Barnsley vs Wycombe: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 1, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Wycombe the favourite at 47%, against 24% for a draw and 29% for Barnsley. The most likely score is 1-1. If Wycombe wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,395 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Barnsley vs Wycombe?
A very open match: only 83 Elo points separate Barnsley (1,787) and Wycombe (1,871).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Barnsley vs Wycombe
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
- 17Amani Richards
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 6C. O'Riordan
- 2A. Kay
- 5J. Shepherd
- 11T. Noslin
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
Wycombe
3-1-4-2- 44F. Onyedinma
- 15J. Wareham
- 20E. Henderson
- 3D. Harvie
- 4J. Scowen
- 5A. Morley
- 22Sam Parker
- 26C. Taylor
- 27S. Cook
- 17D. Casey
- 23C. Hazard
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 05:25 PM (UTC).
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; Wycombe have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Luton(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Reading(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Chelsea U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barnsley wins, 2 draws, 2 Wycombe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Barnsley 0-1 Wycombe | League One |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Wycombe 2-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Wycombe 2-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Barnsley 2-2 Wycombe | League One |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Wycombe 2-4 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Barnsley 1-0 Wycombe | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Wycombe score 1.7 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Wycombe | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
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 Wycombe sit 15th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Wycombe | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 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 Wycombe?
- The Footlab AI model makes Wycombe the favourite at 47%, against 24% for a draw and 29% for Barnsley.
- Where and when is Barnsley vs Wycombe played?
- Barnsley vs Wycombe is played on December 1, 2026 at 07:45 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 54.7% 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.