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EFL Cup Oakwell, Barnsley

Barnsley

Sat, Aug 8, 2026

2 - 1

02:00 PM

Wigan

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Match Events

40'

Costelloe D.

Assist: Carragher J.

46'

Sub

Kirk M. In: Bland J.

Out: Kirk M.

64'

Sub

Sze C. In: Brenan T.

Out: Sze C.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 2-1. The second leg ended 2-1.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

58%

Barnsley

20%

Draws

22%

Wigan

Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Barnsley

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

58% / Medium Confidence

Look at the last few games and Barnsley come out ahead of Wigan on wins alone.
Model gives Barnsley a 58% chance of winning this.
Barnsley have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor Wigan, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 19%

Over 4.5 Goals 9%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 71.8%

Barnsley Clean Sheet 20%

Wigan Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Barnsley	Wigan
Matches Played	29	28
Wins	10	9
Draws	9	5
Losses	10	14
Goals Scored	1.31	1.07
Goals Conceded	1.28	1.54
Expected Goals (xG)	1.44	1.13
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 8, 2026 EFL Cup

Barnsley vs Wigan

2:1

Mar 17, 2026 League One

Barnsley vs Wigan

1:1

Jan 1, 2026 League One

Wigan vs Barnsley

1:1

Mar 29, 2025 League One

Wigan vs Barnsley

1:1

Nov 23, 2024 League One

Barnsley vs Wigan

0:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Barnsley Compare

Top Goalscorer McGeehan C.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.11

Avg xA / game 0.72

Wigan Compare

Top Goalscorer Costelloe D.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.03

Avg xA / game 0.63

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Barnsley 49 / 100

Wigan 22 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Barnsley Wigan

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Barnsley Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 2:1

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Barnsley scored in 72% of their last 29 games.

Wigan let in goals in 68% of their last 28 matches.

Games between these two average 2.00 goals.

Solid form: Barnsley remains unbeaten in 4 of 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

Barnsley VS Wigan

1.13 Goals Scored 1.25

1 Goals Conceded 1.75

75% Over 1.5 88%

50% Over 2.5 63%

0% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Barnsley

(Home)

25 Aug

Barnsley

3 : 2

Crewe

22 Aug

Doncaster

0 : 0

Barnsley

15 Aug

Barnsley

0 : 1

Bromley

08 Aug

Barnsley

2 : 1

Wigan

02 Aug

Guiseley

1 : 1

Barnsley

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Wigan

(Away)

22 Aug

Wigan

0 : 2

Leyton Orient

18 Aug

Wigan

3 : 2

Aston Villa U21

15 Aug

Cambridge Utd

3 : 2

Wigan

08 Aug

Barnsley

2 : 1

Wigan

01 Aug

Grimsby

2 : 0

Wigan

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/64-finals

Crystal Palace -

TBD -

Stockport County 1

Doncaster 2

Middlesbrough 1

Wrexham 0

Manchester United -

TBD -

Brighton -

Manchester City -

TBD -

Cardiff 3

Swindon 2

Norwich 4

Milton Keynes Dons 1

Sunderland -

TBD -

Stoke City 2

Oldham 0

TBD -

Hull City -

Plymouth 2

Exeter 0

TBD -

Coventry -

TBD -

Aston Villa -

Chelsea -

TBD -

Gillingham 0

Luton 3

Nottingham -

TBD -

Leeds -

Ipswich -

TBD -

Leicester 1

Northampton 0

TBD -

Arsenal -

Colchester 0

Southampton 2

West Ham 3

Portsmouth 1

Fulham -

TBD -

AFC Wimbledon 2

Newport 1

Bournemouth -

TBD -

Grimsby 1

Blackpool 3

Derby 1

Lincoln City 2

Liverpool -

TBD -

Tottenham -

TBD -

Cheltenham 1

Charlton 3

Cambridge Utd 2

Barnet 1

QPR 1

Millwall 2

Newcastle Utd -

TBD -

Rotherham 1

West Brom 4

Fleetwood Town 1

Chesterfield 0

Salford 1

Shrewsbury 2

Burton 1

Blackburn 2

Mansfield 0

Sheffield Utd 3

Preston 2

Huddersfield 1

TBD -

Everton -

Sheffield Wed 1

Bolton 0

Wolves 3

Port Vale 0

Bristol City 0

Walsall 1

Leyton Orient 2

Oxford Utd 0

Bradford City 2

Rochdale 0

Burnley 2

Notts County 1

Wycombe 1

Stevenage 2

Bromley 1

Reading 2

Swansea 0

Birmingham 1

TBD -

Brentford -

Watford 1

Crawley Town 0

Bristol Rovers 0

Peterborough 1

Barnsley 2

Wigan 1

Crewe 2

Accrington 1

1/32-finals

Crystal Palace -

TBD -

Doncaster 1

Middlesbrough 3

Manchester United -

TBD -

Brighton -

Manchester City -

TBD -

Cardiff 1

Norwich 2

Sunderland -

TBD -

Stoke City 1

Hull City 2

Plymouth 2

Coventry 4

TBD -

Aston Villa -

Chelsea 2

Luton 0

Nottingham 0

Leeds 2

Ipswich 3

Leicester 1

TBD -

Arsenal -

Southampton 1

West Ham 4

Fulham 3

AFC Wimbledon 0

Bournemouth -

TBD -

Blackpool 1

Lincoln City 4

Liverpool -

TBD -

Tottenham 5

Charlton 1

Cambridge Utd 0

Millwall 1

Newcastle Utd 3

West Brom 2

Fleetwood Town 4

Shrewsbury 0

Blackburn 1

Sheffield Utd 2

Preston 0

Everton 4

Sheffield Wed 0

Wolves 2

Walsall 0

Leyton Orient 1

Bradford City 1

Burnley 0

Stevenage 0

Reading 3

Birmingham 1

Brentford 6

Watford 1

Peterborough 5

Barnsley 3

Crewe 2

1/16-finals

Crystal Palace -

Middlesbrough -

Manchester United -

Brighton -

Manchester City -

Norwich -

Sunderland -

Hull City -

Coventry -

Aston Villa -

Chelsea -

Leeds -

Ipswich -

Arsenal -

West Ham -

Fulham -

Bournemouth -

Lincoln City -

Liverpool -

Tottenham -

Millwall -

Newcastle Utd -

Fleetwood Town -

Sheffield Utd -

Everton -

Wolves -

Leyton Orient -

Bradford City -

Reading -

Brentford -

Peterborough -

Barnsley -

1/8-finals

TBD -

Quarter-finals

TBD -

Semi-finals

TBD -

Final

TBD -

Barnsley vs Wigan

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Barnsley Compare

Wigan Compare

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Attack & Defence Capability Index

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Scoring Trends

Recent Form & Match History

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