League One: Barnsley vs Stevenage – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 30 match between Barnsley and Stevenage and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Barnsley welcome Stevenage this coming Saturday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 30 match.

Form: Barnsley vs Stevenage

Barnsley Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Barnsley beat Blackpool 2-1, followed by a 2-2 draw against Reading. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 4-0 defeat against Cardiff. Barnsley claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.

Stevenage Form

In their last three matches, Stevenage drew 0-0 with Bolton, 1-1 with Mansfield and beat Peterborough by 1-0. Stevenage claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Stevenage

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

Players on top: Barnsley vs Stevenage

David McGoldrick is showing good form for Barnsley, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Dan Sweeney scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Barnsley claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at Oakwell Stadium across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Stevenage won three of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost five.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Barnsley only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Stevenage scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Stevenage will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Barnsley managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Barnsley saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Stevenage, who managed to score one time in those matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.