League One: Barnsley vs Bolton – Betting preview

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

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

Team form: Barnsley vs Bolton

Barnsley Form

Barnsley have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Reading, they gained a point in a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Blackpool, who ran out 3-2 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 draw with Northampton. Barnsley did not win any of their last six League One matches at the Oakwell Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored six goals.

Bolton Form

In their last three matches, Bolton drew 2-2 with Shrewsbury, beat Port Vale 2-0 before a 3-3 draw with Peterborough. Bolton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by eight goals to nine.

Betting stats and 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.

Players on top: Barnsley vs Bolton

Adam Phillips look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six League One matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Aaron Collins adds to his six League One goals come this coming Friday.

Betting markets: Barnsley vs Bolton

Full-time result

Barnsley claimed a modest three 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 three. Bolton won two of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost three of the games in this run. Bolton didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games. Barnsley have not lost to Bolton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Barnsley only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Bolton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Barnsley games Bolton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Barnsley only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bolton claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Barnsley have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Bolton.

Total goals

Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bolton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.

Recommended tip: 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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