Barnsley – Sheffield Utd Prediction & Picks (07.04.2018)

Barnsley and Sheffield United meet at Oakwell Stadium, in a match for the 41st round of the Championship. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, played on 19-08-2017, Sheffield United won home (1-0). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and outside.

Barnsley:

The home team is currently in the 22 th position of the league, with 34 points won, after 7 wins, 13 draws and 19 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Millwall, by (0-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Bristol City, by (2-2). This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 1 win, 7 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Barnsley won 6 points out of 30 possible, after 6 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 12 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 39 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 22 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for this competition: they have scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (0′-15 ‘).

The Barnsley comes to this unmotivated day, after having added the sixth straight game without beating in this competition, to draw 2-2 against Bristol City. It is important to emphasize that the landlords are still in the zone of descent, that is, the conquest of points at home is essential. In this game inside the house the coach José Morais must act in the usual tactical system, that is, the 4-3-3, with Kieffer Moore being the most offensive reference. Tom Bradshaw is one of Barnsley’s best markers, with 6 goals scored. To point out that the home owners have a negative performance in both sectors, as they scored on average 0.9 goals and suffered 1.4 goals per challenge. Everything indicates that the coach can count on all his players.

Sheffield United:

The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 64 points won, after 18 wins, 8 draws and 14 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Brentford, by (1-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Cardiff City, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Sheffield United has a record of 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 10 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 40 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Sheffield United arrives to this day with a tie to a ball in front of the Cardiff, totaling of this form the fifth followed encounter without losing in this competition. One of the main objectives of the visitors is to fight for a position in the play-offs of promotion to the English first division. Normally the trainer Chris Wilder acts in 3-5-2, benefiting the possession of ball and the organized attacks, nevertheless, in this game he must play directly in the counterattack. To point out that spearhead Leon Clarke is the best marker of Sheffield United, with 16 goals scored. Kieron Freeman will be absent due to an injury.