League One: Bradford vs Barnsley – Betting preview

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

Bradford appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Barnsley in round 8 of the League One season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at The University of Bradford Stadium this coming Saturday.

Bradford are number 1 in the table on 15 points after seven matches. Barnsley rank as number 18 with eight points after seven matches played.

Form: Bradford vs Barnsley

Bradford Form

In their last three outings, Bradford won 1-3 against Leyton Orient, beat Notts Co. by 0-1 and hammered Luton 0-1. Bradford only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

Barnsley Form

Barnsley came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 3-0 against Plymouth, followed by a 3-3 draw with Peterborough. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Leicester. Barnsley claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bradford and Barnsley

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bradford 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: Bradford vs Barnsley

Look no further than Bobby Pointon, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bradford in the League One, while Cameron McGeehan managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Barnsley in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The University of Bradford Stadium across all tournaments Bradford won five times, drew three and lost two times. Barnsley claimed three wins, four draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Barnsley have not lost to Bradford in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bradford scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Barnsley scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bradford have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Bradford were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Barnsley have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Bradford when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bradford, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Barnsley, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Bradford’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.