Wolves vs Barnsley: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Barnsley?
Wolves won 3-1 on August 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′Stephen Robert WardWolves
- 61′S. Ebanks-BlakeWolves
- 70′D. EdwardsWolves
- 79′T. CywkaBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 0 wins, 5 draws and 10 defeats; Barnsley have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Aldershot Town(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| May 13, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 4-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Rochdale(away) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 0.9 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 0.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Barnsley | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy