Plymouth vs Barnsley Prediction, H2H & Stats

England: League One · Regular Season - 6
Plymouth

Plymouth

5th in table
WLLWD
Full time
3:0
HT 2 - 0
Barnsley

Barnsley

23rd in table
LLLLD
1' O. Irow
9' Sam Gale
22' R. Curtis
50' A. Pepple
76' Mathias Ross
80' Will Evans
90' Tyrese Noslin
Saturday, 12 September 2026
Home Park, Plymouth
M. Woods

Head to head

Last 6 meetings
6games
2Plymouth wins
1Draws
3Barnsley wins
2.7Goals per game
33%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
06 Apr 2026League One Barnsley 0 - 3 Plymouth
02 Aug 2025League One Plymouth 1 - 3 Barnsley
11 Mar 2023League One Barnsley 3 - 0 Plymouth
30 Jul 2022League One Plymouth 1 - 0 Barnsley
22 Apr 2019League One Plymouth 0 - 3 Barnsley
02 Oct 2018League One Barnsley 1 - 1 Plymouth

League One table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Huddersfield 14851 28:12 +16 29 DWWWW
2 Stockport County 14824 26:14 +12 26 WLDWW
3 Luton 14734 27:21 +6 24 DWWWW
4 Oxford United 12651 20:11 +9 23 DWDWD
5 Plymouth 14725 21:19 +2 23 DWLLW
6 Reading 13643 25:13 +12 22 DWWLW
7 Bradford 13643 10:8 +2 22 LDDWD
8 Cambridge United 14563 21:21 0 21 LDLDW
9 Sheffield Wednesday 13553 22:14 +8 20 DDLLW
10 Leicester 13544 22:19 +3 19 DWLWW
11 Mansfield Town 13544 20:18 +2 19 DLWWD
12 Milton Keynes Dons 13463 22:20 +2 18 WWWLW
13 Wycombe 13463 21:23 -2 18 WDDWL
14 Leyton Orient 13526 19:14 +5 17 WLLWD
15 Burton Albion 14455 18:21 -3 17 LWDDL
16 Stevenage 12444 17:13 +4 16 DLWLW
17 Notts County 12354 13:14 -1 14 WDWLL
18 AFC Wimbledon 13346 9:21 -12 13 LDLLL
19 Blackpool 12336 17:21 -4 12 DLWLL
20 Doncaster 13337 14:22 -8 12 LLWLL
21 Wigan 14329 11:22 -11 11 DWLLL
22 Peterborough 13247 11:23 -12 10 LDLDW
23 Barnsley 12237 12:22 -10 9 DLLLL
24 Bromley 13238 13:33 -20 9 LLDLL

Top scorers

League One
1 A. CollinsMilton Keynes Dons 13goals 3assists 13apps
2 K. WoottonStockport County 9goals 1assists 14apps
3 J. TaylorHuddersfield 9goals 2assists 12apps
4 J. MarriottReading 8goals 0assists 8apps
5 D. Sanches FernandesHuddersfield 7goals 5assists 13apps
6 N. WellsLuton 7goals 2assists 13apps
7 M. SmithMansfield Town 6goals 2assists 11apps
8 J. StockleyAFC Wimbledon 6goals 1assists 13apps
9 M. HarrisOxford United 6goals 1assists 12apps
10 E. RiisLeicester 6goals 1assists 9apps

Recent form

5 W 2 D 3 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026League One Plymouth 0 - 0 Reading D
24 Oct 2026League One Cambridge United 2 - 3 Plymouth W
20 Oct 2026League One Stevenage 3 - 0 Plymouth L
17 Oct 2026League One Plymouth 0 - 2 Huddersfield L
10 Oct 2026League One Plymouth 2 - 1 AFC Wimbledon W
06 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Newport County 2 - 2 Plymouth D
03 Oct 2026League One Leyton Orient 0 - 2 Plymouth W
26 Sep 2026League One Plymouth 0 - 1 Burton Albion L
22 Sep 2026EFL Trophy Plymouth 5 - 1 Crystal Palace U21 W
19 Sep 2026League One Blackpool 2 - 4 Plymouth W
0 W 3 D 6 L in the last 9
31 Oct 2026League One Barnsley 1 - 1 Oxford United D
24 Oct 2026League One Reading 2 - 1 Barnsley L
20 Oct 2026League One Luton 2 - 1 Barnsley L
17 Oct 2026League One Barnsley 1 - 2 Cambridge United L
10 Oct 2026League One Stockport County 3 - 1 Barnsley L
06 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Fleetwood Town 4 - 1 Barnsley L
22 Sep 2026EFL Trophy Barnsley 3 - 4 Leeds United U21 L
19 Sep 2026League One Barnsley 1 - 1 Leicester D
15 Sep 2026League Cup Peterborough 3 - 3 Barnsley D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Plymouth Draw Barnsley
Value spotted: Barnsley win at 4.60 (model 49% vs market 20%)

Most likely scores

0-1 12.3%
1-1 12.3%
0-2 9.2%
1-2 9.2%
0-0 8.2%
1-0 8.2%

Expected goals: 1 Plymouth · 1.5 Barnsley

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals71%
Over 2.5 goals46%
Over 3.5 goals24%
Both teams score49%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
54%
Attack
46%
50%
Defence
50%
23%
Goal model
77%
40%
Head to head
60%
36%
Goals
64%
42%
Overall
57%

Season numbers

League One 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
1
2
16-30'
1
1
31-45'
0
1
46-60'
0
1
61-75'
2
2
76-90'
2
1
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
0
2
31-45'
1
2
46-60'
2
0
61-75'
3
2
76-90'
2
Plymouth Barnsley

Side by side

Plymouth Barnsley
5 Played 5
2 Won 2
1 Drawn 1
2 Lost 2
1.4 Goals scored per game 1.2
1.6 Goals conceded per game 1.6
1.5 / 1.3 Scored per game (home / away) 1 / 1.5
1 Clean sheets 1
1 Failed to score 2
1 Longest winning run 2
2-0 Biggest win 2-1
1-3 Biggest defeat 1-5
0/0 Penalties scored 2/2

Plymouth vs Barnsley: preview and prediction

Plymouth host Barnsley in the England League One (Regular Season - 6) on Saturday, 12th September 2026 at 15:00 at Home Park, Plymouth. Plymouth sit 5th in the table and Barnsley 23rd.

Plymouth have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-L-L-W-D). Barnsley are struggling, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-L-D).

In the last 6 meetings, Plymouth won 2, Barnsley won 3 and 1 ended level. These games average 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% and over 2.5 goals in 67%.

Our goal model expects about 1 goals for Plymouth and 1.5 for Barnsley. It gives Barnsley the edge (25% home win, 26% draw, 49% away win), 46% for over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-1.

Our pick was Away or Draw at odds of 2.19.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Plymouth vs Barnsley FAQs

What is the best prediction for Plymouth vs Barnsley?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Away or Draw (2.19 odds).

Who will win Plymouth vs Barnsley?

Barnsley are favourites: our model gives Plymouth 25%, the draw 26% and Barnsley 49%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 49% chance in our model, and it happened in 33% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.5 goals in total, with a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Plymouth vs Barnsley?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 12th September 2026 at 15:00 at Home Park, Plymouth.

Who is the referee?

M. Woods is in charge of this game.