We said: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Barnsley
Given that Barnsley have been so strong away from home this season, Clarke's side are likely to score at least once on Thursday.
Additionally, while Bolton will put up a fight, their defensive weakness this term may cause them to surrender all three points to their playoff rivals.
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 54.73%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 23.58% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.87%) and 2-0 (7.83%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-2 (6.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.77%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Barnsley in this match.