League One: Barnsley vs Plymouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 42 match between Barnsley and Plymouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Barnsley and Plymouth are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the League One. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Monday.

Form: Barnsley vs Plymouth

Barnsley Form

Barnsley are without a win from their previous three outings, as Wigan managed a draw, before they lost 0-1 against Doncaster. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Burton. Barnsley managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth won twice in their last three matches as Stevenage were defeated by 1-0, before they beat Huddersfield 3-1. Bolton proved too strong, though, and a 1-2 defeat followed. Plymouth managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Barnsley and Plymouth

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 Barnsley and Plymouth played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Barnsley vs Plymouth

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Aribim Pepple has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Monday, it is because Plymouth bank on him to build on these numbers against Barnsley. The latter relies on David McGoldrick, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Barnsley vs Plymouth

Full-time result

Barnsley claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Barnsley have not lost to Plymouth in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Plymouth scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Barnsley managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Plymouth kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Barnsley have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Plymouth.

Total goals

Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Plymouth, who managed to hit the net 2.1 times on average in these games. Astonishingly, Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 24 matches.