League One: Plymouth vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 6 match between Plymouth and Barnsley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Barnsley go up against Plymouth on Saturday for a League One meeting at Home Park.

Plymouth are placed 13th with seven points after five matches. Barnsley occupy a position as 14th in the league on seven points.

Form: Plymouth vs Barnsley

Plymouth Form

Plymouth added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Bradford by 2-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat against Leicester, followed up by a 2-3 win against Doncaster. Plymouth won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.

Barnsley Form

Barnsley won twice in their last three matches as Leyton Orient were defeated by 1-3, before they beat Blackpool 2-1. Stevenage proved too strong, though, and a 1-5 defeat followed. Barnsley claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Plymouth and Barnsley

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Plymouth 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: Plymouth vs Barnsley

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Will Evans, who is performing well for Plymouth. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Barnsley.The visitors will be looking to Cameron McGeehan to find the net once again, after managing three League One goals for Barnsley in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Plymouth vs Barnsley

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Home Park across all tournaments Plymouth won five times, drew two and lost three times. Barnsley claimed four wins, four draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Plymouth scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Barnsley scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Barnsley managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Plymouth were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Plymouth, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Barnsley, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.