Both sides will make changes for this match, but Barnsley will be able to call upon the superior quality across the pitch, and we are expecting the home side to secure the victory on Tuesday night.
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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 48.32%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 27.95% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.79%) and 2-0 (7.56%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 1-2 (6.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.02%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Barnsley in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Barnsley.