Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Barnsley
Match Time & Date:
16 August 2025
15:00
Prediction: 1-1
Bolton
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Plymouth and Burton, Barnsley will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Bolton on Matchday 3. The Tykes made a promising start to the season and they must be high on confidence following the EFL Cup win over Fleetwood. Summer signing David McGoldrick returns to the starting XI after he was rested in the midweek triumph, while defender Jack Shepherd is back from suspension.
The Trotters, on the other hand, suffered a shocking elimination to Sheffield Wednesday in their EFL Cup opener, meaning that they will be fully focused on League One in upcoming weeks. As Bolton suffered a 2-0 loss to Stockport in their first away game of the season, we do not believe that Steven Schumacher’s troops are capable of grabbing more than one point from Saturday’s encounter. Defender Sam Inwood is banned for the visiting side following his sending-off in the midweek defeat.
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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