Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers prediction and betting tips - September 7, 2024
Barnsley
Bristol Rovers
On September 7, Oakwell will host Barnsley against Bristol Rovers in a match of the 5th round of the English League 1, in which Barnsley will play against Bristol Rovers. Offered a detailed prediction by the experts of Dailysports.
“Barnsley”
The team have in the asset of winning the FA Cup, but it happened a long time ago, in 1912. At the moment, the “mongrels” are struggling to get into the Championship - they went up there, but did not linger. Last season there was a chance to return to a higher level. But, having taken sixth place in the regular season, then the club crashed out in the first round of the playoffs.
The new season began under the leadership of Clark, by the way, ex-coach of Bristol Rovers, that moved from Cheltenham. He started mediocre: yes, in the League Cup passed not only “Wigan”, on penalties, but also “Sheffield United”. But there was a full range of results in the early rounds, from a defeat to Mansfield to a win for Lincoln with a draw against Northampton. Crawley were defeated 3-0 in the last round.
“Bristol Rovers”
The club has never played in the top division of England. Yes, and in the second has not played since the 90s of the last century. In general, however, have to dangle between League 1 and 2, and in the middle of the last decade even fell, for a season, in the Conference. Last season the team finished in fifteenth position in the country's third division, managing to avoid another fall.
Matt Taylor, who took over the Pirates before the start of last season, continues to get the job done. Although the start of the team in the asset is not to be recorded. In the League Cup immediately fell out, however, there was a visit to a stronger “Cardiff”. In the championship, starting with a 1-0 win at home with “Norhampton”, then did not score and scored only a point with “Rotherham” and “Stockport” away. Back at home, with Cambridge finally winning, 2-0.
Interesting facts and head-to-head encounters
- “Barnsley” has lost only one match out of the last six
- “Bristol Rovers have won after a couple of defeats.
- In the last ten head-to-head matches, the 'mongrels' have six wins with only one defeat
Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers Prediction
Bookmakers consider the favorite “mongrels”. They are definitely stronger and play at home - we bet on the victory of the home team (odds - 1.73).
