The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Barnsley and Fulham, 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 | |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 46 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 | Derby County | 46 | -8 | 34 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 46 | -40 | 30 |
Last Game: Sheff Utd 4-0 Fulham
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 63 | 90 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | 35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 82 |
We said: Barnsley 0-3 Fulham
Given the improvements that Barnsley have made in recent weeks, you cannot completely write them off ahead of this contest. However, if Fulham claim an early lead, they could cruise to victory at Oakwell, and that is how we see things panning out. 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 Fulham win with a probability of 63.92%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 14.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (12.05%) and 1-2 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.05%), while for a Barnsley win it was 1-0 (5.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Barnsley | Draw | Fulham |
| 14.9% | 21.18% | 63.92% |
| Both teams to score 47.4% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
