League One: Bolton vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 22 match between Bolton and Barnsley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

With both Bolton and Barnsley sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Thursday at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this League One campaign.

Placed eightth in the table Bolton have amassed 31 points after 19 matches. On 30 points, Barnsley rank nineth with 19 matches played this season.

Form: Bolton vs Barnsley

Bolton Form

Bolton recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Mansfield 3-1. They were then defeated 0-2 against Wigan, before drawing 0-0 against Wycombe. Bolton won four of their last six League One matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored ten goals.

Barnsley Form

In their previous three outings, Barnsley lost 1-2 against Birmingham, beat Exeter 1-2 and lost 0-4 against Leyton Orient. Barnsley won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding six times.

Betting stats and facts for Bolton and Barnsley

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bolton and Barnsley played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bolton vs Barnsley

Aaron Collins is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Barnsley look to Davis Keillor-Dunn, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Bolton claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Barnsley won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Barnsley have not lost to Bolton in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bolton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Barnsley 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 Bolton managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Barnsley kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Bolton and Barnsley.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bolton, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Barnsley, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.