Horsham vs. Barnsley Preview (What To Know Before Betting)

Horsham vs. Barnsley

Seventh-tier Horsham aims to advance to the FA Cup second round for only the second time in their 142-year history when they face Barnsley in Tuesday’s replay. The League One side will travel to Sussex after a 3-3 draw in the initial first-round encounter at Oakwell.

Horsham is making their second appearance in the first round of the FA Cup, having successfully navigated through four qualifying rounds to reach this stage.

Horsham vs. Barnsley

The non-league side secured an away trip to Oakwell, where they overturned a deficit to take a 2-1 lead, courtesy of a Shamir Fenlon effort and a James Hammond penalty. Despite initially holding a narrow advantage, Horsham appeared to be on the verge of defeat as goals from Fabio Jalo and Mael de Gevigney put Barnsley in front.

In a dramatic turn of events, Tom Richards emerged as Horsham’s hero by scoring a crucial 81st-minute equalizer, forcing the first-round tie into a replay.

What to remember – Horsham vs. Barnsley

Despite Barnsley slipping up in the initial cup meeting with a draw, we anticipate that they will not let history repeat itself. We believe the EFL side will leverage their superior quality to secure an away victory and advance to the second round.

Betting tip for Horsham vs. Barnsley

Our expert tipster partners anticipate that there will be more than 1.5 goals in this game