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League One | Gameweek 42
Apr 12, 2025 at 3pm UK
Oakwell Stadium
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Barnsley
4 - 1
Bolton

Russell (15', 86'), Jalo (25', 71')
Keillor-Dunn (22'), Connell (66'), Russell (74')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Collins (74')
Dempsey (85'), Lolos (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Birmingham 6-2 Barnsley
Saturday, April 5 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Bolton 0-1 Rotherham
Tuesday, April 8 at 7.45pm in League One

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 40.7%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 34.09% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.75%) and 0-2 (6.6%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-0 (8.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.89%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood.

Result
BarnsleyDrawBolton Wanderers
34.09% (-0.084000000000003 -0.08)25.22% (0.015999999999998 0.02)40.7% (0.066000000000003 0.07)
Both teams to score 56.58% (-0.078000000000003 -0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53% (-0.091000000000001 -0.09)47% (0.088000000000001 0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.75% (-0.084 -0.08)69.25% (0.081999999999994 0.08)
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.44% (-0.093999999999994 -0.09)26.56% (0.091999999999999 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.23% (-0.125 -0.13)61.77% (0.124 0.12)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.05% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)22.95% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.27% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)56.73% (0.0080000000000027 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Barnsley 34.09%
    Bolton Wanderers 40.7%
    Draw 25.21%
BarnsleyDrawBolton Wanderers
1-0 @ 8.08% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
2-1 @ 7.89% (-0.014 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.36% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.49% (-0.015 -0.02)
3-2 @ 2.57% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-0 @ 2.37% (-0.01 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.16% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 34.09%
1-1 @ 11.89% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 6.1% (0.023 0.02)
2-2 @ 5.8% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.26% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 25.21%
0-1 @ 8.97% (0.032 0.03)
1-2 @ 8.75% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-2 @ 6.6% (0.022 0.02)
1-3 @ 4.29% (0.0029999999999992 0)
0-3 @ 3.24% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.85% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-4 @ 1.58% (0.0010000000000001 0)
0-4 @ 1.19% (0.004 0)
2-4 @ 1.05% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.17%
Total : 40.7%

How you voted: Barnsley vs Bolton

Barnsley
15.4%
Draw
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
84.6%
13
Head to Head
Dec 26, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 22
Bolton
1-2
Barnsley
Lolos (26')
Lolos (58'), Thomason (75'), Williams (75'), Charles (90+4')
Keillor-Dunn (80'), Phillips (89')
McCarthy (42'), Cotter (76'), Cotter (85'), Nwakali (90'), Yoganathan (90+4')
May 7, 2024 8pm
Bolton
2-3
Barnsley
Collins (43'), Toal (45+1')
Thomason (45+2')
Cosgrove (36', 76'), Phillips (64')
O'Keeffe (63'), Phillips (69'), Williams (90+1')
May 3, 2024 7.30pm
Barnsley
1-3
Bolton
Cosgrove (75')
Phillips (18'), Connell (58')
Charles (23', 53'), Williams (90+4')
Maghoma (41'), Thomason (45+4'), Cogley (80'), Toal (90+7')
Mar 5, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 13
Barnsley
2-2
Bolton
McAtee (25'), Pines (47')
McAtee (32'), Williams (90+11')
Adeboyejo (62'), Williams (90+8')
Thomason (11'), Iredale (90+10'), Jerome (90+8')
Feb 3, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 31
Bolton
1-1
Barnsley
Ashworth (64')
Maghoma (18'), Dempsey (84')
Cole (5')
Durand de Gevigney (2'), Connell (35'), Williams (47'), Cole (90+1')