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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 7 wins, 1 draws 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(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Barnsley win(s).
| 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 22nd in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Barnsley sit 21st (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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