League One: Luton vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Luton and Barnsley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 45 of the League One serves up an encounter between Luton and Barnsley taking place at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.

Luton approach round 45 as number 7 in the League One table with 68 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Barnsley have amassed 56 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Team form: Luton vs Barnsley

Luton Form

Luton look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Northampton by 2-1, before drawing 2-2 with Mansfield. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Rotherham 0-2. Luton won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley drew 0-0 with Port Vale, drew 2-2 with Bradford and lost 1-0 against Stevenage. Barnsley won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Luton and Barnsley

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

Players on top: Luton vs Barnsley

It is a great season for Jordan Clark, who currently has 11 league goals to his name during this season. Luton will rely on his services to gun down Barnsley.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Kenilworth Road across all tournaments Luton won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Barnsley claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Luton are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Barnsley have not lost to Luton in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Luton scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Barnsley got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Luton played. Luton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Luton and Barnsley when playing at Kenilworth Road.

Total goals

Luton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Barnsley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.