League One: Barnsley vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 38 match between Barnsley and Wigan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Barnsley enjoy home advantage, when visitors Wigan swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 12 in the League One standings, Barnsley, have so far collected 49 points this season, while Wigan collected 41 points. This puts them up as number 20 after 36 rounds.

Form: Barnsley vs Wigan

Barnsley Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Barnsley managed to beat Exeter 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with Cardiff. Most recently, they had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Mansfield. Barnsley only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded nine goals.

Wigan Form

Wigan got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Blackpool brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Plymouth. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Bradford by a 2-0 scoreline. Wigan came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 17 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Wigan

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

Players in form: Barnsley vs Wigan

It is difficult to look past Joe Taylor, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent League One matches for Wigan, with a total for the season saying 11 goals scored in this League One campaign. With six goals lately for Barnsley in the League One, David McGoldrick is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Barnsley vs Wigan

Full-time result

Barnsley claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Wigan won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Wigan have not lost to Barnsley in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Wigan only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Wigan should be able to score at least once on Tuesday as Barnsley failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Wigan managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Wigan have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Barnsley when playing at away ground.

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 Wigan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Barnsley failed to keep a clean sheet in their 21 last matches.