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Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Home Park, Plymouth

Saturday afternoon sees Tom Cleverley’s Plymouth Argyle and Daniel Stendel’s Barnsley go head to head in a League One battle at the Home Park. League One statistics are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head history included too. There's so much to explore, with data visualisations and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers available for seventeen major betting markets via the tabs.

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Plymouth Argyle's next match is v Blackpool at 15:00 on Saturday 19th September
Barnsley's next match is v Leicester at 12:30 on Saturday 19th September
The last English League One meeting between Plymouth and Barnsley was on Saturday 12th September 2026
English League One
September 12th 2026
Plymouth 3
0 Barnsley
 
O. Irow 1'
R. Curtis 22'
A. Pepple 50'
 
PLY
BAR
Shots On
4
Shots Off
2
8
Corners
4
8
Possession
37%
63%
Fouls
13
12
Yellow/red cards
2/0
2/0
 
PlymouthBarnsley
 
M. Cooper
J. Pleguezuelo Selva
H. White
W. Evans
R. Curtisfootball icon (O. Oseni 63')
O. Irowfootball icon (C. Watts 80')
A. Mitchell (M. Ross Jensen 63')
M. Sorinola (J. Edwards 73')
W. Harding
T. Bakinson (B. Ibrahim 73')
A. Pepplefootball icon
A. Kay
S. Gale
R. Ravenhill
C. O'Riordan
C. McGeehan
T. Noslin
P. Kelly
(L. Connell 46') J. Bland
(B. Touré 46') M. Kirk
(A. Richards 46') R. Cleary
(C. Taylor 71') L. Alker

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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This League One clash, with Plymouth and Barnsley going head-to-head, offers real intrigue in the popular 2.5 goals market, with at least 3 goals predicted to be scored in total. Strikers for both will look to take advantage of an open match and, having analysed the relevant statistics and odds, we have come to the conclusion that a bet on over 2.5 goals is the one to go for.

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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Plymouth
59%
4/6-
Draw
20%
3/1
5%
-
Barnsley
21%
7/2
4%
-
Plymouth 2-1
10%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
9%
7/1-
Plymouth 2-0
8%
10/1
10%
-
Plymouth 1-0
7%
11/1
20%
-
Plymouth 3-1
7%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1-
Plymouth 3-0
6%
14/1-
Barnsley 2-1
5%
14/1-
Plymouth 3-2
4%
18/1-
Barnsley 1-0
4%
20/1
11%
-
Plymouth 4-1
4%
20/1-
Draw 0-0
3%
20/1
11%
-
Plymouth 4-0
3%
25/1-
Barnsley 2-0
3%
28/1
12%
-
Barnsley 3-2
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
4/9
6%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
35%
17/10
13%
-
Home 1st Goal
55%
8/15
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
43%
11/8
1%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
20/1
11%
-
BTTS - Yes
62%
1/2
2%
-
BTTS - No
38%
6/4
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
33%
15/8
4%
-
BTTS - Draw
17%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
13%
6/1-
Home/draw
79%
2/11
2%
-
Away/draw
41%
23/20-
Home/away
80%
2/9
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/8
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
5/1
9%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
43%
11/10
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
57%
4/6
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
25%
5/2
7%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
75%
2/7
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
11/2
19%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/9
3%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/50-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
18/1-
Home DNB
73%
2/7
1%
-
Away DNB
35%
5/2
3%
-
Plymouth win to nil
26%
11/4
7%
-
Barnsley win to nil
8%
10/1
10%
-
Plymouth / Plymouth
33%
8/5-
Plymouth / Barnsley
3%
28/1-
Plymouth / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Plymouth
17%
4/1-
Draw / Barnsley
8%
9/1-
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1-
Barnsley / Plymouth
4%
16/1
11%
-
Barnsley / Barnsley
11%
6/1-
Barnsley / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win League One table
Won
Draw
Lost
Plymouth
Barnsley
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sheff Wed6411713 
Feb 27
Nov 14
Nov 20
Mar 20
2
Huddersfield6330612 
Oct 17
Jan 16
Dec 19
Jan 9
3
Bradford6402212 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 6
Apr 13
Sep 26
4
Cambridge6321211 
Jan 23
Oct 24
Oct 17
Jan 16
5
Oxford Utd5311610 
Apr 10
Dec 26
Oct 31
Jan 30
6
Plymouth6312210 
-
-
Feb 20
l
 
3-0A
7
AFC Wim6312-210 
Oct 10
Apr 24
May 1
Nov 28
8
Stockport630369 
l
 
1-3A
Mar 6
Apr 24
Oct 10
9
Stevenage623149 
Jan 19
Oct 20
l
 
1-5F
Feb 13
10
Blackpool622228 
Apr 17
Sep 19
w
 
2-1F
Feb 9
11
Burton622208 
Sep 26
Apr 13
Dec 29
Apr 3
12
Luton6222-18 
Jan 2
Mar 26
Jan 19
Oct 20
13
Leicester6222-28 
Feb 9
l
 
2-0A
Sep 19
Apr 17
14
Reading521257 
Oct 31
Jan 30
Jan 23
Oct 24
15
L Orient621337 
Apr 27
Oct 3
Feb 6
w
 
1-3F
16
Notts C614107 
Mar 29
Dec 12
Jan 1
Mar 26
17
Mansfield6213-37 
Dec 19
Jan 9
Mar 29
Dec 26
18
Barnsley6213-57 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 20
-
-
19
Wycombe6132-46 
Mar 13
d
 
1-1F
Dec 1
May 8
20
MK Dons6051-25 
Dec 29
Apr 3
Oct 3
Apr 27
21
Peterborough6123-65 
Nov 21
Mar 20
Apr 10
Dec 12
22
Bromley6123-115 
Dec 1
May 8
l
 
0-1A
Mar 6
23
Wigan6114-64 
May 1
Nov 28
Feb 27
Nov 14
24
Doncaster6033-33 
Feb 13
w
 
2-3F
Mar 13
d
 
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Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Plymouth 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Plymouth2 - 0Bradford
Plymouth1 - 3Stockport
Plymouth2 - 1Port Vale
Plymouth2 - 2Exeter
Plymouth1 - 2Bolton
Plymouth3 - 1Huddersfield
Plymouth1 - 0Stevenage
Plymouth2 - 1Doncaster
Plymouth5 - 2Cardiff
Plymouth1 - 4Lincoln
Plymouth1 - 1Mansfield
Plymouth1 - 0Luton
Plymouth3 - 0Burton
Plymouth1 - 1Wycombe
Plymouth1 - 4Reading
Plymouth1 - 0Rotherham
Plymouth0 - 1Bradford
Plymouth0 - 3Northampton
Plymouth1 - 2AFC Wim
Plymouth1 - 1Wigan
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APlymouth3 - 2Doncaster
APlymouth0 - 2Leicester
HPlymouth2 - 0Bradford
APlymouth1 - 1Wycombe
HPlymouth1 - 3Stockport
APlymouth3 - 2Northampton
HPlymouth2 - 1Port Vale
APlymouth1 - 1Bradford
APlymouth3 - 1AFC Wim
HPlymouth2 - 2Exeter
APlymouth3 - 0Barnsley
HPlymouth1 - 2Bolton
HPlymouth3 - 1Huddersfield
HPlymouth1 - 0Stevenage
APlymouth2 - 2Reading
APlymouth3 - 0Wigan
HPlymouth2 - 1Doncaster
APlymouth0 - 1Rotherham
HPlymouth5 - 2Cardiff
APlymouth3 - 1L Orient
Barnsley 18TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
L Orient1 - 3Barnsley
Doncaster0 - 0Barnsley
Northampton0 - 1Barnsley
Luton2 - 1Barnsley
Stevenage1 - 0Barnsley
Port Vale0 - 0Barnsley
Rotherham1 - 3Barnsley
Burton1 - 1Barnsley
Mansfield2 - 2Barnsley
L Orient1 - 3Barnsley
Huddersfield2 - 1Barnsley
Bolton3 - 2Barnsley
Cardiff4 - 0Barnsley
Reading2 - 2Barnsley
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Exeter3 - 0Barnsley
Lincoln3 - 1Barnsley
Stockport1 - 1Barnsley
Doncaster1 - 2Barnsley
Bradford2 - 2Barnsley
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBarnsley1 - 5Stevenage
HBarnsley2 - 1Blackpool
ABarnsley3 - 1L Orient
ABarnsley0 - 0Doncaster
HBarnsley0 - 1Bromley
HBarnsley1 - 3Stockport
ABarnsley1 - 0Northampton
ABarnsley1 - 2Luton
ABarnsley0 - 1Stevenage
HBarnsley2 - 2Bradford
ABarnsley0 - 0Port Vale
ABarnsley3 - 1Rotherham
HBarnsley0 - 3Plymouth
ABarnsley1 - 1Burton
HBarnsley0 - 1Doncaster
HBarnsley1 - 1Wigan
ABarnsley2 - 2Mansfield
HBarnsley1 - 1Cardiff
HBarnsley2 - 1Exeter
HBarnsley0 - 1Wycombe
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Plymouth since 2007
Plymouth
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
8
12
Games: Scored
5 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
2 / 7
PLY
2
D
1
BAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Plymouth
1 - 3Barnsley
Plymouth1 - 0
0 - 3Barnsley
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Barnsley
Plymouth3 - 0
2 - 4Barnsley
League games at Barnsley since 2006
Barnsley
Plymouth
Goals: Scored
12
11
Games: Scored
6 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
1 / 7
PLY
2
D
2
BAR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barnsley
0 - 3Plymouth
Barnsley3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Plymouth
Barnsley2 - 0
Barnsley3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.2 is decent for Plymouth Argyle in their clash with Barnsley, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 58 consecutive League One games.

Plymouth 6th Barnsley 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that Plymouth will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Barnsley will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Plymouth’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+7
Barnsley’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2026/2027 season
Plymouth
PG (predicted goals)
Barnsley
2.2
1.2
Attack rating
19%
better
PLY
BAR
view stats
Games scored4
3
Failed to score1
2
Scored first3
3
Goals scored7
6
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.2
Avg. shots per game10
11
Avg. shots per goal7
10
Conversion rate for14
11
Avg. XG for1.5
1.6
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
PLY
BAR
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
4
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first2
1
Goals conceded8
8
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
17%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.6
KickOff rating
+7%

Plymouth v Barnsley League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Plymouth League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6212
M. CooperW EvansJ PleguezueloW Harding
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. Cooper GLK6
-
W Harding DEF6
2
-
J Pleguezuelo DEF611
1
-
A Mitchell DEF6
-
M Sorinola DEF4
-
R Curtis MID61
-
T Bakinson MID41
-
H White MID611
-
O. Irow MID41
-
W Evans FWD62
2
-
A Pepple FWD62
1
-
Subs
J Storer GLK
-
J Edwards DEF1
-
M Ross DEF4
1
-
C Watts MID511
-
B Ibrahim MID61
1
-
X Amaechi FWD41
1
-
O. Oseni FWD2
-
Barnsley League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6312
R. RavenhillC McGeehan P KellyT. Noslin
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R. Ravenhill GLK6
-
T. Noslin DEF6
2
-
C O'Riordan DEF4
-
S Gale DEF6
2
-
A. Kay DEF6
1
-
J. Bland MID5
2
-
C McGeehan  MID63
2
-
L. Alker MID6
-
P Kelly MID61
2
-
R Cleary MID611
-
M Kirk FWD61
1
-
Subs
K Flavell GLK
-
J Shepherd DEF
-
L Connell MID5
-
B Touré FWD1
-
C. Taylor FWD3
-
A. Richards FWD61
-
L. Farrell FWD3
1
-