Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Cambridge United will look to recover from a massive 6-1 loss to Peterborough when they take on Barnsley in the League One round 6. Following three consecutive wins, the U’s suffered a heavy 6-1 loss to Peterborough United at the weekend and, no doubt, they are desperate to bounce back from the defeat as soon as possible. James Gibbons limped off with injury in the last league match, with Zeno Ibsen Rossi likely to step up.
The Tykes, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Shrewsbury Town and Rotherham United. Barnsley aim to move closer to the automatic promotion places and given Peterborough’s shaky defence, we predict that the visitors are going to pick up all three points from Saturday’s encounter. Stephen Humphrys is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute against the Millers. There are no fresh injury concerns in the away team.
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.