League One: Wrexham vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 18 match between Wrexham and Barnsley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Wrexham 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.

Wrexham are chasing the first place in the League One after collecting 34 points from their initial 17 encounters. Barnsley trail them on 27 points after 17 rounds, sitting as number 6 in the table.

Team form: Wrexham vs Barnsley

Wrexham Form

In the previous three matches, Wrexham lost 1-0 against Stockport County, beat Exeter by 3-0 and won 1-0 against Lincoln City. Wrexham won five of their last six League One matches at the SToK Cae Ras, scoring 11 and conceding two along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Barnsley Form

Barnsley came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 0-1 against Wigan, followed by a 2-2 draw with Reading. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Bristol Rovers. Barnsley won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding eight times.

Betting facts for Wrexham and Barnsley

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

In-form players: Wrexham vs Barnsley

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Ollie Palmer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Barnsley hope Stephen Humphrys can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.

Betting markets: Wrexham vs Barnsley

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at SToK Cae Ras, Wrexham won nine and drew one. Barnsley won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost four. Wrexham are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Wrexham scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Barnsley got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Wrexham have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Barnsley managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Wrexham have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Barnsley.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wrexham, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Barnsley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.