Barnsley vs Plymouth Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 06 Apr 2026

League One Betting Preview: Barnsley vs Plymouth

Barnsley meet Plymouth at Oakwell Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Monday 6 April.

We’re fairly bullish about the chances of Plymouth when they go up against Barnsley. The visitors looks a value opportunity at +133 on the Full-Time Result market and we anticipate a return.

Barnsley played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Pirelli Stadium against Burton Albion.

Plymouth Argyle were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Bolton Wanderers by a 2-1 scoreline at Home Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Barnsley have claimed victories in the last two encounters against Plymouth. On their travels, a 3-1 win was secured at Home Park and that was preceded by a 3-0 home success at Oakwell Stadium. In the previous 4 H2H matches, we have seen three Barnsley victories and one Plymouth win.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Plymouth	46	22	7	17	75	63	12	75:63	73
15	Barnsley	46	15	14	17	68	73	-5	68:73	59

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Confirmed Lineups

Barnsley confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Owen Goodman (GK), Jonathan Bland, Mael Durand de Gevigney, Eoghan O'Connell, Jack Shepherd, Luca Connell, Vimal Yoganathan, Patrick Kelly, David McGoldrick, Reyes Cleary, Tom Bradshaw.

Plymouth confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Conor Hazard (GK), Joe Edwards, Mathias Ross, Alexander Mitchell, Wes Harding, Ronan Curtis, Jamie Paterson, Malachi Boateng, Owen Dale, Owen Oseni, Lorent Tolaj.

Barnsley vs Plymouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Barnsley vs Plymouth betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We’re confident when it comes to Plymouth landing a victory. It’s looking likely that the away team could have the upper hand in this League One clash and a price of +133 is highly appealing.

A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key League One stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Barnsley vs Plymouth league stats:

• Plymouth have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Plymouth have won 3 of their last 5 games.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 42.9% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 50%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

If you’re expecting Plymouth to triumph but also anticipate that they’ll achieve a shut-out, then it is logical to wager the bigger price on the Result + Both Teams to Score No market.

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Our Match Prediction

Plymouth To Win @ +133 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Barnsley 0 - 1 Plymouth

There could be merit in backing Plymouth to win 1-0. Odds of +700 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Caleb Watts to Score +265

Caleb Watts (Plymouth) has registered three goals in his past five League One away games. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +265 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Caleb Watts Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+255

First

+650

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Barnsley vs Plymouth Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Plymouth Argyle are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this League One encounter. The +123 for them coming out on top suggests a 45% probability based on their latest betting odds. The market implies that Barnsley are the most unlikely to win at +190.

For those wanting some insurance backing Plymouth, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s -111 that they manage to beat Barnsley on this market.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

+190

X

+250

2

+123

Half-Time Result

1

+225

X

+132

2

+170

Double Chance

1X

-179

12

-400

X2

-286

Draw No Bet

1

+110

2

-156

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-128

2 Hcp -0.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+117

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+138

Lorent Tolaj is the First Goalscorer favourite at +390 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +145.

Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth)

First

+145

Anytime

+390

Aribim Pepple (Plymouth)

First

+145

Anytime

+400

David McGoldrick (Barnsley)

First

+180

Anytime

+450

Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley)

First

+205

Anytime

+525

Reyes Cleary (Barnsley)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Ronan Curtis (Plymouth)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Caleb Watts (Plymouth)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Ayman Benarous (Plymouth)

First

+275

Anytime

+700

Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Adam Phillips (Barnsley)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Herbie Kane (Plymouth)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Caleb Roberts (Plymouth)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Owen Dale (Plymouth)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Corey O'Keeffe (Barnsley)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Marc Roberts (Barnsley)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Tennai Watson (Barnsley)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Jack MacKenzie (Plymouth)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Joe Edwards (Plymouth)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Nathanael Ogbeta (Barnsley)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Alex Mitchell (Plymouth)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Luca Connell (Barnsley)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Brendan Galloway (Plymouth)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Josh Earl (Barnsley)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Maël de Gevigney (Barnsley)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Stats: League One matches only
Barnsley haven’t tasted victory in three consecutive matches at Oakwell Stadium. The Tykes have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Plymouth have managed six victories, two draws and two losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Barnsley were 3-0 victors against Plymouth last time out at Oakwell Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Barnsley Home Stats		4-4-2	2.90	1.60	1.30	6	4	8	2
Plymouth Away Stats		6-2-2	2.90	2.10	0.80	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Barnsley vs Plymouth Lineups & Team News

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