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League One | 1st Leg
May 3, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
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Barnsley
1 - 3
Bolton

Cosgrove (75')
Phillips (18'), Connell (58')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Charles (23', 53' pen.), Williams (90+4')
Maghoma (41'), Thomason (45+4'), Cogley (80'), Toal (90+7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Barnsley 1-1 Northampton
Saturday, April 27 at 12.30pm in League One
Last Game: Peterborough 3-3 Bolton
Saturday, April 27 at 12.30pm in League One

We said: Barnsley 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

Barnsley and Bolton played out draws in their two head-to-head meetings this season, and we think that there could be a similar result on Friday, especially as the Tykes have drawn their last two home games, while the Trotters have seen four of their previous six away games finish all square. 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 Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 37.47%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 36.95% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.34%) and 0-2 (6.11%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-0 (8.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.11%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.

Result
BarnsleyDrawBolton Wanderers
36.95% (-0.052 -0.05) 25.59% (0.212 0.21) 37.47% (-0.159 -0.16)
Both teams to score 55.69% (-0.746 -0.75)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.68% (-0.95500000000001 -0.96)48.32% (0.957 0.96)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.53% (-0.881 -0.88)70.47% (0.88199999999999 0.88)
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.48% (-0.47200000000001 -0.47)25.52% (0.472 0.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.62% (-0.648 -0.65)60.38% (0.65 0.65)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.77% (-0.524 -0.52)25.23% (0.526 0.53)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.02% (-0.728 -0.73)59.98% (0.73 0.73)
Score Analysis
    Barnsley 36.95%
    Bolton Wanderers 37.47%
    Draw 25.59%
BarnsleyDrawBolton Wanderers
1-0 @ 8.79% (0.227 0.23)
2-1 @ 8.27% (-0.020999999999999 -0.02)
2-0 @ 6.01% (0.075 0.08)
3-1 @ 3.76% (-0.061 -0.06)
3-0 @ 2.73% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 2.59% (-0.082 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.29% (-0.039 -0.04)
4-0 @ 0.93% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 36.95%
1-1 @ 12.11% (0.14 0.14)
0-0 @ 6.44% (0.251 0.25)
2-2 @ 5.69% (-0.103 -0.1)
3-3 @ 1.19% (-0.056 -0.06)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.59%
0-1 @ 8.87% (0.215 0.22)
1-2 @ 8.34% (-0.035 -0.04)
0-2 @ 6.11% (0.056999999999999 0.06)
1-3 @ 3.83% (-0.075 -0.08)
0-3 @ 2.8% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.61% (-0.088 -0.09)
1-4 @ 1.32% (-0.046 -0.05)
0-4 @ 0.97% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 2.63%
Total : 37.47%

How you voted: Barnsley vs Bolton

Barnsley
28.9%
Draw
26.5%
Bolton Wanderers
44.6%
83
Head to Head
Mar 5, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 13
Barnsley
2-2
Bolton
McAtee (25'), Pines (47')
McAtee (32'), Williams (90+11')
Adeboyejo (62'), Williams (90+8')
Thomason (11'), Iredale (90+10'), Jerome (90+8')
Feb 3, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 31
Bolton
1-1
Barnsley
Ashworth (64')
Maghoma (18'), Dempsey (84')
Cole (5')
Durand de Gevigney (2'), Connell (35'), Williams (47'), Cole (90+1')
May 19, 2023 8pm
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Gameweek 25
Barnsley
0-3
Bolton
Charles (12' pen.), Dadi Bodvarsson (41'), Dempsey (76')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wrexham7511146816
2Birmingham CityBirmingham6510136716
3Barnsley74121210213
4Charlton AthleticCharlton741275213
5Huddersfield TownHuddersfield7403118312
6Lincoln CityLincoln6321106411
7Stockport CountyStockport6321106411
8Peterborough UnitedPeterborough73221211111
9Blackpool73221313011
10Mansfield TownMansfield63211111011
11Wycombe WanderersWycombe63121210210
12Exeter CityExeter63038629
13Northampton TownNorthampton62228718
14Wigan AthleticWigan72236518
15Stevenage72235508
16Leyton Orient7214911-27
17Reading6213710-37
18Crawley TownCrawley621358-37
19Bolton WanderersBolton6213711-47
20Bristol Rovers7214611-57
21Rotherham UnitedRotherham713359-46
22Burton Albion6042810-24
23Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury7106512-73
24Cambridge UnitedCambridge6015613-71


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