League One: Barnsley vs Northampton – Betting preview

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

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

Barnsley are placed 13th with three points after two matches. Northampton occupy a position as 14th in the league on three points.

Form: Barnsley vs Northampton

Barnsley Form

Barnsley have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-2 against Mansfield, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Wigan. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Lincoln City. Barnsley are without a win in their last six League One matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored five goals.

Northampton Form

Northampton suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Bristol Rovers in a 1-0 defeat. Wycombe also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-2, before Northampton were able to strike back in a 2-1 win against Exeter. Northampton are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded eight goals while scoring two themselves.

Betting stats for Barnsley and Northampton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barnsley and Northampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Barnsley vs Northampton

Sam Cosgrove has been great for Barnsley lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Northampton are optimistic that John Guthrie doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

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Full-time result

Barnsley claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing six. Northampton won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Northampton have not lost to Barnsley in 3 consecutive home 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. Interestingly, Northampton scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 11 consecutive Barnsley games Northampton should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Barnsley failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Northampton managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Barnsley and Northampton.

Total goals

Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Northampton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Betting prediction: Barnsley vs Northampton

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Barnsley vs Northampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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