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 54.63%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Peterborough United had a probability of 21.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.8%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.27%), while for a Peterborough United win it was 0-1 (6.52%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.