Barnsley and Cardiff square off in a midweek English Championship fixture. Both teams have been equally poor lately but Cardiff are coming off a win and are unlikely to leave Oakwell empty handed.
The season appears to be going from bad to worse for Barnsley as they remain rooted to the foot of the table. They are winless in their last 11 Championship matches and are currently 12 points from safety.
Barnsley head into Wednesday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth in their previous Championship fixture. That result means they have now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four matches, conceding eight goals in that run.
Home form will be vital for Barnsley if they are to secure survival in the second half of the season. Although they are winless in their last five matches at Oakwell, draws against Huddersfield Town and West Bromwich Albion in the last three fixtures could give them a platform to push for safety.
Cardiff City have had similar problems with Barnsley and have spent much of the campaign in the bottom half of the table. Sitting six points above the bottom three, they are still in danger of being dragged into the relegation zone.
The Welsh side ended a run of seven matches without a win last time out as they triumphed 2-1 over Nottingham Forest. Jordan Hugill and Isaak Davies gave them a two-goal lead before conceding one late on.
Cardiff City’s record on their travels still needs some improvement as they have claimed just two wins from their last 10 away matches in the Championship. Steve Morison’s men have also struggled defensively, conceding nine goals in their last four matches on the road.
How the bookies view it
Cardiff City have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 13/8 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Barnsley is valued at 2/1 by Coral while Skybet is offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Cardiff City have a 15-4 advantage with seven draws from 26 previous matches against Barnsley. The last two meetings have ended in draws, including a 1-1 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in August.
Players to watch
Barnsley have generally struggled in attack this season but Carlton Morris has shown some quality in recent weeks. The forward has four goals in his last six matches across all competitions and is priced at 14/5 with betway to find the net on Wednesday.
Kieffer Moore often leads the line for Cardiff City and will be the one to watch on Wednesday if his proposed move to Bournemouth doesn’t materialize. The striker was on target in the Welsh team’s last away fixture and could be tipped to get on the score sheet at 13/5 with Paddy Power.
Anything else catch the eye?
Barnsley and Cardiff City have been on target in their last two meetings and both teams could be backed to score at 19/20 with Sport Nation. The last meeting at Oakwell produced over 3.5 goals which is priced at 17/5 with Unibet who are also offering odds of 5/4 for over 2.5 goals.
There have been more goals after the break in the last two meetings so the second half can be tipped as the highest scoring half at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between Barnsley and Cardiff City will be played on Feb 2, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Barnsley vs Cardiff City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.