Barnsley vs Stoke City
24th February 1900hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
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Odds: 15/4 odds taken 1630 GMT, Tuesday 23 February
Barnsley and Stoke City clash in a fascinating EFL Championship fixture at Oakwell this Wednesday. These two clubs have play-off aspirations, with the pair both sitting on 45 points at present. Barnsley will be gunning for three wins in a row, while Stoke have picked up back-to-back victories in the last week. Which way will this vital Championship game go? We have the latest odds and tips in our betting preview.
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Barnsley Preview – Tykes to make it four wins on the trot?
Barnsley recently went on a five-game winless run in the Championship, losing three and drawing two. However, since back-to-back draws with Cardiff City and Nottingham Forest at the end of last month, the Tykes have taken nine points out of nine.
Barnsley head into this one having won three successive matches. The winning run started with a stunning victory over Brentford at the Brentford Community Stadium. Since then, Valerien Ismael’s men have beaten Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City.
Ismael’s Reds could be dark horses for the play-offs. The side from South Yorkshire have improved drastically since the Frenchman took over, with the club now just four points away from the top six. Can Barnsley pick up a precious three points on their own patch this Wednesday night?
Stoke City Preview – Can the Potters leave Oakwell with a positive result?
Stoke City’s promotion bid is back on track after two much-needed wins. After a 1-0 home triumph over Sheffield Wednesday last Tuesday, Michael O’Neill’s men thumped Luton Town 3-0 at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday, with Nick Powell (2) and Steven Fletcher getting the goals.
Prior to those wins, Stoke had not picked up three points since a 1-0 victory over Blackburn on 19th December. City slipped away from the play-offs, but six points from an available six has taken them into ninth, just four points behind sixth-place Bournemouth.
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Stoke will be desperate to keep their momentum ticking with a win at Oakwell on Wednesday. However, a draw would not be a disastrous result for the Staffordshire side.
Barnsley vs Stoke City Betting Advice
These two teams were involved in a four-goal thriller back in October, with the game at the bet365 ending in a 2-2 draw. In the 2019-20 Championship campaign, City did the double, scoring four goals both home and away.
Key Facts – Barnsley vs Stoke City Betting Tip
- Stoke are unbeaten in five against Barnsley, winning two and drawing three
- Barnsley have won three in a row in the Championship
- Stoke have won their last two games, keeping clean sheets in both
Both teams head into this one in good form. Barnsley are undefeated in five, winning three and drawing two, while Stoke have beaten Sheffield Wednesday and Luton in their previous two without conceding.
This is a tough one to call, so we would not be surprised if the pair cancel each other out at Oakwell. With that in mind, take a punt on the draw and both teams to score at 15/4.
Steven Fletcher is a man in red-hot form at present. The Stoke hitman has scored four goals in his last six, netting in the recent wins over Wednesday and Luton. Fletcher is nicely priced at 7/1 to open the scoring in this one.
The best betting odds for Barnsley vs Stoke City
Barnsley to win: 13/10 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Stoke City to win: 9/4 at Bet365
