League One: Barnsley vs Bolton – Match Preview, Best Odds and Tips

Our betting experts preview the League One play-off semi-final between Barnsley and Bolton and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers will go toe-to-toe at the Oakwell Stadium for the second leg of their League One semi-final play-off tie on Friday.

Last weekend’s match in Bolton ended in a nail-biting 1-1 draw, but this time Barnsley are determined to come out on top. With the home crowd behind them, they’re ready to give it their all and secure their spot in the play-off final against Sheffield Wednesday.

Barnsley vs Bolton Preview

Barnsley Form

Barnsley have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Milton Keynes Dons, they gained a point in a 4-4 draw, before coming up short against Peterborough, who ran out 0-2 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 draw with Bolton. The Tykes managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in League One. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 13 goals and conceded eight times.

Bolton Form

Bolton look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 2-0 and 2-3 winners against Fleetwood and Bristol Rovers, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Barnsley, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. The Wanderers won half of their previous six away matches in League One, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding four.

Barnsley vs Bolton Stats

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

Barnsley vs Bolton⁣ – In-form players

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Barnsley, James Norwood has been good for them over the course of the season with 12 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Bolton, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Friday, depending on your betting strategy.

Barnsley vs Bolton Betting Tips

Full-time result

Barnsley claimed a modest eight wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in zero of the games, whilst losing two. Bolton won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. In their previous 6 outings away from home, Bolton remained undefeated.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Bolton scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Barnsley managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 home and away games combined. Their opponent from Bolton performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barnsley, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Bolton, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Match predictions: Barnsley vs Bolton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Barnsley and Bolton seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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