Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Barnsley and Oxford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Oxford come to Oakwell Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Barnsley will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Barnsley are number 23 in the table on eight points after 11 matches. Oxford rank as number 3 with 22 points after 11 matches played.
Form: Barnsley vs Oxford
Barnsley Form
In their last three matches, Barnsley lost 1-2 against Cambridge U, 2-1 against Luton and 2-1 against Reading. Barnsley only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Oakwell Stadium in the League One. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 13 goals.
Oxford Form
Oxford are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Wigan by 2-1. This was followed by a 0-0 with Bradford and a 1-0 win against Stockport County. Oxford won four times in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 12 themselves.
Betting stats for Barnsley and Oxford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barnsley and Oxford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 12 Barnsley matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnsley have lost the last 5 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Barnsley home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnsley have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Barnsley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Oxford matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Oxford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Oxford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Barnsley vs Oxford
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Vimal Yoganathan, who is performing well for Barnsley. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Oxford.The visitors will be looking to Mark Harris to find the net once again, after managing two League One goals for Oxford in recent matches.
Popular markets: Barnsley vs Oxford
Full-time result
Barnsley claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Oxford won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Barnsley lost their last 4 matches. Oxford are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing.
Both teams to score
Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Oxford got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Barnsley games Oxford managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Barnsley have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Oxford.
Total goals
Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Oxford, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
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