League One: Stockport County vs Barnsley – Betting preview

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

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

Stockport County approach round 10 as number 5 in the League One table with 13 points on their account so far. With eight rounds behind them, Barnsley have amassed eight points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Form: Stockport County vs Barnsley

Stockport County Form

In their last three matches, Stockport County lost 3-4 against Leicester, drew 0-0 against Sheffield Wednesday, before winning 1-0 against Peterborough. Stockport County won three of their previous six matches at Edgeley Park in the League One. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 13 goals to nine against.

Barnsley Form

Barnsley claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Stockport County and Barnsley

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Stockport County and Barnsley. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Stockport County vs Barnsley

Cameron McGeehan shows decent form right now for Barnsley, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Stockport County, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Kyle Wootton also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Stockport County claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Barnsley won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Stockport County have not lost to Barnsley in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Stockport County scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Barnsley scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Stockport County probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Barnsley managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 8 consecutive meetings between Stockport County and Barnsley.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Stockport County’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Barnsley. They performed an average of 1.7 goals in these.