Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Tuesday’s football game at Oakwell pits together Barnsley and Bolton, the two teams who defeated Wycombe Wanderers and Cambridge United respectively at the weekend. The Tykes are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Both Robbie Cundy and Matty Wolfe are out of contention with injuries, while both Nicky Cadden and John McAtee are major doubts.
The Trotters, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Cambridge United. Bolton are eager to climb to the automatic promotion berth, but beating the in-form Tykes on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. As for the away side, Carlos Mendes Gomes remains in the recovery room, with Nathan Baxter and Dion Charles missing out with injuries 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.