Leeds vs Barnsley – Match Preview, Tips, Odds
Author: Dean Carr
Last Updated: August 23, 2022
The EFL Cup clash at Elland Road on Wednesday sees home team Leeds battling it out for the win against Barnsley.
Read below to see our betting tips and the best odds for the EFL Cup match between Premier League Leeds United and League One Barnsley.
How to watch the game between Leeds and Barnsley this coming Wednesday
The upcoming clash between Leeds and Barnsley will start on Wednesday, 24th August at 19:45 at Elland Road.
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If you plan to do some betting on the match, Bet365 is the place to do so. The bookmaker offers a live stream service for a number of football games but unfortunately does not cover matches in the EFL Cup in the United Kingdom.
Leeds vs Barnsley Stats
- Leeds have conceded in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- In 6 of the last 8 matches Leeds played, both teams scored
- Leeds have conceded in 10 of the last 11 matches
- Leeds have not lost 7 of the last 8 matches
- Leeds have won the last 3 home matches in a row
- Barnsley have not won 27 of the last 29 away matches
- Barnsley have conceded in 15 of the last 17 away matches
- Barnsley have not lost 6 of the last 7 matches
- Barnsley have won 3 of the last 4 matches
- Barnsley have scored in 4 of the last 5 matches
Leeds vs Barnsley Lineups
Leeds vs Barnsley Preview
In their last three matches, Leeds won 2-1 against Wolverhampton, before settling for a point in a 2-2 draw against Southampton. They were back on top last time out, defeating Chelsea 3-0. In their last six EFL Cup home matches, Leeds have three wins, while they’ve drawn zero and lost three. They scored 25 and conceded 21 goals.
In their previous three outings, Barnsley lost 2-1 against Derby, beat Bristol Rovers 3-0 and lost 0-3 against Wycombe. Barnsley claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the EFL Cup. The scoreline from these matches reads 15 goals conceded and eight scored.
Leeds vs Barnsley H2H
Having never played each other in the EFL Cup in the 21st century, this is the first time Leeds comes up against Barnsley in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stem from meetings in cup matches or friendlies. Leeds picked up seven wins in their previous ten matches against Barnsley, while the latter claimed two wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies’ best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 6.50.
Full Time Result
In their last 10 matches at Elland Road across all competitions, Leeds won five times, drew two and lost three times. Barnsley claimed one wins, two draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Of the last 10 times Leeds stepped out in front of their home crowd, “both teams to score” happened seven times. Both teams also scored in six of the last 10 away games for Barnsley.
BTTS
Leeds have seen BTTS in two of their first three matches in the EFL Cup. As for Barnsley, this has happened just once in their opening six matches this season.
Over/Under Goals
Leeds saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of the last ten matches Barnsley played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
