League One: Barnsley vs Doncaster – Betting preview

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

Barnsley enjoy home advantage, when visitors Doncaster swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Barnsley approach round 39 as number 12 in the League One table with 50 points on their account so far. With 36 rounds behind them, Doncaster have amassed 44 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Team form: Barnsley vs Doncaster

Barnsley Form

In their previous three matches, Barnsley first drew 1-1 against Cardiff, then 2-2 against Mansfield before also finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Wigan. Barnsley managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Doncaster Form

Doncaster go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Luton. They went on to beat Blackpool by 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Bolton in a 0-0 draw. Doncaster won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Barnsley and Doncaster

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

In-form players: Barnsley vs Doncaster

It has been a superb season for David McGoldrick so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Barnsley rely on his abilities against Doncaster. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Barnsley vs Doncaster

Full-time result

Barnsley claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Doncaster won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Barnsley have not lost to Doncaster in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Doncaster scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Barnsley games Doncaster should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Barnsley failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Doncaster managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Barnsley have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Doncaster.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barnsley, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Doncaster, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Amazingly, Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in their 22 last matches.