The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We said: Barnsley 0-2 West Bromwich Albion
There have been few signs that Barnsley are ready to get their first win under Asbaghi, and that leads us to considering only one result on Friday. While it may not be pretty at times, we still expect the Baggies to record a relatively-comfortable win at Oakwell. 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 West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 43.55%. A draw had a probability of 28.6% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 27.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.75%) and 1-2 (8.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.13%), while for a Barnsley win it was 1-0 (10.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Barnsley | Draw | West Bromwich Albion |
| 27.82% | 28.64% | 43.55% |
| Both teams to score 43.74% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
