Plymouth vs Barnsley: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
The Footlab model makes Plymouth the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Barnsley. The most likely score is 2-1.
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 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Plymouth vs Barnsley?
Plymouth starts as the favourite with a 128-point Elo edge (1,914 vs 1,786).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Barnsley have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Tavistock(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Guiseley AFC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Plymouth win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Barnsley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Barnsley 0-3 Plymouth | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Plymouth 1-3 Barnsley | League One |
| 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 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 61% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 |
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 Plymouth vs Barnsley?
- The Footlab model makes Plymouth the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Barnsley.
- Where and when is Plymouth vs Barnsley played?
- Plymouth vs Barnsley is played on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Home Park, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 61% 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.