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England

Premier League Cup 2017/2018

Portsmouth U23

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Barnsley U23

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Match Events

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Brown J.

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

AI Match Summary

This match ends 0-1, with Barnsley U23 advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

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

12%

Portsmouth U23

30%

Draws

58%

Barnsley U23

Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Barnsley U23

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

58% / Medium Confidence

Look at the last few games and Barnsley U23 come out ahead of Portsmouth U23 on wins alone.
58% — that's where the model lands on Barnsley U23 taking it.
Barnsley U23 arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
Historical meetings favor Barnsley U23, who have won 1 of the last 3 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
History favors Portsmouth U23 here — 2 wins from the last 3 head-to-heads.

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) 70.2%

Portsmouth U23 Clean Sheet 20%

Barnsley U23 Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Portsmouth U23	Barnsley U23
Matches Played	25	33
Wins	9	10
Draws	5	9
Losses	11	14
Goals Scored	1.16	0.94
Goals Conceded	1.52	1.52
Expected Goals (xG)	1.54	0.99
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jan 15, 2018 Premier League Cup

Barnsley U23 vs Portsmouth U23

1:2

Nov 29, 2017 Premier League Cup

Portsmouth U23 vs Barnsley U23

0:1

Sep 12, 2016 Premier League Cup

Portsmouth U23 vs Barnsley U23

2:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Portsmouth U23 Compare

Avg xG / game 1.18

Avg xA / game 0.77

Barnsley U23 Compare

Top Goalscorer Brown J.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 0.9

Avg xA / game 0.55

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Portsmouth U23 10 / 100

Barnsley U23 83 / 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

Portsmouth U23 Barnsley U23

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Barnsley U23 Win (2)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 1:2

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Portsmouth U23 found the back of the net in 64% of recent matches (25 games).

Barnsley U23's defensive record shows goals conceded in 70% of 33 matches.

These sides typically produce 2.00 goals when they meet.

Portsmouth U23 went unbeaten in 1 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

- VS Barnsley U23

0 Goals Scored 0.88

0 Goals Conceded 1.88

0% Over 1.5 75%

0% Over 2.5 63%

0% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Portsmouth U23

(Home)

25 Feb

Portsmouth U23

0 : 3

Aston Villa U23

04 Feb

Exeter U23

2 : 1

Portsmouth U23

21 Jan

Portsmouth U23

2 : 4

Doncaster U23

09 Jan

Portsmouth U23

2 : 2

Exeter U23

29 Nov

Aston Villa U23

6 : 0

Portsmouth U23

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Barnsley U23

(Away)

03 May

Watford U23

2 : 1

Barnsley U23

25 Apr

Barnsley U23

1 : 1

Bristol City U23

05 Apr

Cardiff U23

2 : 0

Barnsley U23

22 Mar

Barnsley U23

0 : 0

Swansea U23

18 Mar

Barnsley U23

3 : 1

Peterborough U23

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