Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Barnsley
Match Time & Date:
25/02/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Derby
Saturday’s football game at Oakwell pits together Barnsley and Derby County, the two playoffs-chasing sides. The Tykes are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for Michael Duff’s troops. A man to watch in the home team will be experienced forward James Norwood, who found the net in a 4-0 crushing of Cheltenham, while Michael Duff has no fresh injury worries.
The Rams, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Charlton Athletic, but given their ups and downs on the road, we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing more than one point from the match. The opposition back-line should have in-form striker David McGoldrick at bay. Derby County boss Paul Warne is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed the Red Robins at the weekend.
Highlighted Player (David McGoldrick):
David McGoldrick is an Irish international who was born in Nottingham, England on 29 November, 1987. McGoldrick was eligible to play for both England and Republic of Ireland and he decided to play for the Irish national team. The striker made his Ireland debut on 18 November, 2014, in a 4-1 win over USA and it has to be noted that he provided assists for Robbie Brady and Anthony Pilkington.
McGoldrick began his senior career at Nots County and he played for the likes of Northampton, Bournemouth, Port Vale, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City in the past as well. The Irish attacker he joined Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the 2012/2013 campaign and he signed a permanent deal with the club in July 2013.
David McGoldrick scored 14 goals in 31 appearances for the Tractor Boys in the 2013/2014 Championship campaign and that is considered his most successful season. You should have in mind that his Ipswich teammates Daryl Murphy and Stephen Hunt backed David for his first-ever Ireland call-up.
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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