The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Barnsley and Swansea City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We said: Barnsley 1-2 Swansea City
With Barnsley heading into the unknown with Asbaghi, this is a difficult match to predict. While we expect instant improvements from the Tykes, it may not be enough to get the better of a Swansea side who have an effective way of playing under Martin. 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 35.63%. A win for Swansea City had a probability of 34.55% and a draw had a probability of 29.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.21%) and 2-0 (6.88%). The likeliest Swansea City win was 0-1 (12.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.48%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Swansea City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Barnsley | Draw | Swansea City |
| 35.63% | 29.81% | 34.55% |
| Both teams to score 42.62% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
