League One: Stockport County vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 31 match between Stockport County and Barnsley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Barnsley come to Edgeley Park for the League One match this coming Saturday, Stockport County will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Stockport County approach the next League One round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 50 points this season so far. With 29 games behind them, Barnsley amassed 43 points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Team form: Stockport County vs Barnsley

Stockport County Form

In their last three outings, Stockport County won 2-0 against Crawley, beat Shrewsbury by 1-0 and hammered Leyton Orient 0-1. Stockport County claimed four wins in their last six League One matches at the Edgeley Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded four and scored nine goals.

Barnsley Form

In their previous three games, Barnsley lost 0-1 and 2-1 against Stevenage and Wycombe, respectively, before drawing 0-0 with Burton. Barnsley managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding nine times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Stockport County and Barnsley

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Stockport County and Barnsley played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Stockport County vs Barnsley

William Collar is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Barnsley look to Davis Keillor-Dunn, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Edgeley Park across all tournaments Stockport County won six times, drew one and lost three times. Barnsley claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Stockport County won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Barnsley have not lost to Stockport County in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Stockport County scored first in six of their last ten home games. Barnsley got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Stockport County have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Barnsley played. Stockport County managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Stockport County and Barnsley.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Stockport County’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Barnsley. They performed an average of 1.4 goals in these.