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League Two: Barnet vs Accrington – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two game between Barnet and Accrington who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Accrington go up against Barnet on Saturday for a League Two meeting at The Hive Stadium.

Barnet approach round 11 as number 15 in the League Two table with 14 points on their account so far. With ten rounds behind them, Accrington have amassed nine points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.

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Form: Barnet vs Accrington

Barnet Form

Barnet collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-2 and 3-0 winners against Crewe and Grimsby, respectively. Against Oldham, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. Barnet only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Accrington Form

Accrington won twice in their last three matches as Colchester were defeated by 1-0, before they beat Milton Keynes Dons 1-2. Walsall proved too strong, though, and a 1-3 defeat followed. Accrington claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and four scored.

Betting facts for Barnet and Accrington

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barnet and Accrington. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 23 of the last 25 Barnet home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 13 Barnet matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Barnet matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Barnet matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Barnet home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 18 of the last 19 Accrington away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 13 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Barnet vs Accrington

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Mark Shelton, who is performing well for Barnet. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Accrington.The visitors will be looking to Isaac Sinclair to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Accrington in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Barnet won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hive Stadium. They drew five and lost three as well, while Accrington won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Accrington have not lost to Barnet in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnet scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Accrington scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Accrington managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Barnet were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Barnet have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Accrington.

Total goals

Barnet saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Accrington, who managed to score one time in those matches. Barnet scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.