Wycombe vs Barnsley: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 8, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Adams Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
The Footlab AI model makes Wycombe the favourite at 53%, against 23% for a draw and 24% for Barnsley. The most likely score is 1-1. If Wycombe wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,466 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Wycombe vs Barnsley?
On Elo ratings, Wycombe has 1,892 points and Barnsley 1,811.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Wycombe 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.
Wycombe
3-1-4-2- 44F. Onyedinma
- 15J. Wareham
- 20E. Henderson
- 3D. Harvie
- 4J. Scowen
- 5A. Morley
- 22Sam Parker
- 26C. Taylor
- 27S. Cook
- 17D. Casey
- 23C. Hazard
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 10B. Touré
- 8C. McGeehan
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 17Amani Richards
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 6C. O'Riordan
- 2A. Kay
- 5J. Shepherd
- 11T. Noslin
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 08:11 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wycombe have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Luton(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Reading(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Chelsea U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wycombe wins, 2 draws, 2 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Barnsley 0-1 Wycombe | League One |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Wycombe 2-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Wycombe 2-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Barnsley 2-2 Wycombe | League One |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Wycombe 2-4 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Barnsley 1-0 Wycombe | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wycombe score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.5 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wycombe sit 15th in League One (10 points from 9 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Wycombe | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 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 Wycombe vs Barnsley?
- The Footlab AI model makes Wycombe the favourite at 53%, against 23% for a draw and 24% for Barnsley.
- Where and when is Wycombe vs Barnsley played?
- Wycombe vs Barnsley is played on May 8, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC) at Adams Park, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 61% 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 54.8% 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.