League One: Barnsley vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Barnsley and Cardiff who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Barnsley welcome Cardiff on Tuesday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 12 match.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Cardiff have claimed 72 points after 35 rounds, while Barnsley have amassed 47 points and are now ranked as number 12 in the League One standings.

Team form: Barnsley vs Cardiff

Barnsley Form

Barnsley have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Leyton Orient by 1-3. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-1 against Wycombe, before achieving a 2-1 win against Exeter. Barnsley won three of their previous six matches at Oakwell Stadium in the League One. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 12 goals to nine against.

Cardiff Form

In their previous three outings, Cardiff lost 5-2 against Plymouth, beat Doncaster 0-4 and lost 0-2 against Lincoln City. Cardiff managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Cardiff

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 Cardiff played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Barnsley vs Cardiff

It is difficult to look past Omari Kellyman, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent League One matches for Cardiff, with a total for the season saying seven goals scored in this League One campaign. With six goals lately for Barnsley in the League One, David McGoldrick is also a player to look out for.

Popular markets: Barnsley vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Barnsley won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Oakwell Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Cardiff won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Cardiff have not lost to Barnsley in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored first in six of their last ten home games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Cardiff should be able to score at least once on Tuesday as Barnsley failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Cardiff managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Cardiff have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Barnsley when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Barnsley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Cardiff played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals themselves during this run. Amazingly, Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in their 19 last matches.