Finished 2 3 Barnsley - Portsmouth England League 1 - Oakwell Ground 7th Round 
Barnsley and Portsmouth lock horns in a League One clash on Tuesday, September 19th as both teams try to build on positive starts to the new season. Read on to learn about the latest Barnsley vs Portsmouth odds in our detailed match preview.
Barnsley vs Portsmouth predictions and betting tips
If you need help finding the right bet for Barnsley vs Portsmouth, check our top betting picks for this game, as well as our latest team news and predicted lineups, along with our other best football tips for today.
Cole to Score Anytime
- Barnsley’s striker Devante Cole has been unplayable so far and he has 8 goals in 7 rounds.
- Cole scored in all of the last 4 league games.
- Also, Cole scored 6 goals in 4 home league matches so far.
Under 2.5 Goals
- All of Barnsley’s last 4 matches stayed under 2.5 goals.
- The same happened in 4 of Portsmouth’s last 5 league games.
- Also, 4 of the last 6 H2Hs had no more than 2 goals in them.
Top betting odds and key stats for Barnsley vs Portsmouth
Check the best Barnsley vs Portsmouth odds and useful stats here, on our website:
09/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Portsmouth 0 0 07/03/23 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Portsmouth 3 1 04/02/23 England League 1 League 1 Portsmouth Barnsley 1 1 10/09/22 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Portsmouth 0 0 25/01/20 England FA Cup FA Cup Portsmouth Barnsley 4 2 26/09/23 England EFL Trophy England Man City U21 Barnsley 1 3 W 23/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Northampton Barnsley 1 2 W 19/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Portsmouth Barnsley 3 2 L 16/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Burton Albion Barnsley 0 2 W 05/09/23 England EFL Trophy England Grimsby Barnsley 0 2 W 23/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Lincoln City Portsmouth 1 2 W 19/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Portsmouth 2 3 W 16/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Derby Portsmouth 1 1 D 02/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Peterborough Portsmouth 1 3 W 29/08/23 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Peterborough Portsmouth 1 (5) 1 (4) L Head to Head
Last Five - Barnsley
Last Five - Portsmouth
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Barnsley odds: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.5% Probability
Draw odds: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6% Probability
Portsmouth odds: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3% Probability
As we can see, the bookies favour Barnsley as the expected winners of this match. With a 43.50% win probability, the hosts are given a clear advantage. Regarding other markets, Cole is the leading favourite to become the First Goalscorer at 4/1 (5.00) – 20.00%.
Barnsley – Portsmouth preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Barnsley vs Portsmouth lineups.
Barnsley
Barnsley made it 4 consecutive 2-0 wins on Saturday when easily beating Burton Albion at home. Once again, Devante Cole shone brightest and he scored both goals.
The Tykes continue to look impressive at both ends of the pitch right now and they have the best attack in the entire division with 16 goals in 7 league matches.
The options in midfield remain restricted with both Wolfe and Connell still in rehabilitation. Defenders Cundy and McCarthy also might not be involved but that is due to fitness issues. Benson should start though as he made his comeback from illness as a sub on Saturday.
Predicted Lineup:
Roberts (GK), Williams, Lopata, McCart, Benson, Cotter, Cadden, Phillips, Kane, Watters & Cole
Portsmouth
Portsmouth were very lucky to save a 1-1 draw on their visit to Derby last Saturday. Bishop’s goal deep in stoppage time brought the point. The general display was not bad but once again lacked cutting and for long looked to be heading towards a fourth 0-0 draw in the last 5 rounds.
Pompey are yet to lose in the league but they keep registering too many draws due to the lack of cutting edge that has been displayed so far.
In a boost to the squad both Rafferty and Morrell are back after suspensions and both could start. The options up front remain restricted with strikers Yengi and Scully long-term absentees, plus another striker Saydee deemed doubtful. Playmaker Lowery is also sidelined right now.
Predicted Lineup:
Norris (GK), Rafferty, Poole, Shaughnessy, Ogilvie, Robertson, Pack, Kamara, Lane, Morrell & Bishop
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Player to Watch: Devante Cole
Barnsley’s striker Devante Cole simply can’t stop scoring right now. He scored both goals in the 2-0 win vs Burton at the weekend. Cole now has 8 goals in 7 league matches this season. He netted 6 in the 4 home games played.
The current form of Cole simply forces us to pick him as the player to watch in this game.
