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 54.07%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 22.78%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.82%) and 2-0 (9.05%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.91%), while for a Plymouth Argyle win it was 0-1 (6.07%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Barnsley would win this match.