League One: Barnsley vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 4 match between Barnsley and Blackpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Blackpool head over to the Oakwell Stadium on Wednesday to face title favourites Barnsley in a round 4 match in the League One.

Looking at the League One standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and eight places.

Form: Barnsley vs Blackpool

Barnsley Form

Barnsley should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 0-0 with Doncaster, before beating first Crewe by 3-2, then Leyton Orient in a 1-3 win. Barnsley didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the Oakwell Stadium. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored four goals.

Blackpool Form

The results have been up and down for Blackpool, who beat Stockport County by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-4 against Lincoln City, before claiming a victory in a 4-0 game against Peterborough. Blackpool won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored five goals whilst conceding four.

Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Blackpool

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 Blackpool played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Barnsley vs Blackpool

Reyes Cleary has been great for Barnsley lately, hitting the target one times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Blackpool are optimistic that Dion Charles doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Barnsley vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Barnsley claimed a modest two 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 four. Blackpool won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Blackpool didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Blackpool got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Barnsley managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Blackpool were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Blackpool have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Barnsley when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barnsley, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Blackpool, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.