The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Barnsley and Stoke City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: West Brom 4-0 Barnsley
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 46 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 | Derby County | 46 | -8 | 34 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 46 | -40 | 30 |
Last Game: Stoke 1-1 Coventry
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 46 | -10 | 61 |
We said: Barnsley 1-1 Stoke City
Both teams will view this match as the ideal chance to return to winning ways, but we are struggling to see past a draw on Tuesday evening. The two sides played out a 1-1 when they locked horns in the reverse match back in September, and we are backing the same scoreline to occur in this contest. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barnsley win with a probability of 36.34%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 35.97% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.85%) and 2-0 (6.58%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 0-1 (10.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.07%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.
| Result | ||
| Barnsley | Draw | Stoke City |
| 36.34% | 27.7% | 35.97% |
| Both teams to score 48.73% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
