Sky Bet League One best bets and preview

A meeting between Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday is always big in the eyes of both supporters but this could well be one of their biggest given the situation in the situation Sky Bet League One table.

The Owls are well on their way to the title. What other teams are doing is completely irrelevant now, their fate in their own hands although they may feel the slight pressure from Plymouth and more importantly Ipswich in the immediate positions below.

Wednesday has two decisive games in hand against this duo. This game is one of those, of course, but even a three-point return from those extra games gives them a six-point lead in third place at this very late point in the season.

Kick-off time: Tuesday 20:00 GMT

TV Channel: Sky Sports Main Event

You could then argue that Barnsley put more emphasis on winning the game. Michael Duff’s side – who also have two games in hand above the above – will give themselves a real shot at auto promotion if they max out wins here.

Anything less than a win makes things difficult. Seven points difference with a one-game lead compared to five looks like a daunting task when we consider how few games are left for all teams.

I’m always looking at game swings at this stage, not just points. A draw might see the hosts find two games in their favor against Plymouth and Ipswich in the run-in, the win pushes that to one.

Therefore, the best price from 19.10 WIN BARNSLEY offers attractiveness given the circumstances as the hosts in recent form are able to compete with their South Yorkshire rivals.

The odds should slim as kick-off nears, especially with some of those injury doubts absent from Wednesday’s line-up.

Reece James, Josh Windass and George Byers are three names who are in the spotlight when it comes to visitor availability, with the latter being the least likely to be absent from the trio.

Even without the team news element, Barnsley’s recent form should give them great confidence going into this game. No side has picked up more points in their last ten games (26, level with Wednesday), while at home they’ve been an incredibly difficult side to beat.

A 3-0 loss to Bolton was the only time they failed to win their last 11 at Oakwell and even with Wednesday’s strong away record expected, the odds are 2/1 for an in-form home side chasing promotion too good to refuse.

Given the circumstances, this game could be one that breaks the 2.5 goal mark. Instead of playing around with the available evens, the 1.6. the best price for ADAM PHILLIPS TO MEET ANYTIME is worth supporting.

The Barnsley midfielder has eight goals and six assists in 31 appearances in all competitions, seven of them in the league.

Four of his League One goals have come in his last seven games – all in different games – and he should have chances in the 70-odd minutes he’s likely to play here.

The combination of goals and assists results in seven direct goal contributions in that period, further underscoring the great form he is in.

No player in this Barnsley squad averages more shots per league game, with Phillips returning at least three shots in four of his last five appearances. He has benefited from the freedom to attack more.

In a game that deserves the focus of Tuesday’s football offering, the support PHILLIPS hit in a game BARNSLEY WIN delivers the best value.

Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday best bets and result prediction

• 1pt Barnsley beats Sheffield Wednesday by 19/10 (Coral)
• 1pt Adam Phillips scores anytime at 6/1 (Sporting Index)

Outcome Prediction: Barnsley 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Sky Bet odds: 9/1)

Odds correct at 1440 GMT (20/03/23)

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