League One: Barnsley vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 12 match between Barnsley and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Two places behind the league-leaders, Cardiff claimed 23 points from 11 rounds, while Barnsley amassed 17 points. They now rank as number 9 in the League One standings.

Team form: Barnsley vs Cardiff

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley lost 0-6 against Brighton, 0-2 against Port Vale and drew 2-2 with Wycombe. Barnsley won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Cardiff Form

Two victories are what Cardiff have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Wigan 0-2. This was followed by a 0-1 defeat against Burton, before winning again 4-3 against Leyton Orient. Cardiff recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the League One, in which they banged in six goals, whilst conceding one. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting facts for Barnsley and Cardiff

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

Players in form: Barnsley vs Cardiff

Barnsley against Cardiff is also a battle between Davis Keillor-Dunn and Callum Robinson with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three League One goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Barnsley won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Oakwell Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Cardiff won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Cardiff are on a great streak of 8 away matches without losing. Cardiff have not lost to Barnsley in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Barnsley managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Cardiff performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Cardiff have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Barnsley when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barnsley, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.