Notts County desperately need points on Friday, Jan 1 at 4:00 PM in the League 1. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Barnsley come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Notts County travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 9 previous meetings, Barnsley lead 1–3 with 5 draws. Their last encounter ended in Barnsley won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Barnsley a slight edge, but Notts County are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.