Barnsley have been near perfect as they continue to enhance their chances of securing a promotion playoff place. Sitting fourth on the standings, eight points behind second placed Plymouth Argyle, they also have an outside chance of clinching an automatic spot.
The Tykes head into Tuesday’s clash unbeaten in their last 11 matches across all competitions, claiming nine wins in that run. They picked up a 1-0 victory at Wycombe Wanderers in their previous League One fixture.
Barnsley may be fourth on the table but have claimed the scalps of some top sides already this season. Michael Duff’s men earned a 2-0 victory over leaders Sheffield Wednesday in the reverse fixture and thrashed second placed Plymouth Argyle 3-0 in their previous home fixture to make it nine wins from 10 matches at Oakwell.
Sheffield Wednesday are still top of the League One standings, although only one point separates them from second placed Plymouth Argyle. They have done a good job of fending off Plymouth so far and are unbeaten in their last six matches, claiming five wins in that run.
The Owls dropped some points last time out as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Bolton Wanderers. They struck early in the contest through Lee Gregory but were pegged back by the visitors before the break.
Sheffield United have dropped similar points on their recent travels, losing 1-0 at 12th place Fleetwood Town and playing a 2-2 draw with promotion chasing Ipswich Town. However, Darren Moore’s men did claim a 1-0 victory at Portsmouth in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield Wednesday have the slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 31/21 by SBK to claim the win. A win for Barnsley is valued at 2/1 by William Hill while bet365 is offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Burnley seem to always get the better of Sheffield Wednesday in recent times and have won three of the last four meetings. They claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Devante Cole has 10 League One goals this season and could be the one to watch for Barnsley on Tuesday. The forward has also found the net three times in the last three matches at Oakwell and can be backed to maintain his scoring run at 5/2 with Paddy Power.
Josh Windass could be worth keeping an eye on for Sheffield Wednesday having scored 11 League One goals this season. The attacker has found the net four times in his last six matches and is priced at 12/5 by Paddy Power.
Anything else catch the eye?
Barnsley have seen over 3.5 goals in three of their last five home matches and a similar outcome is valued at 13/5 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 42/41 with 10bet while William Hill is offering odds of 4/5 on both teams to score.
The Tykes have opened the scoring in three of the last four meetings with Sheffield Wednesday and Tuesday’s clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 6/5 with bet365.
This English League One match between Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday will be played on Mar 21, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
