🕗 Monday 29th of May, 15:00 GMT
Here we have a preview of this League One play-off final game along with all the stats to help you make up your bet builders and also we have some football betting tips for this game that may interest you.
On Monday afternoon in the League One play-off final, we see 3rd-placed Sheffield Wednesday take on 4th-placed Barnsley at Wembley.
Top goal scorers
Sheffield Wednesday’s top goal scorer this season has been Michael Smith. He has managed to score a whopping eighteen goals in the forty-one games he has featured in. The Englishman picked up his seventh assist of the season against Peterborough in the play-off semi-final.
Barnsley’s top goal scorer this season has been Devante Cole. The Englishman has scored fifteen league goals this season. The Tykes’ goalscorer has also managed to pick up three assists for his side. In 2021, Barnsley signed Devante Cole from Motherwell on a free.
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Play Off Semi Final
Barnsley booked their spot in the Sky Bet League One play-off final after beating Bolton 2-1 on aggregate.
After a close game in Bolton, the game ended in 1-1 draw in the first leg at the University of Bolton Stadium. In the second leg, Liam Kitching went on to score the only goal of the game at Oakwell on Friday night to seal the Tykes’ passage to Wembley.
Sheffield Wednesday earned their spot at Wembley after making a history-making comeback against Peterborough. Peterborough took a huge lead in the first leg and managed to beat the Owls 4-0 in the first leg. Wednesday was left with a mountain to climb in the second leg at Hillsborough. Against all odds Sheffield Wednesday managed to fire four past Peterborough and take it to extra time. The Posh went in front in extra time after an own goal from Lee Gregory. Callum Paterson went on to produce a tidy finish to take the game to penalties. Wednesday caused heartbreak for Peterborough after beating them 5-3 on penalties.
Previous matchup
The two sides have met twice in the league this season. The first meeting between the two took place at Hillsborough and Michael Duff’s team got a 0-2 victory. The two sides were then involved in an action-packed game in March at the Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley got their second victory of the season against Wednesday, after beating the Owls 4-2.
If you are interested in some betting tips for this League One play-off final, we have a couple below and a bet builder for the game that might be of interest to you;
Do you fancy Sheffield Wednesday to be winning at half-time and full time?
Bet365 are offering 5/2 for these outcomes.
If you fancy Barnsley to win in 90 minutes, Over 2.5 goals in the game and Michael Smith to score anytime. SkyBet have this Bet Builder treble at 16/1.
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Sheff Wed Top Goalscorers
Sheff Wed Yellow Cards
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Barnsley Top Goalscorers
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