League One: Barnsley vs Bradford – Betting preview

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

Only three rounds remain of League One season, and both Barnsley and Bradford look to bolster their account at Oakwell Stadium on Saturday.

Form: Barnsley vs Bradford

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley lost 0-3 against Plymouth, won 1-3 against Rotherham, before drawing 0-0 against Port Vale. Barnsley just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League One matches at the Oakwell Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Bradford Form

In the last three matches, Bradford beat Northampton 1-0, won 1-2 against Wycombe, and lost 0-1 against Stevenage. In their last six away matches in the League One, Bradford won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Bradford

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

Players on top: Barnsley vs Bradford

Look no further than Tom Bradshaw, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Barnsley in the League One, while Tyreik Samuel Wright managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bradford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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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. Bradford won three of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost seven of the games in this run. Barnsley have not lost to Bradford in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Bradford only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Bradford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Barnsley only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bradford claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Barnsley have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Bradford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Barnsley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Bradford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.