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League One | 1st Leg
May 3, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
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Barnsley
1 - 3
Bolton

Cosgrove (75')
Phillips (18'), Connell (58')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Charles (23', 53' pen.), Williams (90+4')
Maghoma (41'), Thomason (45+4'), Cogley (80'), Toal (90+7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Barnsley 1-1 Northampton
Saturday, April 27 at 12.30pm in League One
Last Game: Peterborough 3-3 Bolton
Saturday, April 27 at 12.30pm in League One

We said: Barnsley 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

Barnsley and Bolton played out draws in their two head-to-head meetings this season, and we think that there could be a similar result on Friday, especially as the Tykes have drawn their last two home games, while the Trotters have seen four of their previous six away games finish all square. 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 37.47%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 36.95% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.34%) and 0-2 (6.11%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-0 (8.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.11%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.

Result
BarnsleyDrawBolton Wanderers
36.95% (-0.052 -0.05) 25.59% (0.212 0.21) 37.47% (-0.159 -0.16)
Both teams to score 55.69% (-0.746 -0.75)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.68% (-0.95500000000001 -0.96)48.32% (0.957 0.96)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.53% (-0.881 -0.88)70.47% (0.88199999999999 0.88)
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.48% (-0.47200000000001 -0.47)25.52% (0.472 0.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.62% (-0.648 -0.65)60.38% (0.65 0.65)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.77% (-0.524 -0.52)25.23% (0.526 0.53)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.02% (-0.728 -0.73)59.98% (0.73 0.73)
Score Analysis
    Barnsley 36.95%
    Bolton Wanderers 37.47%
    Draw 25.59%
BarnsleyDrawBolton Wanderers
1-0 @ 8.79% (0.227 0.23)
2-1 @ 8.27% (-0.020999999999999 -0.02)
2-0 @ 6.01% (0.075 0.08)
3-1 @ 3.76% (-0.061 -0.06)
3-0 @ 2.73% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 2.59% (-0.082 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.29% (-0.039 -0.04)
4-0 @ 0.93% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 36.95%
1-1 @ 12.11% (0.14 0.14)
0-0 @ 6.44% (0.251 0.25)
2-2 @ 5.69% (-0.103 -0.1)
3-3 @ 1.19% (-0.056 -0.06)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.59%
0-1 @ 8.87% (0.215 0.22)
1-2 @ 8.34% (-0.035 -0.04)
0-2 @ 6.11% (0.056999999999999 0.06)
1-3 @ 3.83% (-0.075 -0.08)
0-3 @ 2.8% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.61% (-0.088 -0.09)
1-4 @ 1.32% (-0.046 -0.05)
0-4 @ 0.97% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 2.63%
Total : 37.47%

How you voted: Barnsley vs Bolton

Barnsley
28.9%
Draw
26.5%
Bolton Wanderers
44.6%
83
Head to Head
Mar 5, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 13
Barnsley
2-2
Bolton
McAtee (25'), Pines (47')
McAtee (32'), Williams (90+11')
Adeboyejo (62'), Williams (90+8')
Thomason (11'), Iredale (90+10'), Jerome (90+8')
Feb 3, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 31
Bolton
1-1
Barnsley
Ashworth (64')
Maghoma (18'), Dempsey (84')
Cole (5')
Durand de Gevigney (2'), Connell (35'), Williams (47'), Cole (90+1')
May 19, 2023 8pm
May 13, 2023 3pm
Jan 2, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 25
Barnsley
0-3
Bolton
Charles (12' pen.), Dadi Bodvarsson (41'), Dempsey (76')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham23165241172453
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe25156450272351
3Wrexham26156538201851
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield24145537191847
5Barnsley2512673933642
6Reading2412573933641
7Stockport CountyStockport25108737271038
8Leyton Orient24114932221037
9Mansfield TownMansfield2311483126537
10Bolton WanderersBolton2411493637-137
11Charlton AthleticCharlton239772721634
12Lincoln CityLincoln258892830-232
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham248792424031
14Stevenage238781820-231
15Exeter CityExeter2494112831-331
16Blackpool247983235-330
17Wigan AthleticWigan2376102123-227
18Northampton TownNorthampton2568112439-1526
19Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2474134146-525
20Bristol Rovers2474132238-1625
21Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2555152645-1920
22Crawley TownCrawley2355132443-1920
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge2445152243-2117
24Burton Albion2428142038-1814


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