League One: Northampton vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 40 match between Northampton and Barnsley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Team form: Northampton vs Barnsley

Northampton Form

Northampton endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Luton, before Doncaster won 1-3, while Cardiff claimed a victory in a 5-1 match. Northampton didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the Sixfields Stadium. They have a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored four goals.

Barnsley Form

A draw is all that prevents Barnsley from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Bradford as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Stevenage by a 1-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Luton won the game and the exact score was 2-1. Barnsley claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by seven goals to seven.

Betting stats for Northampton and Barnsley

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

Players on top: Northampton vs Barnsley

Look no further than Cameron McGeehan, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Northampton in the League One, while Tom Bradshaw managed two 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

Northampton claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in seven of the games in this run. Barnsley won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Northampton are in terrible shape with 9 defeats in a row. Barnsley have not lost to Northampton in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Northampton only scored the first goal of the match in two 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 last 4 consecutive Northampton games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Northampton managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Barnsley kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Northampton and Barnsley.

Total goals

Northampton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Barnsley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Astonishingly, Northampton conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.