Sunday , 16 August 2026

Barnsley FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Barnsley FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Mon 6 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium 10,722 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Owen Oseni
0–2 57' Lorent Tolaj
0–3 79' Owen Oseni pen
Y 10' Mathias Ross
Jack Shepherd 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Barnsley FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-06 Barnsley FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2025-08-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 2023-03-11 Barnsley FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-07-30 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 2019-04-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–3 L
03 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
21 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
17 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Mansfield Town FC A 2–2 D
10 Mar Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Barnsley FC A 3–0 W
03 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
21 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–1 W
17 Mar Stevenage FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Reading FC A 2–2 D
10 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Barnsley FC Plymouth Argyle FC
#28 Position #29
0 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
0 Scored 1
1 Conceded 3
-1 GD -2
0.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Barnsley FC are 28th (0 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 29th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Barnsley FC welcome Plymouth Argyle FC for this crunch clash at Oakwell Stadium.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Mathias Ross gets a card.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Barnsley FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 16' What composure from Owen Oseni! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 21' Caleb Roberts has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Paterson, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Tom Bradshaw is replaced by Adam Phillips.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Lorent Tolaj makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 62' Caleb Watts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 348 appearances.
  • 64' Caleb Watts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lorent Tolaj at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' Caleb Roberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamie Paterson at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Jonathan Bland is replaced by Scott Banks on 67 minute.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' Barnsley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Shepherd.
  • 78' Barnsley FC make a change. Vimal Yoganathan trudges off to be replaced by Leo Farrell on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Owen Oseni does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
  • 81' Plymouth Argyle FC ring the changes. Owen Oseni has done his job and it is now time for Xavier Amaechi to step up.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Brendan Galloway. He replaces Joe Edwards on 85 minute.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 0-3 the final result. Barnsley FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Conor Hourihane

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mowatt 2
Owen Oseni 2
Ruben Lameiras 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Jacob Brown 1
Finn Azaz 1
Nicky Cadden 1
Adam Phillips 1

Head to Head

2026-04-06 Barnsley FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2025-08-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 2023-03-11 Barnsley FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-07-30 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 2019-04-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2026-04-06 Barnsley FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2026-04-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-21 Barnsley FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-03-17 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2026-03-14 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2026-03-10 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2026-04-06 Barnsley FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-04-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2026-03-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2026-03-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Stevenage FC W 2026-03-14 Reading FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2026-03-10 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.51 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC20% Draw32% Plymouth Argyle FC48%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
80%
Barnsley FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC10% Draw56% Plymouth Argyle FC34%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
20.3%
0 – 0
19.2%
0 – 2
13%
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 1
2.7%
2 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 10% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 28% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.