Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Forest Green will be aiming to put an end to their three-game losing run in the League One when they take on Barnsley on Matchday 42. The Green Army failed to secure the League One survival, and given their poor goalless streak, home win should not be considered. Both Bakayoko and Garrick are pushing for recalls to the starting XI, with Omotoye and Bernard likely to drop to the bench.
The Tykes, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town, and seeing that they are eager to move closer to the automatic promotion berth, we predict that Michael Duff’s troops are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s encounter. Keep in mind, though, that important midfielder Nicky Cadden is banned for the match following his sending-off in the last league match. In the first half of the season Barnsley recorded a routine 2-0 win over Forest Green.
Highlighted Player (Dominic Bernard):
After spending his youth career at Tredworth Tigers and Birmingham City, Dom Bernard signed a professional deal with the Blues. However, he did not see any game action with Birmingham City at the senior level as he was instantly sent on loan at Aldershot Town.
After making 35 appearances for the Shots in the league, Dom Bernard joined Forest Green in the summer of 2019. He made his debut with the Green Army against Oldham Athletic on the opening day of the 2019/2020 season. Bernard, who quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Forest Green, has one cap with the Republic of Ireland U18 team while making two appearances with the U17 team.
He was born in Gloucester, England on March 29, 1997, and he wears the number 3 shirt at Forest Green. His main position is right back, but he is capable of producing fine performances as a centre-back as well.
Highlighted Team (Barnsley):
Barnsley are an English club nicknamed the Tykes. The club was founded in 1887 and it has to be noted that they spend more seasons in the Championship than any other club in the history. The Tykes played in the Sheffield and District League from 1890, but in 1895 they were part of the Midland League. Barnsley play their home games at Oakwell, the stadium that was built in 1887.
The capacity of the stadium is 23,009 and it was opened back in 1888, just one year after the club’s foundation. The Tykes made it to the FA Cup final in 1910, but Newcastle United proved to be a big catch for the Oakwell outfit in the title game.
Nonetheless, Barnsley won the FA cup trophy in 1912 and that is considered the club’s biggest success. Barnsley defeated West Bromwich Albion in the two-legged tie (0-0, 1-0) to clinch the prestigious trophy for the first and only time in their history.