League One: Rotherham vs Barnsley – Betting preview

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

When Barnsley come to New York Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Rotherham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Rotherham vs Barnsley

Rotherham Form

In their last three matches, Rotherham lost 1-2 against Shrewsbury, drew 0-0 with Blackpool, before losing to Reading by 2-1. Rotherham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Barnsley Form

A draw is all that prevents Barnsley from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Burton as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Stockport County by a 2-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Huddersfield won the game and the exact score was 1-2. Barnsley managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding ten times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Barnsley

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

Players on top: Rotherham vs Barnsley

Hakeem Odoffin is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Barnsley look to Jonathan Russell, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Rotherham claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barnsley won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Barnsley got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Rotherham played. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Barnsley played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Rotherham managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Barnsley kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Barnsley played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals themselves during this run.