Where and when is Coventry City U21 vs Barnsley U21 played?

Coventry City U21 vs Barnsley U21 is played on September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) at The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1, in the Professional Development League.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Coventry City U21 vs Barnsley U21: prediction and stats

Professional Development LeagueGroup StageKick-off on September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry City U21

Barnsley U21

The Footlab model makes Barnsley U21 the favourite at 43%, against 22% for a draw and 34% for Coventry City U21. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Coventry City U21 vs Barnsley U21?

A very open match: only 28 Elo points separate Coventry City U21 (1,702) and Barnsley U21 (1,730).

Coventry City U21 win34 %

Draw22 %

Barnsley U21 win43 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry City U21 have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Barnsley U21 have 8, 3 and 4.

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

Coventry City U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 25, 2026	Fleetwood Town U21(home)	1-2	Professional Development League
Aug 14, 2026	Ipswich Town U21(away)	4-2	Premier League Cup
Aug 1, 2026	AFC Hornchurch(away)	0-2	Friendlies Clubs
Apr 21, 2026	Huddersfield Town U21(away)	1-2	Professional Development League
Apr 17, 2026	Crewe Alexandra U21(home)	3-2	Professional Development League

Barnsley U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 23, 2026	Charlton Athletic U21(home)	2-2	Professional Development League
Aug 18, 2026	Cardiff City U21(away)	2-1	Professional Development League
Apr 14, 2026	Sheffield Wednesday U21(away)	0-4	Professional Development League
Apr 10, 2026	Colchester United U21(home)	4-0	Professional Development League
Apr 7, 2026	Crewe Alexandra U21(away)	2-5	Professional Development League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Coventry City U21 win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Barnsley U21 win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Feb 27, 2026	Barnsley U21 2-1 Coventry City U21	Professional Development League
Dec 5, 2025	Coventry City U21 1-1 Barnsley U21	Professional Development League
Mar 4, 2025	Barnsley U21 2-4 Coventry City U21	Professional Development League
Nov 19, 2024	Coventry City U21 2-2 Barnsley U21	Professional Development League
Mar 19, 2024	Barnsley U21 3-1 Coventry City U21	Professional Development League
Nov 7, 2023	Coventry City U21 0-2 Barnsley U21	Professional Development League

Last archived meeting: Barnsley U21 vs Coventry City U21 on Feb 27, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry City U21 score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 73% probability of over 2.5 goals and 73% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Coventry City U21	1.4	2.2	2	9/15	11/15
Barnsley U21	1.9	1.5	4	9/15	10/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Coventry City U21 sit 15th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Barnsley U21 sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
3	Barnsley U21	2	1	1	0	4	3	4
15	Coventry City U21	1	0	0	1	1	2	0

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Coventry City U21 vs Barnsley U21?: The Footlab model makes Barnsley U21 the favourite at 43%, against 22% for a draw and 34% for Coventry City U21.
Where and when is Coventry City U21 vs Barnsley U21 played?: Coventry City U21 vs Barnsley U21 is played on September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) at The Alan Higgs Centre Field 1, in the Professional Development League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.