Plymouth Argyle FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 10 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Bradford City AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United FC | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Stevenage FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Burton Albion FC | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Luton Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 9 | 10 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Leicester City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Blackpool FC | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Bromley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 22 | Notts County FC | 8 | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Bradford City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Stockport County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | Stevenage FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Sep | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Bromley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Plymouth Argyle FC | Barnsley FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 19 | Points | 8 |
| 10 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +6 | GD | -7 |
| 1.90 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 60% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC are 1st (19 pts). Barnsley FC are 19th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Barnsley FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 4 G | |
| Will Evans | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
| Xavier Amaechi | 2 G |
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Barnsley FC kicks off things out of here…
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ronan Curtis ↓ Owen Oseni 63'
- 19
- 45
- 5
- 9
-
29
Matthew Sorinola ↓ Joe Edwards 73'
- 7
-
15
Alex Mitchell ↓ Mathias Ross 63'
- 1
- 27
-
14
Oliver Irow ↓ Caleb Watts 80'
Bench
-
8
Joe Edwards ↑ 73'
- 10
-
17
Caleb Watts ↑ 80'
-
23
Bradley Ibrahim ↑ 73'
-
2
Mathias Ross ↑ 63'
-
18
Owen Oseni ↑ 63'
- 21
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 9
-
19
Reyes Cleary ↓ Amani Richards 46'
-
30
Jonathan Bland ↓ Luca Connell 46'
- 4
- 25
-
36
Luke Alker ↓ Clayton Taylor 71'
- 22
- 11
- 2
Bench
-
48
Luca Connell ↑ 46'
-
10
Ben Hamed Toure ↑ 46'
- 5
- 51
-
13
Clayton Taylor ↑ 71'
- 39
-
17
Amani Richards ↑ 46'
Coach
Daniel Stendel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mowatt | 2 |
| Owen Oseni | 2 |
| Ruben Lameiras | 1 |
| Oliver Irow | 1 |
| Cauley Woodrow | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
| Nicky Cadden | 1 |
Head to Head
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2026-09-12
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–0
Barnsley FC
W
2026-09-05
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2026-09-01
Leicester City FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2026-08-29
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-08-22
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2026-08-15
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–3
Stockport County FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Plymouth Argyle FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Barnsley FC
36%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Barnsley FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC
| Handicap | Plymouth Argyle FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

