Championship

Championship | Gameweek 45

Apr 30, 2022 at 12.30pm UK

Oakwell

Barnsley
1 - 3
Preston

Marsh (17')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Johnson (23', 54'), Riis Jakobsen (74')
Lindsay (28')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Barnsley and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Barnsley

Last Six:

Last Game: West Brom 4-0 Barnsley
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

Preston North End

Last Six:

Last Game: Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
12	Coventry City	46	1	64
13	Preston North End	46	-4	64
14	Stoke City	46	5	62

We said: Barnsley 2-2 Preston North End

This should be an open game as both clubs will be coupling low confidence levels with experimental sides as the two managers look ahead to next season. We think that it could be high-scoring but end level. 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 Barnsley win with a probability of 41.24%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 31% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.37%) and 2-0 (7.8%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (10.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood.

Result
Barnsley	Draw	Preston North End
41.24%	27.77%	31%

Both teams to score 47.58%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

41.9%

58.1%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

21.23%

78.77%

Barnsley Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

72.29%

27.71%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

36.73%

63.27%

Preston North End Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

65.82%

34.18%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

29.13%

70.88%

Score Analysis

Barnsley 41.23%

Preston North End 30.99%

Draw 27.76%

Barnsley	Draw	Preston North End
1-0 @ 12.15% 2-1 @ 8.37% 2-0 @ 7.8% 3-1 @ 3.58% 3-0 @ 3.34% 3-2 @ 1.92% 4-1 @ 1.15% 4-0 @ 1.07% Other @ 1.85% Total : 41.23%	1-1 @ 13.04% 0-0 @ 9.47% 2-2 @ 4.49% Other @ 0.75% Total : 27.76%	0-1 @ 10.16% 1-2 @ 7% 0-2 @ 5.46% 1-3 @ 2.51% 0-3 @ 1.95% 2-3 @ 1.61% Other @ 2.3% Total : 30.99%