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 54.21%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 21.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.78%) and 2-1 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.36%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (6.64%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.