Barnsley vs Bolton Prediction & Tips
Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers meet at Oakwell Stadium in a match for the 43rd round of the Championship. the Bolton Wanderers won at home by (3-1) the last time they faced each other in this edition of the league on 02-12-2017. In this match the home factor may play an important role, as Bolton Wanderers presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Barnsley Analysis
After 8 wins, 13 draws and 20 losses, the home team is in 22nd position, having won 37 points. In the last game, they lost to Ipswich Town by 1-0, after having won 3-2 at home in a game against Sheffield United. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats in his stadium, with 12 goals scored and 21 conceded. For the championship, Barnsley had 9 points out of 30, after 1 win, 6 draws and 3 losses in their last 10 games at their home stadium. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point as he has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 41 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 23 times and never managed to return to the result.
Barnsley have made a season of ups and downs, with successive negative results, and no big surprises appear in the last positions of the championship. We remember that in the last game Barnsley lost at Ipswich 1-0. In this game before his public, coach Jose Morais should not make major changes compared to the previous eleven, Gardener being the main responsible for organizing the offensive process. On the other hand, Bradshaw and McBurnie are Barnsley’s top scorers in the league with 7 goals each. For this game the coach has the whole squad available.
Bolton Wanderers Analysis
The visiting team is currently in 21st place with 39 points, after 9 wins, 12 draws and 21 losses. In the penultimate game, lost out against Derby County by (3-0). In the last game, lost at home against Millwall by (0-2). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with a total of 11 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with a total of 17 goals scored and 17 conceded. For the championship, Bolton Wanderers had 6 points out of 30, after 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in their last 10 away games. In his league games as a visitor, the most frequent result at half-time was 0-0 (8 out of 21 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency towards few goals, since 15 of their last 21 games for this competition finished with Less than 2.5 goals. In 42 games in this event, he never got around to scoring in the 24 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Bolton leave for this game with a home defeat to Millwall, continuing in this way without winning four games in a row. We remember that like his opponent, Bolton occupy the last positions of the championship. Despite playing out of doors, coach Phil Parkinson should maintain his usual tactical scheme, namely the 4-2-3-1, benefiting possession of the ball and the attacks organized by the runners. It is important to emphasize that the great highlight of this team is the forward Gary Madine, player who scored 10 goals and made 6 assists. It seems that there are no absences for this important challenge.
Barnsley – Bolton FREE TIPS
Barnsley – Win @ 1.95
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
