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Barnsley vs Burnley:

Fascinating game in prospect here with Championship strugglers Barnsley taking on a Burnley side who are doing very well in the Premier League & the Yorkshire vs Lancashire elements certainly adds something extra to the tie for the followers of each side.

Last season Burnley made many highlights in this competition by playing the under-dog role & beating stronger, more fancied sides so it will be very interesting to see how they cope being the strong favourites for this tie.

Owen Coyle’s clear target for this season is survival in the Premier League but given his professionalism & desire to win football matches, we expect Burnley to field a very strong side & go into this game with the determination to win it.

Barnsley are struggling to find any form at all this season & they currently sit 3rd bottom of the Championship with only 1 win in 8 & team confidence is bound to be low at present which makes it tough taking on a side as strong as Burnley.

Mark Robins has taken over as manager of Barnsley & I am sure he will be looking for Barnsley to put on a good performance in this game but for us Burnley are clearly a better, stronger side & they represent a good value bet to get the away win here & progress to the next round.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright match betting: Burnley to win

Correct score options: Burnley to win 2-1/3-1

First goalscorer options: Patterson/Blake/Nugent

Double Result: Burnley Half Time & Full Time