Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Following a 1-1 draw with Leyton Orient, Barnsley will look to return to winning ways in the League One when they take on Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday evening. The Tykes are determined to book their place in the playoffs, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to meet the goal. Forward Sam Cosgrove serves a one-game ban, while there are no fresh injury concerns in the home team. Meanwhile, the Shrews aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Derby County.
Tom Bayliss should keep his place in the starting XI despite failing to convert a penalty at the weekend. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Shrewsbury suffered three defeats in the previous four away games in the English third tier. It has to be noted that Barnsley are eyeing their fourth consecutive win over Shrewsbury Town in the League One.
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.