League One: Barnsley vs Lincoln City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 37 match between Barnsley and Lincoln City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Lincoln City could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Barnsley on Saturday. Their current position in the League One standings naturally favours Barnsley, but Lincoln City won’t be short on motivation.

Barnsley approach the next League One round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 67 points this season so far. With 35 games behind them, Lincoln City amassed 52 points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Form: Barnsley vs Lincoln City

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley won 2-1 and 2-4 against first Derby then Wycombe, before drawing 2-2 against Bolton. Barnsley won four of their last six League One matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored 11 goals.

Lincoln City Form

Lincoln City claimed seven points from their last nine available, as the won by 0-2 and 3-0 against Port Vale and Shrewsbury, respectively. Last time out, Stevenage ended up stealing a point in a 0-0 draw. In their last six away matches in the League One, Lincoln City won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Barnsley and Lincoln City

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 Lincoln City played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Barnsley vs Lincoln City

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Adam Phillips brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Barnsley will start him against Lincoln City, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Reeco Hackett, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Barnsley vs Lincoln City

Full-time result

Barnsley won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Lincoln City won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Barnsley didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches. Lincoln City are on a great streak of 10 matches without losing. Lincoln City have not lost to Barnsley in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lincoln City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Barnsley played. Lincoln City have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Lincoln City should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Barnsley only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lincoln City claimed seven clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven 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 happened in two of the last ten outings for Lincoln City, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Barnsley are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 19 matches. Lincoln City didn’t concede a goal in their last 4 matches.

Betting prediction: Barnsley vs Lincoln City

To sum up, the upcoming match between Barnsley and Lincoln City 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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