in a 1-3 win. Barnsley claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

Rotherham Form

It is all or nothing with Rotherham, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Leyton Orient, before beating Stevenage 2-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-3 against Cheltenham. Rotherham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to six.

Betting facts for Barnsley and Rotherham

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

In-form players: Barnsley vs Rotherham

Look no further than Marc Roberts, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Barnsley in the League One, while Sam Nombe managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Rotherham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Barnsley claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Rotherham won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Rotherham did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Barnsley have not lost to Rotherham in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Rotherham only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Barnsley played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Barnsley managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Rotherham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Barnsley have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Rotherham.

Total goals

Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Barnsley vs Rotherham

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Barnsley vs Rotherham mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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