Plymouth vs Barnsley: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
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What was the result of Plymouth vs Barnsley?
Barnsley won 1-3 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′B. Sarpong-WireduBarnsley (o.g.)
- 30′A. PhillipsBarnsley
- 50′C. WattsPlymouth
- 86′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
Official lineup for Plymouth vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Plymouth
4-2-3-1- 17C. Watts
- 11B. Mumba
- 23B. Ibrahim
- 10X. Amaechi
- 19M. Boateng
- 4B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 22B. Galloway
- 6K. Szűcs
- 44V. Pálsson
- 29M. Sorinola
- 21L. Ashby-Hammond
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 10D. McGoldrick
- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8A. Phillips
- 7Caylan Vickers
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 48L. Connell
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 4M. Roberts
- 6M. de Gevigney
- 1M. Mahoney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Barnsley have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Torquay(away) | 6-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Truro City(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Preston(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | York(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Reading(away) | 4-2 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Plymouth win, 1 draw, 2 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Barnsley 3-0 Plymouth | League One |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Plymouth 1-0 Barnsley | League One |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Plymouth 0-3 Barnsley | League One |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Barnsley 1-1 Plymouth | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Plymouth score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Plymouth sit 5th in League One (23 points from 14 matches) and Barnsley sit 23rd (9 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 23 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 9 |
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