Middlesbrough v Barnsley Betting Tips: 1, 2018-03-10

Middlesbrough momentum too much for Barnsley

Championship Tips

MIDDLESBROUGH v BARNSLEY

Saturday 10th March 2018 – Kickoff: 1500hrs

Football – England – Championship Betting Tips

Middlesbrough moved up into the play-off pack in the Championship with a 1-0 midweek win away at relegation candidates Birmingham City, and Tony Pulis’s side will no doubt look to secure another three points against another struggling side in Barnsley, when the two teams clash at the Riverside stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Three wins from their last four has transformed Middlesbrough into genuine play-off contenders, and they now occupy sixth place ahead of Bristol City by a slender single point ahead of this weekend’s action. Boro now have to hold onto this position, but with home advantage where they possess a good record of  10-3-5  23/13, they look to be on track.

Recent wins over Hull City, Leeds United and Birmingham City have built momentum, as have the hosts winning their last three home matches on the trot, with the main contributor being the resurgence in goalscoring form of striker Bamford, who has notched 7 goals in his last four appearances.

Barnsley went down to a 2-1 defeat away at second placed Cardiff City during the week, but they still remain just above the relegation zone thanks to the poor form of the bottom three clubs below them, Birmingham City, Burton Albion and Sunderland.

Such is the poor form of those clubs that Barnsley have managed just one win from their last nine overall, and still sit out of the bottom three, but I fear another defeat here for The Tykes against an in-form Middlesbrough outfit.

Barnsley actually possess a better away record than at home, with stats of  4-5-9  20/27 but it’s worth noting that only one of their four away wins so far have been against top half opposition (Millwall), back in September.

Pick; Middlesbrough to win @ 1.62 Bet Victor