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 62.13%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Crewe Alexandra had a probability of 15.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.79%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.39%), while for a Crewe Alexandra win it was 0-1 (5.55%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Barnsley would win this match.