League One: Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 5 match between Barnsley and Bristol Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Barnsley enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bristol Rovers swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Both Barnsley and Bristol Rovers have amassed an equal number of points during this season. While Barnsley occupy number seven, the visitors are currently number nine in the League One table.

Form: Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers

Barnsley Form

Their last three matches saw Barnsley drawing 2-2 with Northampton, before taking out Sheffield United by 1-0, and Crawley by 0-3. Barnsley are without a win in their last six League One matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored seven goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Rotherham brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Stockport County. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Cambridge U by a 2-0 scoreline. Bristol Rovers only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to three.

Betting stats for Barnsley and Bristol Rovers

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 Bristol Rovers played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers

Promise Omochere shows decent form right now for Bristol Rovers, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Barnsley, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Adam Phillips also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Barnsley claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bristol Rovers won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Barnsley have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Bristol Rovers only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Barnsley played. Bristol Rovers will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Barnsley managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Barnsley have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barnsley, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Bristol Rovers, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Barnsley are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.

Recommended tip: Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers

To sum up, the upcoming match between Barnsley and Bristol Rovers 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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