Ace Football previews the League Two round 1 match between Barnet and Fleetwood and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
League Two title favourites Barnet begin their title challenge on Saturday in an opening day encounter with Fleetwood at The Hive Stadium.
Team form: Barnet vs Fleetwood
Barnet Form
In their last three matches, Barnet won 4-0 and 0-3 against first Aldershot then AFC Fylde, before drawing 2-2 against Newport. Barnet won four of their previous six League Two games at the The Hive Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored nine goals.
Fleetwood Form
It is all or nothing with Fleetwood following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-1 in an encounter with Harrogate Town to which, they replied by beating Newport2-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-0 against Bradford. Fleetwood won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Barnet and Fleetwood
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 Barnet and Fleetwood played across all tournaments.
- In 21 of the last 23 Barnet home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barnet have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Barnet matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barnet have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barnet have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Fleetwood away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Fleetwood away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Fleetwood have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Fleetwood have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Fleetwood matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Barnet vs Fleetwood
It is the beginning of a new League Two campaign, and both Barnet and Fleetwood will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular betting markets: Barnet vs Fleetwood
Full-time result
Barnet won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Fleetwood won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing zero and losing six. Barnet did not lose any of their last 5 matches.
Both teams to score
Barnet scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Interestingly, Fleetwood scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Barnet have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Barnet have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than eight times in their previous 10 outings. Fleetwood scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Barnet saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Fleetwood, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.
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