The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Swansea City and Barnsley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Swansea 0-1 QPR
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 46 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | -4 | 60 |
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 |
We said: Swansea City 3-0 Barnsley
Swansea are in the best form that they have been in all season and their confidence will be high going into this game, making the hosts strong favourites to collect maximum points. Barnsley are fighting to save their Championship status, but a heavy defeat against Millwall may have been the evidence to show that Asbaghi's side are heading closer to relegation confirmation. 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 Swansea City win with a probability of 57.67%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 18.16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.6%) and 2-1 (9.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.34%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (6.79%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Swansea City | Draw | Barnsley |
| 57.67% | 24.17% | 18.16% |
| Both teams to score 45.3% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
