These two teams are in contrasting form at the moment, and all of the momentum seems to be with Barnsley ahead of this weekend.
Additionally, the Tykes' excellent away record and exceptional goalscoring prowess makes it difficult to picture anything other than a fifth consecutive victory for the visitors on Saturday, so expect Clarke's side to keep up their push for promotion.
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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 45.71%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 28.97% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.22%) and 0-2 (7.89%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 1-0 (7.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood.