Coverage of the EFL Trophy Group Stage clash between Barnsley and Manchester United Under-21s.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Lincoln 1-2 Barnsley
Saturday, August 17 at 3pm in League One
Saturday, August 17 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Arsenal U21s 4-2 Man Utd U21s
Friday, August 16 at 7pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1
Friday, August 16 at 7pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1
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 57.7%. A win for Manchester United Under-21s had a probability of 23.25% and a draw had a probability of 19.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.01%) and 2-0 (5.74%). The likeliest Manchester United Under-21s win was 1-2 (5.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Barnsley | Draw | Manchester United Under-21s |
57.7% ( -0.43) | 19.06% ( 0.02) | 23.25% ( 0.41) |
| Both teams to score 71.05% ( 0.5) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
