Ace Football previews the League One round 3 match between Barnsley and Bolton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Barnsley will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Bolton for a round 3 match in the League One.
Barnsley put six points on display after their first two matches of the new season, and will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.
Form: Barnsley vs Bolton
Barnsley Form
Barnsley collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-3 and 3-2 winners against Plymouth and Burton, respectively. Against Fleetwood, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 2-2 scoreline. Barnsley only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.
Bolton Form
In their last three matches, Bolton lost 2-0 against Stockport County, won 2-0 against Plymouth, and drew 3-3 with Sheffield Wednesday. Bolton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to six.
Betting stats for Barnsley and Bolton
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barnsley and Bolton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 9 Barnsley matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Barnsley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnsley have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barnsley have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League One while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barnsley have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bolton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Bolton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bolton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bolton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Bolton away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Barnsley vs Bolton
Davis Keillor-Dunn is showing good form for Barnsley, scoring five goals in their last six matches. Josh Cogley scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular 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 three of the games, whilst losing four. Bolton won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Barnsley have beaten Bolton in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Bolton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Barnsley played. Bolton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Barnsley and Bolton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barnsley, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Bolton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 matches.
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