League One: Barnsley vs Bolton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 13 match between Barnsley and Bolton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Bolton come to Oakwell Stadium for the League One match this coming Tuesday, Barnsley will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Bolton claimed 69 points from 35 rounds, while Barnsley amassed 66 points. They now rank as number 4 in the League One standings.

Form: Barnsley vs Bolton

Barnsley Form

Barnsley swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-2 against Fleetwood. They went on to defeat Derby 2-1 and made it three on the spin against Wycombe in a 2-4 victory. Barnsley won four of their previous six League One games at the Oakwell Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded seven and scored ten goals.

Bolton Form

In their last three matches, Bolton lost against Blackpool and Wigan by 4-1 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Cambridge U by 2-0. Bolton 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 nine goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Barnsley and Bolton

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 Bolton played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Barnsley vs Bolton

Scoring six goals during a League One campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Adam Phillips is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Adam Phillips to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Betting markets: Barnsley vs Bolton

Full-time result

Barnsley claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Bolton won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Barnsley didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Bolton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Barnsley played. Bolton will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Tuesday with Barnsley managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Barnsley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bolton, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Barnsley are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 18 matches.

Suggested bet: Barnsley vs Bolton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Barnsley and Bolton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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