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Carabao Cup

Round 1

Finished
BaBarnsley
1 – 1Full time
WiWigan Athletic
— Oakwell Ground
RWSports forecast39% confidence
Barnsley39%
Draw27%
Wigan Athletic34%
Recommended pickBarnsley win
Predicted score1–1
Over 2.554%
Both teams score58%
The teams

Who's playing

Ba
HomeBarnsley
Wi
AwayWigan Athletic
Previous meetings

Team head-to-head

Barnsley wins225%
Draws450%
Wigan Athletic wins225%
Total meetings8
Barnsley goals10
Wigan Athletic goals8
Average goals2.25

Recent meetings

—Barnsley1-1Wigan Athletic
—Wigan Athletic1-1Barnsley
—Wigan Athletic1-1Barnsley
—Barnsley0-1Wigan Athletic
—Barnsley1-1Wigan Athletic
Confirmed lineups

Players head-to-head

HomeBarnsley
4-2-3-1
25
Full time

See how it finished

Review the final result alongside the model's pre-match call.

View result
R. Ravenhill
G
8.5
2A. KayD6.6
4S. GaleD7.5
32J. EarlD7.5
36L. AlkerD6.8
8C. McGeehanM1G8.5
48L. ConnellM7.4
17A. RichardsM6.2
22P. KellyM7.1
19R. ClearyM1A7.6
9M. KirkF6.6
AwayWigan Athletic
3-4-2-1
1J. WalshG6.3
23J. CarragherD1A7.9
3M. FoxD6.9
22J. MellishD5.9
2C. BarrettM6.7
8M. PowerM7.8
6WeirM7.6
7F. MurrayM6.6
19C. SzeF6.6
11D. CostelloeF1G7.2
9S. PerkinsF5.8
Barnsley
DLWDL
1W2D2L
Wigan Athletic
DLWWD
2W2D1L
5
Goals scored
4
17
Goals conceded
4
0
Clean sheets
2
1.44
Avg xG
0.55
2.05
Avg xG conceded
0.41
6.74
Avg rating
6.79
In the dugout

Coaches

BarnsleyDaniel StendelGermany
Formation 4-2-3-1Profile attacking
Wigan AthleticGary CaldwellScotland
Formation 3-1-4-2Profile defensiveDefensive line highPressing 31%
terrorist fbmoments fc
Match information

Fixture details

CompetitionCarabao Cup
SeasonEFL Cup 26/27
RoundRound 1
VenueOakwell Ground, Barnsley
Stadium capacity23,287 seats
Stadium opened1888
Half-time0–1
Weather26°C · wind 14 km/h
Travel distance79 km
Match statistics

Live numbers

5.79xG6.77
Market context

Match odds

Home2.45
Draw3.41
Away2.56
Over 1.51.24
Over 2.51.77
Over 3.52.89
Under 1.53.73
Under 2.51.97
Under 3.51.37
BTTS yes1.61
BTTS no2.18
Decimal odds are shown as contextual data, not wagering advice.
BSD prediction

Model analysis

Home 39%Draw 27%Away 34%
Recommended pickBarnsley win
Modeldc-blend-v1
Predicted scoreBarnsley 1–1 Wigan Athletic
Confidence39%