League One: Bolton vs Barnsley – Betting preview

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

Bolton are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 31 of the League One on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Barnsley, whom they welcome on home soil at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Bolton claimed 52 points after 30 rounds. Meanwhile, Barnsley amassed 37 points and rank as number 14 in the League One at the moment.

Form: Bolton vs Barnsley

Bolton Form

Bolton swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-1 against Leyton Orient. They went on to defeat Burton 2-1 and made it three on the spin against AFC Wimbledon in a 0-1 victory. Bolton won four of their last six League One matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored eight goals.

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley lost 4-0 against Cardiff, won 3-1 against Stevenage, and drew 2-2 with Northampton. Barnsley are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 14 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting stats for Bolton and Barnsley

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 Bolton and Barnsley played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Bolton vs Barnsley

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Sam Dalby brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Bolton will start him against Barnsley, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least David McGoldrick, who notched up five goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Bolton vs Barnsley

Full-time result

Bolton claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barnsley won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Bolton did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 12 matches. Barnsley have not lost to Bolton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bolton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Barnsley scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Bolton will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, as Barnsley have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Bolton and Barnsley when playing at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Total goals

Bolton saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Barnsley, who managed to hit the net 1.3 times on average in these games. Barnsley’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.