The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Millwall and Barnsley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 9 | 69 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 8 | 69 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 7 | 67 |
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 |
We said: Millwall 1-1 Barnsley
We see Barnsley coming out firing as they desperately look to keep their survival hopes alive, and they should cause the hosts plenty of issues. The Den is never an easy place to visit, though, and we expect the Lions to have enough to, at least, force a share of the spoils against a team with arguably more to play for. 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 Millwall win with a probability of 54.57%. A draw had a probability of 26.2% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 19.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Millwall win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.59%) and 2-1 (8.96%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.93%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (7.95%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Millwall would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Millwall | Draw | Barnsley |
| 54.57% | 26.17% | 19.26% |
| Both teams to score 41.81% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
