The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between West Bromwich Albion and Barnsley, 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 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 8 | 69 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 7 | 67 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 1 | 66 |
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: West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Barnsley
A disappointing season is likely to end on a high for West Brom, who despite their struggles have remained hard to beat on home turf. Barnsley will want to say farewell to the Championship with a win, but their awful recent form suggests that there is little chance of that happening. 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 54.93%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 21.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.17%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.41%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (6.72%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.
| Result | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | Draw | Barnsley |
| 54.93% | 24.01% | 21.06% |
| Both teams to score 50.21% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
