Shrewsbury - Barnsley predictions and free betting tips [13/02/2024]

On the 13th of February in League One, England's third strongest division, Barnsley will be playing against Shrewsbury at the Meadow stadium.

Shrewsbury Town

The team has been in League One for quite a while. Their performance, however, hasn't been splendid as they have always occupied positions ranging from 16th to 18th. An exception was the 2017/2018 season when they managed to climb to the 3rd spot and compete in the play-off for the opportunity to play in the Championship. However, they lost to Rotherham (1:2) in the extra time of the final game.

Currently, Shrewsbury is in the 19th position with a total of 34 points acquired. After losing to Stevenage with the minimum score, the team lost again, this time to Peterborough (1:2). They then secured a win against Northampton with a score of (2:0). In the following match, the lads were defeated by Cambridge (1:2). The most recent game resulted in a draw with Derby County (1:1).

Barnsley

Last year, the Tykes were dangerously close to returning to the Championship. They ranked 4th in the season and proceeded to the play-offs. They outplayed Bolton, but in the final match against Sheffield Wednesday, they conceded a goal in the extra time and lost with the minimum score.

In the 26th round, the team won against Carlisle (2:1). They then triumphed over Oxford by the minimum score. Later, they were defeated by Exeter City with the score (1:2). A subsequent game resulted in a draw with Bolton (1:1). In the most recent match, Barnsley defeated Leyton Orient at home (2:1).

Head-to-heads

The last head-to-head between Barnsley and Shrewsbury took place on the 24th of October, 2023. The Tykes confidently won over their rivals with a score of (3:0) at home.

Forecast

For this face-off, I would suggest betting on the victory of the visiting team. Barnsley has been achieving good results in their recent encounters and they're quite a solid team even on their away games. On the contrary, Shrewsbury is currently performing terribly, having lost 4 out of their last 5 home games. 

Total Score Forecast

I believe that the teams will display a high-scoring match, thus, I suggest to place a bet on TO 2.5.