Ace Football previews the League One game between Stevenage and Barnsley who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Stevenage enjoy home advantage, when visitors Barnsley swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Barnsley claimed ten points from five rounds, while Stevenage amassed four points. They now rank as number 17 in the League One standings.
Form: Stevenage vs Barnsley
Stevenage Form
A draw is the best Stevenage can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Huddersfield. A0-0 draw with Burton followed before they were defeated 0-1 by Lincoln City. Stevenage 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 six and conceded five goals.
Barnsley Form
Barnsley look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Sheffield United, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Crawley got outclassed in a 0-3 win, before beating Bristol Rovers by 2-1. Barnsley won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding 11 times.
Betting facts for Stevenage and Barnsley
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stevenage and Barnsley. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 11 Stevenage matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Stevenage home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Stevenage home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Stevenage matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Stevenage home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 12 Barnsley away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Barnsley away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Barnsley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Barnsley matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnsley have won the last 4 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Stevenage vs Barnsley
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Elliott List will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Barnsley hope Adam Phillips can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five League One goals in his last six League One games.
Betting markets: Stevenage vs Barnsley
Full-time result
Stevenage won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Lamex Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Barnsley won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four.
Both teams to score
Stevenage scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Barnsley scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Stevenage probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Barnsley managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Stevenage’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Barnsley played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process. Barnsley are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.
Recommended tip: Stevenage vs Barnsley
To sum up, the upcoming match between Stevenage and Barnsley seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.