Barnsley vs Carlisle Prediction & Betting Tips (16 January)

Winning games has come easily to Barnsley on their own patch of late, as they have triumphed 17 times in their most recent 20 matches at the top table of the League One. Carlisle, on the other hand, have found the going extremely tough on their travels in the last few months, suffering six defeats in eight fixtures in the League One.

When Barnsley take to the field in the League One, under 3.5 goals is usually the order of the day, as this has been the case in ten of their most recent 12 matches at this elite domestic level. Given that 13 of the previous 18 Carlisle games at the top table of the League One have followed the same pattern, any deviation from this script would come as a bit of a surprise.

One area in which Barnsley have proven incredibly consistent recently is in their involvement in top-flight fixtures in which at least one of the two goalkeepers pitches a shutout, with this happening 13 times in 14 attempts. This has also been the case in seven of the last 11 matches involving Carlisle at this level, so more of the same is expected when the teams lock horns.