Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Saturday’s football game at Whaddon Park pits together Cheltenham Town and Barnsley, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the remainder of the season. The Robins desperately needed a win against Cambridge United, and they managed to get one, with the team putting an end to their seven-game winless run. Midfielder James Olayinka is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in the last league match.
The Tykes, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Cambridge United and Port Vale. Barnsley are eager to stay in the playoffs berth, and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. As for the visiting team, Adam Phillips is pushing for a start after getting his name on the scoresheet against the Valiants. In their last meeting at the venue Barnsley outplayed Cheltenham 3-1.
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.