League One: Blackpool vs Barnsley – Betting preview

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

The penultimate round of the League One season presents an interesting battle between Blackpool and Barnsley. The match takes place on Saturday at Bloomfield Road.

Form: Blackpool vs Barnsley

Blackpool Form

Blackpool are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Cambridge U. They went on to beat Fleetwood by 1-0, before also getting the better of Carlisle in a 0-1 victory. Blackpool won three of their previous six matches at Bloomfield Road in the League One. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring seven goals to two against.

Barnsley Form

Barnsley came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 2-1 against Charlton. A 2-1 defeat against Stevenage followed, before a 2-2 draw with Reading. Barnsley won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 14 while also conceding 12 times.

Betting stats for Blackpool and Barnsley

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

Players in form: Blackpool vs Barnsley

It is a great season for Jordan Rhodes, who currently has 15 league goals to his name during this season. Blackpool will rely on his services to gun down Barnsley.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Bloomfield Road across all tournaments Blackpool won three times, drew five and lost two times. Barnsley claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Blackpool are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Barnsley conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Barnsley have not lost to Blackpool in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Blackpool scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Barnsley scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Blackpool have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Barnsley games. Blackpool were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Barnsley have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Blackpool when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Blackpool saw over 2.5 goals in zero of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Barnsley, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games. Blackpool managed a clean sheet in their last 4 matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Blackpool vs Barnsley

To sum up, the upcoming match between Blackpool and Barnsley seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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