League One: Barnsley vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 17 match between Barnsley and Wigan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wigan go up against Barnsley on Saturday for a League One meeting at Oakwell Stadium.

Placed fiveth in the table Barnsley have amassed 26 points after 15 matches. On 14 points, Wigan rank 19th with 15 matches played this season.

Form: Barnsley vs Wigan

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley won 1-3 and 2-0 against first Port Vale then Rotherham, before drawing 1-1 against Cambridge U. Barnsley only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Wigan Form

Wigan are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 2-2 draw with Blackpool and a 0-0 draw with Carlisle. In their most recent match, they were defeated 0-1 at the hands of Wycombe. Wigan managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring six time and letting in seven.

Betting facts for Barnsley and Wigan

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barnsley and Wigan. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Barnsley vs Wigan

Stephen Humphrys is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Wigan look to Dale Taylor, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Barnsley claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Wigan won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Barnsley are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Barnsley didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley have not lost to Wigan in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Wigan got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Barnsley managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Wigan have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Barnsley when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Wigan played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Barnsley vs Wigan

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 Wigan mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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