Barnsley vs Portsmouth pre-match betting guide

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 07.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Stadium (23287 seats)

Barnsley have layed the groundwork for this match following their 0-0 result versus Bristol Rovers, a fixture that gave some clarity. What will happen against Portsmouth?

Insights:
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Barnsley and Portsmouth.

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Barnsley form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Oakwell Stadium as Barnsley have scored 26 goals to get 31 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the League One are 10-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Barnsley are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The home team returns to Oakwell Stadium after drawing with Bristol Rovers (placed 15th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Goalkeeper Isted got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.35 out of ten. Isted topped it up with a clean sheet.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Derby County in a game that was won 4-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Barnsley handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Plymouth Argyle in only four days. This game is also played here at Oakwell Stadium.

Barnsley have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Oakwell Stadium with 26 goals in 15 league matches.

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Portsmouth form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Two trips in a row for Portsmouth, whose manager Mousinho could celebrate last time after the win against Cambridge United. Macey (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.72. Macey topped it up with a clean sheet.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Bolton Wanderers.

We have checked recent matches where Portsmouth have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 1 victory, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

After this away game Portsmouth return home for a League One game against Sheffield Wednesday. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Portsmouth have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Portsmouth in these games.

Head 2 Head

Portsmouth have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (1-3-0) versus Barnsley.

Portsmouth - Barnsley 1-1 was the end result in these participants' latest head to head game, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthC. Bishop
C. Bishop
14 goals
BarnsleyD. Cole
D. Cole
9 goals
BarnsleyJ. Norwood
J. Norwood
7 goals

Barnsley missing players

Portsmouth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Portsmouth
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 15 6 Played P 5 16 33
18 10 3 Won W 0 6 13
6 1 1 Drew D 1 4 12
8 4 2 Lost L 4 6 8
49 26 9 Scored S 6 17 45
28 15 6 Conceded C 14 20 37
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
75% 87% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 76%
47% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 38% 42%
22% 27% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 19% 30%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 12% 9%
41% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 31% 48%
38% 33% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 39%
28% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 24%
 
5.5 5.9 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.4 5.2
4.7 4.1 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.6 4.8
2 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 2.1 1.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11.9 12.5 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12.6 12.5 12.5
3.5 3.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.4 3.6
43% 44% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 31% 38%
 
8.7 8.1 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16.2 13.6 11.1
2.6 2.6 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4 3.1
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Barnsley have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 33 22 8 3 60 22 18 13 4 1 41 13 15 9 4 2 19 9 38 74
2 Plymouth Argyle 34 21 8 5 61 37 17 15 1 1 34 12 17 6 7 4 27 25 24 71
3 Ipswich Town 34 18 12 4 65 31 17 10 6 1 37 12 17 8 6 3 28 19 34 66
4 Bolton Wanderers 36 18 9 9 51 28 18 12 4 2 28 9 18 6 5 7 23 19 23 63
5 Derby County 34 17 10 7 55 31 18 12 4 2 37 14 16 5 6 5 18 17 24 61
6 Barnsley 32 18 6 8 49 28 15 10 1 4 26 15 17 8 5 4 23 13 21 60
7 Wycombe Wanderers 33 16 6 11 45 32 17 9 4 4 26 16 16 7 2 7 19 16 13 54
8 Shrewsbury Town 34 15 7 12 43 36 17 9 2 6 25 21 17 6 5 6 18 15 7 52
9 Peterborough United 33 16 3 14 53 41 16 10 2 4 31 17 17 6 1 10 22 24 12 51
10 Portsmouth 33 13 12 8 45 37 17 7 8 2 28 17 16 6 4 6 17 20 8 51
11 Lincoln City 33 9 17 7 32 33 17 4 13 0 16 11 16 5 4 7 16 22 -1 44
12 Exeter City 34 11 10 13 45 44 16 6 5 5 22 19 18 5 5 8 23 25 1 43
13 Port Vale 35 12 7 16 35 49 18 7 4 7 18 22 17 5 3 9 17 27 -14 43
14 Fleetwood Town 34 10 12 12 36 35 17 5 5 7 16 17 17 5 7 5 20 18 1 42
15 Bristol Rovers 34 11 9 14 47 55 17 5 6 6 22 26 17 6 3 8 25 29 -8 42
16 Charlton Athletic 34 10 11 13 45 46 17 6 5 6 28 22 17 4 6 7 17 24 -1 41
17 Oxford United 35 9 9 17 36 45 17 5 3 9 20 23 18 4 6 8 16 22 -9 36
18 Cheltenham Town 34 10 6 18 26 46 16 6 3 7 14 20 18 4 3 11 12 26 -20 36
19 Burton Albion 33 9 8 16 40 62 16 5 5 6 17 23 17 4 3 10 23 39 -22 35
20 Accrington Stanley 32 8 10 14 28 48 16 5 5 6 19 24 16 3 5 8 9 24 -20 34
21 Morecambe 34 7 11 16 33 53 18 6 7 5 23 21 16 1 4 11 10 32 -20 32
22 Milton Keynes Dons 35 8 6 21 31 54 17 2 4 11 11 25 18 6 2 10 20 29 -23 30
23 Cambridge United 34 8 5 21 26 55 17 6 3 8 15 20 17 2 2 13 11 35 -29 29
24 Forest Green Rovers 35 5 8 22 27 66 17 4 1 12 12 29 18 1 7 10 15 37 -39 23

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 33 22 8 3 60 22 18 13 4 1 41 13 15 9 4 2 19 9 38 74
2 Plymouth Argyle 34 21 8 5 61 37 17 15 1 1 34 12 17 6 7 4 27 25 24 71
3 Ipswich Town 34 18 12 4 65 31 17 10 6 1 37 12 17 8 6 3 28 19 34 66
4 Bolton Wanderers 36 18 9 9 51 28 18 12 4 2 28 9 18 6 5 7 23 19 23 63
5 Derby County 34 17 10 7 55 31 18 12 4 2 37 14 16 5 6 5 18 17 24 61
6 Barnsley 32 18 6 8 49 28 15 10 1 4 26 15 17 8 5 4 23 13 21 60
7 Wycombe Wanderers 33 16 6 11 45 32 17 9 4 4 26 16 16 7 2 7 19 16 13 54
8 Shrewsbury Town 34 15 7 12 43 36 17 9 2 6 25 21 17 6 5 6 18 15 7 52
9 Peterborough United 33 16 3 14 53 41 16 10 2 4 31 17 17 6 1 10 22 24 12 51
10 Portsmouth 33 13 12 8 45 37 17 7 8 2 28 17 16 6 4 6 17 20 8 51
11 Lincoln City 33 9 17 7 32 33 17 4 13 0 16 11 16 5 4 7 16 22 -1 44
12 Exeter City 34 11 10 13 45 44 16 6 5 5 22 19 18 5 5 8 23 25 1 43
13 Port Vale 35 12 7 16 35 49 18 7 4 7 18 22 17 5 3 9 17 27 -14 43
14 Fleetwood Town 34 10 12 12 36 35 17 5 5 7 16 17 17 5 7 5 20 18 1 42
15 Bristol Rovers 34 11 9 14 47 55 17 5 6 6 22 26 17 6 3 8 25 29 -8 42
16 Charlton Athletic 34 10 11 13 45 46 17 6 5 6 28 22 17 4 6 7 17 24 -1 41
17 Oxford United 35 9 9 17 36 45 17 5 3 9 20 23 18 4 6 8 16 22 -9 36
18 Cheltenham Town 34 10 6 18 26 46 16 6 3 7 14 20 18 4 3 11 12 26 -20 36
19 Burton Albion 33 9 8 16 40 62 16 5 5 6 17 23 17 4 3 10 23 39 -22 35
20 Accrington Stanley 32 8 10 14 28 48 16 5 5 6 19 24 16 3 5 8 9 24 -20 34
21 Morecambe 34 7 11 16 33 53 18 6 7 5 23 21 16 1 4 11 10 32 -20 32
22 Milton Keynes Dons 35 8 6 21 31 54 17 2 4 11 11 25 18 6 2 10 20 29 -23 30
23 Cambridge United 34 8 5 21 26 55 17 6 3 8 15 20 17 2 2 13 11 35 -29 29
24 Forest Green Rovers 35 5 8 22 27 66 17 4 1 12 12 29 18 1 7 10 15 37 -39 23

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