EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 23, 2020 at 7.45pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea6 - 0Barnsley
Reaction
Frank Lampard hails Thiago Silva's "perfect 60 minutes" in Barnsley win
Veteran centre-back Thiago Silva bossed Chelsea's backline from the off as Frank Lampard's men overwhelmed Barnsley 6-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Sep 24, 13:39
Frank Lampard addresses Antonio Rudiger's absence against Barnsley
The Germany defender, who missed the cup tie, is reportedly open to leaving Stamford Bridge on loan.
Sep 23, 23:40
Antonio Rudiger future in doubt after latest Chelsea omission
The Germany defender did not feature in the Carabao Cup clash with Championship side Barnsley.
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The Match
Match Report
The German scored half of his side's goals on the night.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash between Chelsea and Barnsley, including team news and predicted lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Chelsea could line up for their EFL Cup third-round clash with Barnsley on Wednesday evening.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole previews Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of their EFL Cup third-round tie with Barnsley on Wednesday evening.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 54.26%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 23.5% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.61%) and 2-0 (8.23%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 1-2 (6.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.23%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Chelsea | Draw | Barnsley |
| 54.26% | 22.24% | 23.5% |
| Both teams to score 59.25% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
