Ace Football previews the League One round 28 match between Barnsley and Stevenage and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Barnsley are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 28 of the League One this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Stevenage, whom they welcome on home soil at Oakwell Stadium.
Ranked as number 5 in the League One standings, Barnsley, have so far collected 42 points this season, while Stevenage collected 31 points. This puts them up as number 16 after 24 rounds.
Form: Barnsley vs Stevenage
Barnsley Form
Barnsley are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Wrexham by 2-1, before beating Crawley by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Bristol Rovers, who ran out 3-1 winners. Barnsley claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded ten.
Stevenage Form
Stevenage are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 0-0 draw with Northampton and a 0-0 draw with Lincoln City. In their most recent match, they were defeated 1-2 at the hands of Wigan. Stevenage 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 four goals to two.
Betting stats for Barnsley and Stevenage
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 Stevenage played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Barnsley matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 Barnsley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Barnsley home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Barnsley home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnsley have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 30 of the last 31 Stevenage matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Stevenage away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Stevenage away matches the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In the last 3 Stevenage away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Stevenage away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Barnsley vs Stevenage
Davis Keillor-Dunn has been great for Barnsley lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Stevenage are optimistic that Jordan Roberts doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Barnsley vs Stevenage
Full-time result
Barnsley won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Stevenage won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run.
Both teams to score
Barnsley scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Stevenage scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Stevenage have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Stevenage should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Barnsley only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Stevenage claimed seven clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Barnsley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Stevenage, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Barnsley’s last 8 matches had more than three goals. Stevenage did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.