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Barnsley vs Leyton Orient: prediction and stats

League OneRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

BarnsleyLeyton Orient

The Footlab AI model makes Leyton Orient the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Barnsley. The most likely score is 1-1. If Leyton Orient wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Barnsley vs Leyton Orient?

A very open match: only 33 Elo points separate Barnsley (1,787) and Leyton Orient (1,820).

32%25%43%
Barnsley winDrawLeyton Orient win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Barnsley vs Leyton Orient

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Barnsley

4-2-3-1
  1. 10B. Touré
  1. 8C. McGeehan
  2. 19R. Cleary
  3. 22Patrick Kelly
  4. 17Amani Richards
  5. 45Vimal Yoganathan
  1. 6C. O'Riordan
  2. 2A. Kay
  3. 5J. Shepherd
  4. 11T. Noslin
  1. 25Rogan Ravenhill

Leyton Orient

3-4-2-1
  1. 18D. Scarlett
  1. 2F. Stevens
  2. 22Y. Akhamrich
  3. 9J. Kabia
  4. 20A. Gilbert
  5. 14I. Hayden
  6. 8I. El Mizouni
  1. 6W. Forrester
  2. 5J. Olowu
  3. 12A. Gilchrist
  1. 1N. Baxter

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 06:02 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Leyton Orient have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Stockport County(away)1-3League One
Oct 6, 2026Fleetwood Town(away)1-4EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2026Leeds United U21(home)3-4EFL Trophy
Sep 19, 2026Leicester(home)1-1League One
Sep 15, 2026Peterborough(away)3-3League Cup
Leyton Orient
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Bradford(away)0-0League One
Oct 3, 2026Plymouth(home)0-2League One
Sep 19, 2026Stevenage(home)1-0League One
Sep 15, 2026Arsenal U21(home)1-2EFL Trophy
Sep 12, 2026Wycombe(home)2-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barnsley wins, 0 draws, 2 Leyton Orient wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2026Leyton Orient 1-3 BarnsleyLeague One
Feb 28, 2026Leyton Orient 1-3 BarnsleyLeague One
Dec 13, 2025Barnsley 3-2 Leyton OrientLeague One
Apr 18, 2025Leyton Orient 4-3 BarnsleyLeague One
Dec 21, 2024Barnsley 0-4 Leyton OrientLeague One
Feb 10, 2024Barnsley 2-1 Leyton OrientLeague One

Last archived meeting: Leyton Orient vs Barnsley on Aug 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Barnsley score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Leyton Orient score 1.7 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barnsley1.52.0211/1510/15
Leyton Orient1.71.268/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Barnsley sit 19th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Leyton Orient sit 12th (11 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Leyton Orient9324131111
19Barnsley82248158

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Barnsley vs Leyton Orient?
The Footlab AI model makes Leyton Orient the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Barnsley.
Where and when is Barnsley vs Leyton Orient played?
Barnsley vs Leyton Orient is played on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Oakwell, in the League One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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