League One: Stockport County vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 18 match between Stockport County and Barnsley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Stockport County appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Barnsley in round 18 of the League One season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Edgeley Park on Saturday.

Stockport County are placed fiveth with 28 points after 16 matches. Barnsley occupy a position as tenth in the league on 24 points.

Team form: Stockport County vs Barnsley

Stockport County Form

In their last three matches, Stockport County won 1-3 against Tranmere, before losing 0-3 against Luton and 3-0 to Peterborough. Stockport County claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Barnsley Form

In their last three matches, Barnsley first beat York 3-2, then Doncaster by 1-2 and finally Luton by 5-0. In their last six away matches in the League One, Barnsley won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting 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.

Players in form: Stockport County vs Barnsley

Look no further than Nathan Lowe, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stockport County in the League One, while Davis Keillor-Dunn managed three 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

Stockport County claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Barnsley won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Stockport County have not lost to Barnsley in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Stockport County scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Barnsley scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Barnsley managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Stockport County were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Stockport County and Barnsley when playing at Edgeley Park.

Total goals

Stockport County saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Barnsley, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game.