Barnsley vs Oldham: prediction and stats
EFL TrophyGroup North - 7Kick-off on September 2, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Oldham have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Barnsley wins, 1 draw, 0 Oldham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2018 | Oldham 1-2 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Barnsley 2-1 Oldham | League One |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Oldham 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Oldham 1-3 Barnsley | League One |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Barnsley 1-0 Oldham | League One |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Oldham 2-2 Barnsley | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Oldham | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Oldham sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BarnsleyGroup 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | OldhamGroup 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
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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