Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Cambridge United
Match Time & Date:
03/10/2023
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
Barnsley
Cambridge United will be aiming to put an end to their three-game winless run in the League One when they take on Barnsley on Tuesday evening. The U’s continue with their old habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels and they are surely capable of making life difficult for the Tykes at their Abbey Stadium. Elias Kachunga limped off with injury in a goalless draw with Derby County at the weekend, with John-Kymani Gordon likely to step up.
Barnsley, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Blackpool. As the Tykes had no more than shot on target in their last league match, we are tempted to put our money on Cambridge United, who have turned their Abbey Stadium into a real fortress. Sam Cosgrove is widely expected to return to the starting XI as Barnsley struggled in front of goal in the defeat to the Seasiders.
Highlighted Player (Liam O’Neil):
Born in Cambridge, England on July 31, 1993, Liam O’Neil is an English footballer who plays as both defender as midfielder for Cambridge United in the League Two. O’Neil is a product of the Cambridge United football school, but he played for Histon during his youth career as well.
In the summer of 2012 he joined WBA youth academy, and it has to be noted that he made three appearances for the Baggies at senior level in all competitions. Liam O’Neil played for the likes of VPS and Scunthorpe United on loan as well before joining Chesterfield in 2015.
After scoring two goals in 45 appearances for the club in the league, O’Neil moved to Cambridge United in the winter of 2017. As his mother comes from Wales, O’Neil is open to play for the Wales national team, but he has yet to earn a cap with the Dragons.
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.
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