EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 13, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
The DW Stadium
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Barnsley win 4-2 on penalties
Coverage of the EFL Cup First Round clash between Wigan Athletic and Barnsley.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Wigan 0-1 Charlton
Saturday, August 10 at 5.30pm in League One
Saturday, August 10 at 5.30pm in League One
Last Game: Barnsley 1-2 Mansfield
Friday, August 9 at 8pm in League One
Friday, August 9 at 8pm in League One
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 Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 38.25%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 36.83% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.22%) and 2-0 (5.97%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-2 (8.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.67%).
| Result | ||
| Wigan Athletic | Draw | Barnsley |
38.25% ( 2.42) | 24.92% ( 0.63) | 36.83% ( -3.04) |
| Both teams to score 58.05% ( -2.18) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
