Barnsley – Bournemouth will play on Friday, December 4, starting at 17:30 in the 16th round of the strongest second league in the world, Championship. The match will be played at Oakwell Stadium and will be led from the center by Keith Stroud.
The last two direct confrontations took place in the 2013-2014 season, also in the Championship. Then, Bournemouth prevailed in both games with the same score, 1-0.
The home team come after a successful midweek away to Birmingham, score 2-1. They were the first points scored by Barnsley in the last 3 rounds. Now the team led by the Frenchman Ismael is on the 14th place with a total of 19 points and a goal difference of 17-17.
It should be noted that the host team has suffered only one defeat in the last 6 matches played at home and has conceded a goal in only two of them.
On the other hand, the guest team comes after an unsurprising defeat suffered at home, 2-3 with Preston. It was the only game lost in the last 5 rounds and the first of the season at home. Bournemouth is on 2 with a total of 27 points, a long distance from the leader Norwich. It should be noted that the team led by Tindall has scored at least one goal in 13 of the 15 stages played so far this season.
Barnsley is a team that plays well at home, but Bournemouth has the first chance to win. Let’s not forget that the guest team was relegated at the end of last season in the Premier League and is the main favorite for promotion this season. In these conditions, we bet “covered” on the visiting group.
PREDICTION: Bournemouth to win @ 2,15
