Barnsley vs Peterborough –Two teams facing relegation to League One will lock horns for a huge Championship contest on Monday afternoon, as Barnsley welcome Peterborough United to Oakwell.
The home side are currently bottom of the table, 10 points behind 21st-placed Reading with a game in hand, while Peterborough occupy 23rd spot, nine points from the Royals on the same number of games (42).
Barnsley took the lead at Swansea City on Friday, with Claudio Gomes making the breakthrough in the 54th minute of the contest, but Olivier Ntcham levelled the scores 10 minutes later, and the strugglers were ultimately made to settle for a share of the spoils.
The result leaves Poya Asbaghi’s side bottom of the table on 30 points, 10 points behind 21st-placed Reading with a game in hand.
Barnsley’s next two opponents are Huddersfield Town and Blackpool, before hosting Preston North End on April 30 and West Bromwich Albion on May 7.
The Tykes finished fifth in the Championship last season, losing in the playoffs to Swansea, and now face relegation to League One after two seasons at this level.
Barnsley have the third-worst home record in the Championship this season, with 22 points from 20 games, but they will host a Peterborough side with nine points from 21 league games.
Peterborough, meanwhile, come into Monday’s game off a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers on Friday, with late goals from Sammie Szmodics and Jack Marriott.
Barnsley vs Peterborough – Betting Analysis
The visitors have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five league games, moving them up to 31 points, nine behind 21st-placed Reading (42).
Before the season ends, Peterborough will host Nottingham Forest and Blackpool as well as Barnsley and Millwall. After finishing second in League One last season, the Posh face an immediate return to the Championship.
Grant McCann’s side still have time to avoid relegation, but they have lost three of their last four league games against Barnsley, including a 2-0 loss at Oakwell in December 2018.
A draw is pointless for both parties, so expect a lively debate on Monday. Both teams will need to play well to win, but we think Peterboroug
Barnsley vs Peterborough – Head-to Head
Our Predictions: Over 1.5 Goals
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