Bolton are good at home, Barnsley are good on the road and both teams are resolute defensively. It should be an entertaining but even encounter, with neither team getting the edge over the other.
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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 Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 54.21%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 21.89%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.78%) and 2-1 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.36%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (6.64%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.