Wigan will have gained huge confidence from their much-needed win over Carlisle, but Barnsley are in excellent form at the moment, and we are therefore struggling to back the visitors to secure a positive result on Monday, with the home side likely to have too much at Oakwell.
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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 54.8%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 21.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.12%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.41%), while for a Wigan Athletic win it was 0-1 (6.72%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood.