Championship

Championship | Gameweek 30

Feb 2, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

Oakwell

Barnsley
0 - 1
Cardiff

Andersen (59'), Williams (64')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Ikpeazu (71')
McGuinness (39'), Doyle (66'), Ikpeazu (72'), Flint (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Barnsley and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Barnsley 0-1 Cardiff City

Barnsley simply cannot afford to lose a match of this profile, and Asbaghi will be confident that his side can take advantage of tired legs in the Cardiff camp. Nevertheless, the visitors are on a high, and we feel that they will be able to grind out a 1-0 win. 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 Cardiff City win with a probability of 37.4%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 34.1% and a draw had a probability of 28.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.79%) and 0-2 (7.04%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-0 (11.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.28%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 12% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Cardiff City in this match.

Result
Barnsley	Draw	Cardiff City
34.1%	28.5%	37.4%

Both teams to score 46.23%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

39.86%

60.13%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

19.66%

80.34%

Barnsley Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

66.94%

33.06%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

30.34%

69.65%

Cardiff City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

69.06%

30.94%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

32.76%

67.23%

Score Analysis

Barnsley 34.1%

Cardiff City 37.39%

Draw 28.49%

Barnsley	Draw	Cardiff City
1-0 @ 11.32% 2-1 @ 7.35% 2-0 @ 6.27% 3-1 @ 2.71% 3-0 @ 2.31% 3-2 @ 1.59% Other @ 2.56% Total : 34.1%	1-1 @ 13.28% 0-0 @ 10.22% 2-2 @ 4.31% Other @ 0.68% Total : 28.49%	0-1 @ 11.99% 1-2 @ 7.79% 0-2 @ 7.04% 1-3 @ 3.05% 0-3 @ 2.75% 2-3 @ 1.69% Other @ 3.08% Total : 37.39%