Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers Predictions

Even with the International Break upon us we still have plenty of EFL League One action to look out for this weekend. One of the games that is sure to excite has to be Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers.

Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers Key Stats

• Barnsley have only lost 1 of their last 6 games
• Bristol Rovers have only won 2 of their last 7 matches
• Barnsley have scored 10 goals in the last 5 fixtures
• Bristol City have failed to score in 4 of the last 7 games

Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers Previous Meetings

In competitive matches these two sides have come up against each other 36 times.

Although close, Barnsley have the advantage having won 13 games to Bristol’s 12. There have also been 11 draws in that time.

Barnsley are unbeaten in each of the last 4 games against Bristol Rovers with the last game ending in a 2-1 win for this weekend's hosts. Will we see the same again here?

Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers Team News & Predicted Lineups

Both sides have some injury issues to deal with coming into this game.

For Barnsley, they will be without Fabio Jalo in this game through injury. It is unknown when he is expected to return to action.

Bristol Rovers on the other hand will be without Joel Senior and Chris Martin in this game.

Barnsley - Gabriel Slonina, Josh Earl, Donovan Pines, Maël De Gevigney, Corey O’Keefe, Luca Connell, Matthew Craig, Adams Phillips, Barry Cotter, Max Watters, Kyran Lofthouse

Bristol Rovers - Josh Griffiths, Clinton Mola, Taylor Moore, James Wilson, Bryant Bilongo, Jake Garrett, Kamil Conteh, Luke Thomas, Grant Ward, Promise Omochere, Ruel Sotiriou

Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers Player To Watch - Adam Phillips

Adam Phillips is on fire at the moment and we would anticipate that he will impact this game for Barnsley as well.

Phillips has 3 goals in his last 2 games for Barnsley. If he can continue this he is bound to get on the scoresheet once again.

Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers Prediction

This game is bound to be a close fixture with both sides so close to one another in the table and battling it out for a potential playoff spot come the end of the season.

However with Barnsley in good form - especially in front of goal as well - we would expect the home advantage to come in handy. And they are sure to win this game. Their quality should be too much for Bristol Rovers and we would expect them to win both halves in this match.

And that is why our team of professional tipping experts are backing odds of 18/5 for Barnsley To Win Both Halves in this game. With these odds a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £46 making it our best value pick for this game.

Where To Watch Barnsley vs Bristol Rovers

This game is set to get underway on Saturday 7th September 2024 at 15:00 pm. And you can check out all of the action live on SkySports+