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League One | 2nd Leg
May 19, 2023 at 8pm UK
Oakwell Stadium
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Barnsley
1 - 0
Bolton
Kitching (24')
Cole (57')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Dempsey (42'), Santos (81')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bolton 1-1 Barnsley
Saturday, May 13 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Bolton 1-1 Barnsley
Saturday, May 13 at 3pm in League One

We said: Barnsley 2-1 Bolton Wanderers (Barnsley to win 3-2 on aggregate)

Friday's showdown is destined to be a close-fought battle, but we expect Barnsley to edge out Bolton in front of the Oakwell faithful, with the hosts punching their ticket to Wembley thanks to a narrow victory. 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 39.65%. A win for Bolton Wanderers had a probability of 34.85% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.62%) and 2-0 (6.51%). The likeliest Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 (8.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.06%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Barnsley in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Barnsley.

Result
BarnsleyDrawBolton Wanderers
39.65% (0.314 0.31) 25.5% (-0.119 -0.12) 34.85% (-0.193 -0.19)
Both teams to score 55.77% (0.38200000000001 0.38)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.88% (0.504 0.5)48.12% (-0.501 -0.5)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.72% (0.461 0.46)70.28% (-0.458 -0.46)
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.02% (0.389 0.39)23.98% (-0.387 -0.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.78% (0.554 0.55)58.22% (-0.551 -0.55)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.37% (0.128 0.13)26.63% (-0.125 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.13% (0.16699999999999 0.17)61.87% (-0.165 -0.16)
Score Analysis
    Barnsley 39.65%
    Bolton Wanderers 34.85%
    Draw 25.49%
BarnsleyDrawBolton Wanderers
1-0 @ 9.12% (-0.086 -0.09)
2-1 @ 8.62% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
2-0 @ 6.51% (0.012 0.01)
3-1 @ 4.1% (0.068 0.07)
3-0 @ 3.1% (0.04 0.04)
3-2 @ 2.71% (0.055 0.06)
4-1 @ 1.46% (0.04 0.04)
4-0 @ 1.11% (0.027 0.03)
4-2 @ 0.97% (0.03 0.03)
Other @ 1.95%
Total : 39.65%
1-1 @ 12.06% (-0.07 -0.07)
0-0 @ 6.39% (-0.133 -0.13)
2-2 @ 5.7% (0.051 0.05)
3-3 @ 1.2% (0.028 0.03)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.49%
0-1 @ 8.45% (-0.146 -0.15)
1-2 @ 7.98% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-2 @ 5.59% (-0.077 -0.08)
1-3 @ 3.52% (0.004 0)
2-3 @ 2.51% (0.031 0.03)
0-3 @ 2.47% (-0.025 -0.03)
1-4 @ 1.16% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 3.17%
Total : 34.85%

How you voted: Barnsley vs Bolton

Barnsley
68.3%
Draw
13.3%
Bolton Wanderers
18.3%
60
Head to Head
May 13, 2023 3pm
Jan 2, 2023 3pm
gameweek 25
Barnsley
0-3
Bolton

Andersen (11')
Charles (12' pen.), Dadi Bodvarsson (41'), Dempsey (76')
Nov 5, 2022 2pm
First Round
Bolton
1-2
Barnsley
Santos (6' og.), Phillips (33')
Kane (37')
Oct 15, 2022 3pm
gameweek 15
Bolton
0-0
Barnsley

Norwood (24')
Aug 10, 2021 8pm
First Round
Bolton
0-0
Barnsley
Bolton win 5-4 on penalties

Jones (68')

Benson (13'), Moon (46'), Kane (82')
rhs 2.0
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPlymouth ArgylePlymouth463187824735101
4Barnsley462681280473386
5Bolton WanderersBolton4623121162362681
6Peterborough UnitedPeterborough462451775542177
7Derby CountyDerby4621131267462176
8Portsmouth4617191061501170
9Wycombe WanderersWycombe46209175951869
10Charlton AthleticCharlton461614167066462
11Lincoln CityLincoln461420124747062
12Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury46178215261-959
13Fleetwood TownFleetwood461416165351258
14Exeter CityExeter461511206468-456
15Burton Albion461511205779-2256
16Cheltenham TownCheltenham461412204561-1654
17Bristol Rovers461411215873-1553
18Port Vale461310234871-2349
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd461114214956-747
20Cambridge UnitedCambridge46137264168-2746
RMK Dons461112234466-2245
22Morecambe461014224778-3144
RAccrington StanleyAccrington461111244077-3744
RForest Green RoversForest Green4669313189-5827

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