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York City vs Barnsley

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Club Friendly
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Match Events

20' Event
Olley G.
37' Event
McGeehan C.
42'

AI Match Summary

The Club Friendly game between York City and Barnsley finished 2-1, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward York City.

Win Probability Meter

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

64%
York City
20%
Draws
16%
Barnsley
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: York City

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

64% / High Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and York City come out ahead of Barnsley on wins alone.
  • York City are the model's pick here, at 90%.
  • Regular Club Friendly form gives a decent read on both sides.
  • 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 44%
Over 4.5 Goals 20%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 75.8%
York City Clean Sheet 15%
Barnsley Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric York City Barnsley
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 15 9
Draws 4 8
Losses 10 12
Goals Scored 1.9 1.34
Goals Conceded 1.38 1.59
Expected Goals (xG) 1.81 1.56
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 11, 2026 Club Friendly
York City vs Barnsley
2:1
Nov 1, 2025 FA Cup
Barnsley vs York City
3:2
Jul 22, 2025 Club Friendly
York City vs Barnsley
2:2
Jul 10, 2018 Club Friendly
York City vs Barnsley
1:7
Nov 10, 2015 EFL Trophy
Barnsley vs York City
2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

York City Compare

Top Goalscorer Olley G.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Pearce O.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.39
Avg xA / game 0.91

Barnsley Compare

Top Goalscorer McGeehan C.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.42
Avg xA / game 0.87

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

York City 84 / 100
Barnsley 10 / 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
York City Barnsley

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick York City 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

Attacking prowess: York City scored in 93% of their last 29 outings.

Games between these two average 4.60 goals.

Barnsley let in goals in 79% of their last 29 matches.

Barnsley's recent record shows 4 losses from the last 5 matches.

Scoring Trends

York City VS Barnsley
1.5 Goals Scored 1.5
1.63 Goals Conceded 2.13
100% Over 1.5 75%
63% Over 2.5 75%
38% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

York City

(Home)
22 Sept
York City
1 : 2
Rotherham
19 Sept
Chesterfield
2 : 0
York City
15 Sept
York City
1 : 3
Newcastle Utd U21
12 Sept
York City
4 : 0
Swindon
05 Sept
Crewe
1 : 1
York City
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Barnsley

(Away)
22 Sept
Barnsley
3 : 4
Leeds U21
19 Sept
Barnsley
1 : 1
Leicester
15 Sept
Peterborough
4 : 3
Barnsley
12 Sept
Plymouth
3 : 0
Barnsley
05 Sept
Barnsley
1 : 5
Stevenage
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