Barnsley have stuttered in the race for automatic promotion – can they pick up their form against Walsall?
Barnsley are in danger of sliding out of the automatic promotion places ahead of their trip to Walsall this week.
The Tykes held a healthy lead over Sunderland in the race for second place but back-to-back draws have dented their progress.
They were held to a 0-0 stalemate at Oakwell by the Black Cats before Doncaster forced them to share the points again last Friday.
Barnsley are now just two points clear of Sunderland – who have a game in hand – and will be desperate to make every game count in their bid for a swift return to the Championship.
Kieffer Moore’s season-ending concussion appears to have knocked Barnsley while star midfielder Cameron McGeehan is serving a retrospective three-game ban for stamping.
Walsall had enjoyed a three-game unbeaten run before back-to-back defeats against Portsmouth and Sunderland.
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Walsall v Barnsley will kick off at 12:00pm on Saturday 23rd March 2019.
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Walsall may be floundering in the League One relegation battle, but their performances have been solid, despite results suggesting otherwise, in their last two games against tough opponents.
Barnsley have understandably struggled for goals in the wake of Moore’s injury.
They have been unable to find the net in four of their last six games but Walsall’s generous defence means the Tykes should be able to scrape a win.
Prediction: Walsall 0-1 Barnsley
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
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