League One: Barnsley vs Cambridge U – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 41 match between Barnsley and Cambridge U and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Placed inside the top five, Barnsley should be able to deal with Cambridge U in round 41 of the League One season. With the latter currently rock-bottom in the standings, Barnsley look for an easy ride, but Cambridge U are desperately in need of points.

Barnsley approach the next League One round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 71 points this season so far. With 38 games behind them, Cambridge U amassed 39 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Form: Barnsley vs Cambridge U

Barnsley Form

Barnsley collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 1-5 against Lincoln City. They retaliated in a 2-3 win against Carlisle, before drawing 0-0 with Cheltenham. Barnsley claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded 11.

Cambridge U Form

In their previous three games, Cambridge U drew 1-1 with Northampton, then lost 6-0 against Lincoln City and 4-0 against Reading. Cambridge U managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 16 time and letting in five.

Betting stats for Barnsley and Cambridge U

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barnsley and Cambridge U. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Barnsley vs Cambridge U

Adam Phillips is showing good form for Barnsley, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Elias Kachunga scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Oakwell Stadium across all tournaments Barnsley won five times, drew three and lost two times. Cambridge U claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Cambridge U conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Barnsley have beaten Cambridge U in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Cambridge U got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Cambridge U have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Barnsley managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Cambridge U kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cambridge U’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Cambridge U did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.

Betting prediction: Barnsley vs Cambridge U

To sum up, the upcoming match between Barnsley and Cambridge U 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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