Barnsley vs Stockport County: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 24, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Stockport County the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Barnsley. The most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,937 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Barnsley vs Stockport County?
Stockport County starts as the favourite with a 207-point Elo edge (2,034 vs 1,827).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Barnsley vs Stockport County
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
Stockport County
3-4-3- 19K. Wootton
- 7J. Diamond
- 16H. Wood
- 10O. Norwood
- 4L. Bate
- 23B. Osborn
- 15R. Glover
- 6E. O'Connell
- 5E. Pye
- 25M. Jobe
- 1Oliver Whatmuff
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 07:51 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Stockport County have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Barnsley wins, 2 draws, 3 Stockport County wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Stockport County 3-1 Barnsley | League One |
| May 2, 2026 | Barnsley 1-3 Stockport County | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Stockport County 1-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Stockport County 2-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Barnsley 1-1 Stockport County | League One |
Last archived meeting: Stockport County vs Barnsley on Oct 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Stockport County score 2.2 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 62% 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 | 2.2 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Stockport County | 2.2 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 22nd in League One (8 points from 10 matches) and Stockport County sit 1st (22 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport County | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 22 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 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 Stockport County?
- The Footlab AI model makes Stockport County the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Barnsley.
- Where and when is Barnsley vs Stockport County played?
- Barnsley vs Stockport County is played on April 24, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Oakwell, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 62% 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 54.2% 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.