Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers
How the SharpXI model rated this EFL Cup fixture — every call it made on shots, fouls and tackles, set against what actually happened on the day.
Before Barnsley drew with Tranmere Rovers 2–2, the SharpXI model made 4 confident calls on the player markets and 3 landed — the strongest being Jon Russell for 1+ shots total (83%, had 2). Its clearest miss: Jon Russell for 1+ fouls drawn (57%, had 0). Every probability here was published before kick-off, priced the same way as every other fixture — one game is noise, not a verdict.
7 matches on record — too few to quote a card rate against. See the record
Player markets — the model's calls
Each probability is the model's own number for the headline (1+) line, before any bookmaker margin. The result column is what the player actually recorded.
| Player | Market | Line | Model | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Russell | shots total | 1+ | 83% | 2 | ✓ |
| Jon Russell | fouls drawn | 1+ | 57% | 0 | ✗ |
| Jon Russell | tackles | 1+ | 55% | 2 | ✓ |
| Jon Russell | fouls committed | 1+ | 55% | 2 | ✓ |
| Jon Russell | shots on target | 1+ | 26% | 1 | ✓ |
How these are modelled: Shots total Fouls drawn Tackles Fouls committed Shots on target
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Frequently asked
How did the SharpXI model do on Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers?
3 of its 4 most-confident calls landed. The board on this page lists every one with the model's pre-kickoff probability next to what actually happened, hits and misses in the same table.
What did the model get wrong on Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers?
The most confident call it got wrong was Jon Russell at 57% for fouls drawn — shown in the same table as the hits, marked with a cross. A record that hides its misses isn't a record, so we don't.
Are these probabilities hindsight?
No. Each one is the number the model produced from data available before kick-off, using the same settings as every other fixture on the site — nothing was refitted after the result. That is the only way a per-match report means anything.
Does one match tell you if the model is any good in the EFL Cup?
No, and we'd rather say so. A single fixture is a handful of calls and mostly noise; the season-long, market-by-market record — including the markets that fail to beat a naive guess — is on the track record page.
SharpXI models probabilities from public match data; it does not take bets or guarantee outcomes. Prices are entered per leg in the tool. 18+ — please gamble responsibly.