League One: Stevenage vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 7 match between Stevenage and Barnsley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Stevenage appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Barnsley in round 7 of the League One season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Lamex Stadium on Tuesday.

Ranked as number 6 in the League One standings, Stevenage, have so far collected 68 points this season, while Barnsley collected 56 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 42 rounds.

Form: Stevenage vs Barnsley

Stevenage Form

In the last three outings, Stevenage beat Bradford by 0-1, lost 5-1 against Bolton, before drawing 2-2 with Lincoln City. Stevenage 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 previous three outings, Barnsley won by 1-3 against Rotherham, drew 0-0 with Port Vale, before also drawing 2-2 against Bradford. In their last six away matches in the League One, Barnsley won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Stevenage 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 Stevenage and Barnsley played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Stevenage vs Barnsley

Tom Bradshaw shows decent form right now for Barnsley, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Stevenage, who are strong favourites this coming Tuesday. Siding with Dan Kemp also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

Betting markets: Stevenage vs Barnsley

Full-time result

Stevenage claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Barnsley won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing four in this series of matches. Barnsley didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Stevenage scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Barnsley got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Barnsley scored the opening goal five times, whereas Stevenage were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Stevenage have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Barnsley.

Total goals

Stevenage saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Barnsley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.