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Wigan U21 vs Barnsley U21

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Professional Development League 2025/2026
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Wigan U21

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Barnsley U21

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Match Events

4' Event
90' Event
Simms C.
Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

The Professional Development League 2025/2026 game between Wigan U21 and Barnsley U21 finished 1-1.

Win Probability Meter

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

43%
Wigan U21
15%
Draws
42%
Barnsley U21
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Wigan U21

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

15% / Low Confidence
  • Wigan U21 carry the better recent record into this one.
  • Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 40%.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • 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 98%
Over 1.5 Goals 87.5%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 70%
Over 4.5 Goals 32%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 79.4%
Wigan U21 Clean Sheet 12%
Barnsley U21 Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Wigan U21 Barnsley U21
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 11 10
Draws 5 7
Losses 13 12
Goals Scored 2.31 1.76
Goals Conceded 2.14 2.1
Expected Goals (xG) 1.75 1.75
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Mar 10, 2026 Professional Development League
Wigan U21 vs Barnsley U21
1:1
Nov 18, 2025 Professional Development League
Barnsley U21 vs Wigan U21
2:7
Jan 15, 2025 Professional Development League
Barnsley U21 vs Wigan U21
2:2
Sep 24, 2024 Professional Development League
Wigan U21 vs Barnsley U21
0:2
Mar 7, 2024 Professional Development League
Barnsley U21 vs Wigan U21
4:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Wigan U21 Compare

Top Goalscorer Simms C.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.35
Avg xA / game 0.88

Barnsley U21 Compare

Avg xG / game 1.59
Avg xA / game 0.97

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Wigan U21 30 / 100
Barnsley U21 28 / 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

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Wigan U21 Barnsley U21

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Draw (X)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Wigan U21's goal record stands at 83% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

These sides typically produce 4.60 goals when they meet.

Barnsley U21's defensive record shows goals conceded in 79% of 29 matches.

Recent resilience: Wigan U21 stayed unbeaten in 3 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Wigan U21 VS Barnsley U21
2 Goals Scored 1.63
1.88 Goals Conceded 1.5
100% Over 1.5 75%
63% Over 2.5 50%
63% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Wigan U21

(Home)
21 Jul
Bury FC
4 : 0
Wigan U21
14 Apr
Wigan U21
3 : 2
Charlton U21
07 Apr
Wigan U21
0 : 2
Sheffield Wed U21
31 Mar
Wigan U21
2 : 0
Hull City U21
27 Mar
QPR U21
2 : 3
Wigan U21
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Barnsley U21

(Away)
14 Apr
Sheffield Wed U21
4 : 0
Barnsley U21
10 Apr
Barnsley U21
4 : 0
Colchester U21
07 Apr
Crewe U21
5 : 2
Barnsley U21
03 Apr
Barnsley U21
2 : 0
Hull City U21
30 Mar
Swansea U21
2 : 3
Barnsley U21
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Brentford U21 28 18 4 6 67:34 58
2 Sheffield Utd U21 28 15 7 6 58:39 52
3 Bournemouth U21 28 16 2 10 67:47 50
4 Swansea U21 28 14 6 8 69:50 48
5 Peterborough U21 28 14 6 8 66:52 48
6 Huddersfield U21 28 14 6 8 59:50 48
7 Watford U21 28 12 9 7 69:53 45
8 Charlton U21 28 11 7 10 58:49 40
9 Cardiff U21 28 11 7 10 48:39 40
10 Wigan U21 28 11 5 12 67:58 38
11 Hull City U21 28 10 7 11 49:53 37
12 Barnsley U21 28 10 7 11 51:58 37
13 Millwall U21 28 11 3 14 48:52 36
14 Bristol City U21 28 10 5 13 45:54 35
15 Coventry U21 28 11 2 15 46:63 35
16 QPR U21 28 8 9 11 51:61 33
17 Sheffield Wed U21 28 8 6 14 49:63 30
18 Colchester U21 28 6 6 16 40:77 24
19 Fleetwood Town U21 28 5 8 15 36:63 23
20 Crewe U21 28 5 8 15 41:69 23
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