League One: Barnsley vs Mansfield – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 22 match between Barnsley and Mansfield and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mansfield go up against Barnsley this coming Friday for a League One meeting at Oakwell Stadium.

Barnsley are number 10 in the table on 28 points after 18 matches. Mansfield rank as number 21 with 23 points after 20 matches played.

Form: Barnsley vs Mansfield

Barnsley Form

Showing inconsistent form, Barnsley lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Lincoln City, before beating Leyton Orient 3-2. The joy was short-lived, as Exeter proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat. Barnsley managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 14 goals and conceded eight times.

Mansfield Form

Mansfield were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Bolton before drawing 0-0 with AFC Wimbledon. They were defeated once again, when Stockport County ran out 1-2 winners. Mansfield claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Mansfield

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

In-form players: Barnsley vs Mansfield

Davis Keillor-Dunn has been great for Barnsley lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Mansfield are optimistic that Rhys Oates doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Barnsley vs Mansfield

Full-time result

Barnsley won six of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing four times. Mansfield won one of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and five defeats as well.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Mansfield only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Mansfield will feel optimistic about scoring on Friday with Barnsley managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 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 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Mansfield, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.