Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Barnsley. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield Wednesday wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,937 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley?
On Elo ratings, Sheffield Wednesday has 1,846 points and Barnsley 1,827.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lowe
- 8C. Slattery
- 10B. Bannan
- 24H. Gray
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 33R. James
- 7Y. Valery
- 6L. Cooper
- 5D. Bernard
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 10B. Touré
- 8C. McGeehan
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 17Amani Richards
- 6C. O'Riordan
- 2A. Kay
- 5J. Shepherd
- 11T. Noslin
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 09:31 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Sunderland U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Leeds United U21(home) | 3-4 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 0 draws, 4 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Barnsley 4-2 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Barnsley 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Barnsley 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Barnsley | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday on May 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.4 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday sit 6th in League One (18 points from 10 matches) and Barnsley sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 18 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 8 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Barnsley.
- Where and when is Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley played?
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley is played on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Hillsborough, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.