League One: Barnsley vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 19 match between Barnsley and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Birmingham go up against Barnsley this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at Oakwell Stadium.

Barnsley are number 8 in the table on 27 points after 18 matches. Birmingham rank as number 3 with 36 points after 16 matches played.

Form: Barnsley vs Birmingham

Barnsley Form

Barnsley only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Reading, followed by another draw. This time 0-0 against Bristol Rovers, before going down in a 1-0 defeat against Wrexham. 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 nine and conceded eight goals.

Birmingham Form

In their last three matches, Birmingham first beat Exeter 0-2, then Blackpool by 1-2 and finally Stockport County by 2-0. Birmingham won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Birmingham

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 Barnsley and Birmingham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Barnsley vs Birmingham

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Stephen Humphrys, who is performing well for Barnsley. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Birmingham.The visitors will be looking to Jay Stansfield to find the net once again, after managing four League One goals for Birmingham in recent matches.

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Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Birmingham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 outings, Barnsley scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in eight of their last 10 games. Barnsley have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Birmingham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barnsley, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Birmingham, who managed to score 2.3 times in those matches.