Barnsley vs Bournemouth
04 December 1730hrs
Football – England – Championship
Pick Barnsley AH+0.75
Bookmaker Marathonbet
Odds: 1.56 odds taken 2255 GMT, Thursday 03 December
The Championship action returns on Friday night when Barnsley take on Bournemouth at Oakwell.
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Barnsley Preview – Can Barnsley make life difficult?
Friday night’s hosts, Barnsley, will head into this evening’s clash against high-flying Bournemouth in confident mood as they collected all three points in their midweek encounter away at Birmingham City in midweek, with The Tykes winning 2-1.
That’s now five wins out of the last eight matches in the Championship for Barnsley who have taken the recent departure of former manager, Gerhard Struber. seemingly in their stride and the south Yorkshire club now sit in the relative comfort of 14th place on the second tier ladder.
Victories over QPR, Watford, Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City have steered Barnsley to safety for the time being but they’ll face a tough task in the shape of Bournemouth, having lost last time out at Oakwell to Brentford who are also pushing for promotion.
Bournemouth Preview – Can Cherries take over at top?
It’s very tight at the top of the Championship table prior to this weekend’s action but despite suffering a surprising 3-2 loss at home to Preston NE during the week, Friday night’s visitors, Bournemouth, have a decent opportunity to get a jump on their promotion rivals here.
That loss to Preston ended Bournemouth’s encouraging four-match sequence without defeat as The Cherries had racked up wins against Birmingham City, Reading and Nottingham Forest along with picking up a point in a draw away at Rotherham United.
However, despite their lofty position of 2nd place in the Championship, Bournemouth have managed to pick up just two wins out of their seven away matches so far this season and although they’ve lost just once, they might find this Barnsley outfit a stubborn unit at Oakwell.
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Barnsley vs Bournemouth
Key Facts – Barnsley vs Bournemouth Tip
- Barnsley have won 5 of their last 8 matches overall in the Ch’ship
- Barnsley have lost just 2 of their 7 home matches
- Bournemouth have won just 2 of their 7 away matches to date
Barnsley are a tough side to win against particularly on a cold Friday night at Oakwell.
The best betting odds for Barnsley vs Bournemouth
Barnsley to win: 3.64 at Marathonbet
Draw: 3.34 at Marathonbet
Bournemouth to win: 2.15 at Marathonbet
