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Barnsley vs Crewe prediction

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Round: Round of 64
Venue: Oakwell, Barnsley
Referee: L. Doughty

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Form

Recent form

Barnsley

6Very poor

Last 4 matches · 0W-0D-4L · -7 goal difference

Crewe

74Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Barnsley or Draw

BetGenius backs Barnsley or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

72%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Barnsley host Crewe in the EFL Cup Round of 64, with both sides looking to progress into the next stage of the knockout competition. Barnsley come into this cup tie seeking to rebound from a four-match winless sequence across recent fixtures, having registered draws against Doncaster (0-0), Wigan (1-1), and Guiseley AFC (1-1), alongside a 1-0 defeat to Bromley.

Crewe travel with positive momentum after securing three consecutive victories in their recent outings, defeating Northampton (1-0), Crawley Town (1-0), and Accrington Stanley (2-1). Their defensive structure has been solid, yielding clean sheets in each of their last two games.

Head-to-head records historically lean towards the hosts, with Barnsley winning 7 of their past 10 meetings against Crewe, including a 3-0 victory in the FA Cup in November 2022 and a 2-1 win in their most recent meeting in July 2023. Given the knockout context and the contrasting recent form, a closely contested encounter is anticipated at Oakwell.

Analysis

Key factors

Barnsley hold 7 wins from the 10 recorded head-to-head encounters against Crewe, including a 3-0 home FA Cup victory in 2022.
Crewe have won their last 3 fixtures consecutively, keeping clean sheets against both Northampton (1-0) and Crawley Town (1-0).
Barnsley are seeking to end a 4-match winless run, having recorded three draws and a 1-0 loss in that span.
Recent matches for both sides have been low-scoring, with Barnsley seeing under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 fixtures.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Barnsley at homeCrewe away

Played

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1-1-3

W-D-L

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

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20%

Failed to score

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BTTS (last 5)

40%

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Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Players

Key players this season

Barnsley

R. Cleary3G

Crewe

L. Billington2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

History

Head-to-head

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7
Barnsley: 1
Draws: 2
Crewe

Barnsley have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

2023-07-29Barnsley2-1Crewe
2022-11-26Barnsley3-0Crewe
2022-07-09Barnsley0-0Crewe
2020-08-22Crewe0-2Barnsley
2020-01-05Crewe1-3Barnsley

BetGenius

Our record in EFL Cup

73%41 won from 56 settled predictions

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Predictions

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Double Chance

Barnsley or Draw

72%

Confidence

Barnsley have established a dominant head-to-head record against Crewe, winning 7 of their last 10 meetings across all competitions and remaining undefeated in the last five clashes (4 wins, 1 draw). Although Crewe arrive with positive momentum following three successive wins, Barnsley's historical upper hand at home in cup ties provides a strong platform. Backing Barnsley on the double chance offers safety against Crewe's solid defensive form.

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