Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Out-of-sorts Cheltenham will try to record their first win of the season when they face Barnsley at Whaddon Park on Saturday afternoon. The Robins are eager to put an end to their six-match winless run in all competitions and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Barnsley. There are no fresh injury worries ahead of the round 6 clash. Meanwhile, the Tykes are buoyed by a 2-0 win over Wigan Athletic and given Cheltenham's difficulties in front of goal, away triumph should be considered.
Talented forward John McAtee is pushing for a rare start after scoring as a substitute in the last league match, while there are no fresh selection worries in the visiting team. As always, a man to watch in Neill Collins’ team will be Devante Cole, who has found his goalscoring touch of late. In their last encounter at the venue Barnsley crushed Cheltenham 4-0.
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.