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Championship | Gameweek 45
Apr 30, 2022 at 12.30pm UK
Oakwell
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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

Last Game: West Brom 4-0 Barnsley
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

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
BarnsleyDrawPreston North End
41.24%27.77%31%
Both teams to score 47.58%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.9%58.1%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.23%78.77%
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.29%27.71%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.73%63.27%
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.82%34.18%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.13%70.88%
Score Analysis
    Barnsley 41.23%
    Preston North End 30.99%
    Draw 27.76%
BarnsleyDrawPreston 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%

How you voted: Barnsley vs Preston

Barnsley
20.5%
Draw
38.5%
Preston North End
41.0%
39
Head to Head
Dec 11, 2021 3pm
May 1, 2021 3pm
Preston
2-0
Barnsley
Storey (38'), Evans (49')
Whiteman (58')

Helik (45+1'), Dike (72')
Dec 15, 2020 7.45pm
Barnsley
2-1
Preston
Mowatt (54'), Adeboyejo (80')
Styles (84'), L (90')
Maguire (2')
Browne (63'), Johnson (71')
Jan 21, 2020 7.45pm
Oct 5, 2019 3pm
Preston
5-1
Barnsley
Johnson (31', 61'), Barkhuizen (50'), Pearson (63'), Harrop (77')
Browne (67')
McGeehan (43')
McGeehan (27'), Williams (65'), Wilks (67')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds29179353193460
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd29186540211958
3Burnley29151223692757
4Sunderland291510442241855
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom291014538251344
6Middlesbrough29128947361144
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn29126113228442
8Bristol City29101183734341
9Watford29125124041-141
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29118104245-341
11Norwich CityNorwich29109104842639
12Coventry CityCoventry29108113938138
13Queens Park RangersQPR2991193237-538
14Millwall29910102826237
15Preston North EndPreston2981383236-437
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2999113343-1036
17Swansea CitySwansea2997133240-834
18Cardiff CityCardiff29710123344-1131
19Hull City2978143038-829
20Stoke CityStoke29611122636-1029
21Portsmouth2978143652-1629
22Derby CountyDerby2976163240-827
23Luton TownLuton2975172948-1926
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth29410152762-3522


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