Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley Match Analysis & Prediction
07/05/2024 10:00 pm
Bolton Wanderers will play host to Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium for Tuesday’s second leg of the League One playoff semi-finals.
The Trotters will take a two-goal advantage into the home leg after securing a 3-1 victory in Friday’s match at Oakwell.
Dion Charles scored on either side of halftime to put Bolton in the driving seat, before Sam Cosgrove came off the bench to pull one back for Barnsley.
However, Randell Williams retired his side’s two-goal cushion in sensational circumstances, scoring directly from a corner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
The victory helped Ian Evatt’s side extend their overall unbeaten run to eight matches, and they will now return to the Toughsheet Community Stadium, where they have avoided defeat in each of their last 12 home games since losing to Bristol Rovers in December.
If they can avoid another defeat on Tuesday, Bolton will progress to Wembley to face either Oxford United or Peterborough United, with the chance to return to the Championship for the first time in five years.
Barnsley will have to mount an almighty turnaround if they are to secure their spot in the playoff final for the second straight season.
Despite being in the playoffs, the Tykes are currently experiencing a tumultuous period after Neill Collins was sacked earlier this month following a run of just two wins in 11 matches.
Unfortunately for Barnsley, interim manager Martin Devaney has been unable to spark an upturn in fortunes, drawing 1-1 with Northampton Town on the final day of the regular season, before suffering a defeat in Friday’s first leg.
Barnsley’s hopes of staging a second-leg fightback will be tempered by the fact that they have lost their last four away matches, conceding 10 goals during that disappointing spell of results.
Bolton Wanderers vs. Barnsley Head to head
In the previous 29 meetings between these two teams, Bolton have claimed 10 victories while Barnsley have won five, and they have drawn in 14. Barnsley have scored 37 goals and conceded 44 in the process.
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13/05/2023Bolton Wanderers1Barnsley1League One
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19/05/2023Barnsley1Bolton Wanderers0League One
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03/02/2024Bolton Wanderers1Barnsley1League One
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05/03/2024Barnsley2Bolton Wanderers2League One
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03/05/2024Barnsley1Bolton Wanderers3League One
Bolton Wanderers Team News
Bolton have reported no fresh injury concerns, but they remain without Carlos Mendes Gomes and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson due to Achilles and ankle injuries respectively.
Victor Adeboyejo will provide Evatt with a usefull option off the bench after returning from a spell on the sidelines to feature as a late substitute at Oakwell.
Bolton Wanderers's Last 5 Matches
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13/04/2024Bolton Wanderers1Portsmouth1League One
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16/04/2024Bolton Wanderers2Shrewsbury Town2League One
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20/04/2024Bolton Wanderers2Port Vale0League One
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27/04/2024Peterborough United3Bolton Wanderers3League One
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03/05/2024Barnsley1Bolton Wanderers3League One
Barnsley Team News
Barnsley are still unable to call upon American defender Donovan Pines, who was ruled out for the season after sustaining a thigh injury in March’s league game against Bolton.
Robbie Cundy and Josh Benson have both returned to training following an extended spell on the sidelines, but the pair are unalikely to be involved due to their last of game time.
Barnsley's Last 5 Matches
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13/04/2024Barnsley2Reading2League One
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16/04/2024Portsmouth3Barnsley2League One
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20/04/2024Blackpool3Barnsley2League One
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27/04/2024Barnsley1Northampton Town1League One
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03/05/2024Barnsley1Bolton Wanderers3League One
Bolton Wanderers vs. Barnsley: Odds and Predictions
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