EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 10, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough0 - 1Barnsley
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: QPR 3-2 Middlesbrough
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Last Game: Barnsley 1-0 Cheltenham
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in League One
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in League One
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 3 |
We said: Middlesbrough 2-1 Barnsley
Middlesbrough are yet to set the word alight in the Championship but will be hoping for more joy in the EFL Cup against third-tier opposition this weekend. Barnsley will fancy their chances of causing an upset, but we can see the hosts coming out on top with a slender victory to open their account for the new season. 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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 54.91%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 20.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.47%) and 2-1 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.56%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (6.96%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Barnsley |
54.91% ( -0.58) | 24.38% ( 0.28) | 20.71% ( 0.3) |
| Both teams to score 48.61% ( -0.4) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
