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Prediction 1
Over 2.5 Goals
23/20 (2.15)
Prediction 2
BTTS
20/23 (1.87)
Prediction 3
Smith to Score Anytime
9/5 (2.80)
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Barnsley vs Sheff Wed Free Betting Tips and Predictions
The League One playoff final Barnsley – Sheff Wed sees these two Yorkshire sides meet at Wembley for the right to play in the Championship next season. Below we have tried to give you our best free betting tips.
Over 2.5 Goals
Our first Barnsley vs Sheff Wed prediction is for the game to have at least 3 total goals. In 3 of the last 4 H2Hs there were 3 or more goals scored. Also, the Owls are regularly involved in high-scoring dramas. Wednesday saw 7 of their last 8 games go over 2.5 goals. In the playoff semifinals vs Peterborough, both matches had 4 or more goals in them.
BTTS
With our next Barnsley vs Sheff Wed prediction we stay on the Goals Market and we back both teams to score. There were BTTS outcomes in 4 of the last 5 H2Hs. Also, 2 of Barnsley’s last 4 games saw both sides scoring. So did 6 of Sheffield’s last 10.
Smith to Score Anytime
Our final Barnsley vs Sheff Wed prediction back Wednesday’s top goalscorer Smith (18 goals) to find the back of the net again. Smith had been in sensational form from the beginning of April onward. He scored 7 goals in the last 9 games. His form since the turn of the year has been great with 12 of Smith’s 18 league goals scored in 2023.
Barnsley vs Sheff Wed Lineups and Other News
Barnsley
Barnsley narrowly edged Bolton 1-0 at home after drawing 1-1 away in the first leg to earn the right to contest this League One playoff final at Wembley. The Tykes won both regular-season matches vs their Yorkshire neighbours Wednesday – 2-0 away and 4-2 at home. However, they still finished 10 points behind the Owls.
Barnsley have all of their regulars fit and available. Still, missing 4 players due to injuries but none of them starts often even when fit so this is not a major problem.
Sheff Wed
The Owls made history in the semifinals as they became the first team in English playoff matches to overcome a 0-4 deficit from the first leg and progress. Wednesday beat Peterborough 5-1 at home in the second leg and edged the penalty shootout to progress. Naturally, after such a heroic effort the players will be all pumped up and full of self-belief.
The important defender Famewo remains sidelined. Playmaker Byers is also unlikely to recover on time from injury. Wednesday used to play without both though and with all the forward weapons fit and raring to go the Owls spell danger as they have 4 forwards that have scored double-digit goals this season.
Barnsley vs Sheff Wed Odds, H2H and Stats
Everything you need to know about the Barnsley – Sheff Wed game:
21/03/23 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Sheff Wed 4 2 29/01/23 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Sheff Wed 0 0 03/09/22 England League 1 League 1 Sheff Wed Barnsley 0 2 17/07/21 UK Friendlies UK Barnsley Sheff Wed 2 0 20/03/21 England Championship CHA Barnsley Sheff Wed 1 2 14/09/24 England League 1 League 1 Stevenage Barnsley 3 0 L 07/09/24 England League 1 League 1 Bristol Rovers Barnsley 1 2 W 31/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Crawley Town Barnsley 0 3 W 27/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Sheff Utd Barnsley 0 1 W 24/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Northampton Barnsley 2 2 D 14/09/24 England Championship CHA QPR Sheff Wed 1 1 D 31/08/24 England Championship CHA Millwall Sheff Wed 3 0 L 27/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Grimsby Sheff Wed 1 5 W 23/08/24 England Championship CHA Leeds Sheff Wed 2 0 L 18/08/24 England Championship CHA Sunderland Sheff Wed 4 0 LHead to Head
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Frequently Asked Questions about Barnsley vs Sheff Wed
What is the kick-off time of the match? The match will commence at 16:00 GMT.
Where the game will be played? Wembley Stadium in London.
What was the result the last time the teams met in Barnsley? Back in January, Barnsley won 4-2 at home.
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