Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Barnsley. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield Wednesday wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,857 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday?
A very open match: only 26 Elo points separate Barnsley (1,788) and Sheffield Wednesday (1,814).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday
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- 10B. Touré
- 8C. McGeehan
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 17Amani Richards
- 6C. O'Riordan
- 2A. Kay
- 5J. Shepherd
- 11T. Noslin
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lowe
- 8C. Slattery
- 10B. Bannan
- 24H. Gray
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 33R. James
- 7Y. Valery
- 6L. Cooper
- 5D. Bernard
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 05:50 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Leeds United U21(home) | 3-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Sunderland U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barnsley wins, 0 draws, 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Barnsley 4-2 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Barnsley 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Barnsley 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Barnsley | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday on May 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 21st in League One (8 points from 9 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 6th (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 18 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 8 |
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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 Sheffield Wednesday?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Barnsley.
- Where and when is Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday played?
- Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday is played on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Oakwell, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% 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 54.3% 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.