League One: Barnsley vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Barnsley and Rotherham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Barnsley stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 14. They face Rotherham on Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Oakwell Stadium.

Barnsley approach the next League One round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 18 points this season so far. With 11 games behind them, Rotherham amassed 14 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Form: Barnsley vs Rotherham

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley lost 0-2 against Port Vale, drew 2-2 with Wycombe and recorded a 2-2 draw with Bradford. Barnsley won three of their previous six matches at Oakwell Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to ten against.

Rotherham Form

In their last three matches, Rotherham drew 2-2 with Bradford, beat Northampton by 1-2 and beat Leyton Orient by 1-0. Rotherham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by ten goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Rotherham

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

In-form players: Barnsley vs Rotherham

Jordan Hugill shows decent form right now for Rotherham, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Barnsley, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Davis Keillor-Dunn also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Barnsley claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rotherham won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Barnsley have beaten Rotherham in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Rotherham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Barnsley managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Rotherham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Barnsley have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Rotherham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight 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 up in five of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.