Barnsley
- Barnsley have won two and lost three of their last five.
- Barnsley head into Tuesday's EFL Cup 2026-2027 meeting in worse form than the Railwaymen, having won back-to-back games for the first time this season with a 2-0 victory over Accrington Stanley at Oakwell Stadium in the EFL Cup 2026/2027, and a 1-0 win away to Crawley Town in League Two 2026/2027 on Saturday.
- Barnsley have won one of their five home games in all competitions, drawing one and losing three.
Crewe
- Crewe travel to Barnsley having lost only one of their last five, although two of those games were draws.
- Crewe have been in much better nick of late and Lee Bell seems to be keeping things organised and flexible at the Railwaymen.
- Crewe are a midfield based team and they control games by making sure they are not the team that get into the most difficult spots.
Head-to-Head
Barnsley recorded a 3-0 victory over the Railwaymen in the FA Cup 2022/2023.
Key Players
Adam Phillips is the best bet for an anytime goal this week as he has scored two of Barnsley's four in the last five.
Betting Insights
- Barnsley are a massive 1.6 favourites to win this game, so the value has to be with the 4.8 available about the visitors and the 4.2 on the draw.
- Barnsley's home record isn't good with one win, one draw and three defeats in their five games.
- They have conceded 15 goals across that period and the Railwaymen should be able to get at them, but Crewe have just one win and three defeats on their away record this season, averaging 0.75 goals per game and conceding an average of 1.75 goals per away game.
Prediction
It is a tough call to make, but Crewe's away form is tidy and Barnsley have been all over the map this term, so the safer bet is to take the 4.8 available for an away win.
