League One: Barnsley vs Crawley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 25 match between Barnsley and Crawley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Struggling Crawley are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Barnsley on Saturday at Oakwell Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Barnsley approach round 25 as number 6 in the League One table with 39 points on their account so far. With 24 rounds behind them, Crawley have amassed 20 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.

Team form: Barnsley vs Crawley

Barnsley Form

Barnsley are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Bolton. They went on to beat Peterborough by 1-3, before also getting the better of Wrexham in a 2-1 victory. Barnsley managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Crawley Form

Crawley came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 0-1 against Birmingham. A 3-0 defeat against Leyton Orient followed, before a 4-4 draw with Exeter. Crawley 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 12 time and letting in nine.

Betting facts for Barnsley and Crawley

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

Players in form: Barnsley vs Crawley

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Davis Keillor-Dunn brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Barnsley will start him against Crawley, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Will Swan, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Barnsley vs Crawley

Full-time result

Barnsley won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Oakwell Stadium. They drew four and lost four as well, while Crawley won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Crawley only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. 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, Crawley kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Crawley, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.