Plymouth vs Barnsley: result 3-0 and analysis
League OneMatchday 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
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What was the result of Plymouth vs Barnsley?
Plymouth won 3-0 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′O. IrowPlymouth
- 21′R. CurtisPlymouth
- 50′A. PepplePlymouth
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Plymouth win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Plymouth vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Plymouth
4-4-2- 27A. Pepple
- 9W. Evans
- 14O. Irow
- 7H. White
- 19T. Bakinson
- 11R. Curtis
- 29M. Sorinola
- 15A. Mitchell
- 5Julio Pleguezuelo
- 45W. Harding
- 1M. Mahoney
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 9M. Kirk
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 36L. Alker
- 8C. McGeehan
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 2A. Kay
- 4S. Gale
- 6C. O'Riordan
- 11T. Noslin
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Barnsley have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 1-5 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Plymouth wins, 1 draw, 3 Barnsley wins.
| 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 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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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