Middlesbrough vs Barnsley Prediction & Tips
Middlesbrough and Barnsley join forces at Riverside Stadium in a match for the 37th round of the Championship. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 10-14-2017, the two teams drew (2-2). The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 games. In this meeting, the home factor could play an important role, as Barnsley presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Review of Middlesbrough
The home team is currently in 6th place with 58 points, after 17 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate game, won at home against Leeds United by (3-0). In the latter, he won out against Birmingham City by (0-1). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home games for the championship Middlesbrough has 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so he has won 19 points out of 30. In their home games for this competition there is a tendency towards few goals, since in 12 of the last 18 that played there were less than 3 goals. In the 36 games he played in this event, he only managed 2 rounds in the 18 games in which he conceded the first goal.
Middlesbrough leave for the game with a 0-1 victory at Birmingham, adding to their fourth straight win without proving the taste of defeat in this competition. At the moment the whole of the house is already positioned in the zone that gives access to the play-off of promotion to the Premier League. By playing against an opponent at the bottom of the leaderboard, coach Tony Pulis should opt for a very bold strategy, looking for Barnsley’s defensive flaws to apply his attacks. At the individual level we highlight striker Britt Assombalonga with 12 goals scored. Leadbitter is the only one missing from this game due to punishment.
Barnsley Analysis
The visiting team is currently in 21st place with 32 points, after 7 wins, 11 draws and 17 losses. In the penultimate game, tied out against Hull City for (1-1). In the last game, lost out against Cardiff City by (2-1). This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 games it has 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with a total of 18 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats in his stadium, with a total of 12 goals scored and 22 conceded. For the championship, Barnsley had 8 points out of 30, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in their last 10 away games. The team conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has been regular, as it managed to materialize in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 35 games in this event, he has never managed to come back in the 20 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Barnsley leave for the game with a 2-1 defeat at Cardiff, making it their second straight win without a win. It should be noted that the visiting class remains in a very dangerous position of the table, that is, a station very close to the demotion zone. In this match outside the door the coach Jose Morais should keep his usual 4-3-3 with Moore being the most offensive reference of the team. On the other hand, striker Tom Bradshaw is the highlight of this formation with 6 cleared goals. For this game the visiting coach can count on all his players.
Middlesbrough – Barnsley FREE TIPS
Middlesbrough – Win @ 1.45
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
