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League One · 2026

Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Barnsley · League One

3–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Plymouth Argyle won 3–0.

Shots
715
Shots on target
40
Expected goals
0.510.79
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Plymouth Argyle beat Barnsley 3–0. Recorded in this match (Plymouth Argyle – Barnsley): shots 7–15, shots on target 4–0, expected goals 0.51–0.79, possession 37%–63%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Barnsley have recorded the higher season possession share.

39.5%PossessionPlymouth Argyle · Barnsley● 59.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPlymouth ArgyleBarnsleyBaseline
Possession39.5%59.8%49.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Barnsley's recent record differs from the season

weak

Barnsley's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.67 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Barnsley have a visible away split

weak

Barnsley's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season17.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match17.8 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots15 shotsPlymouth Argyle 7 shots, Barnsley 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots0 shotsPlymouth Argyle 4 shots, Barnsley 0 shots
  • Expected goals0.51 xG0.79 xGPlymouth Argyle 0.51 xG, Barnsley 0.79 xG
  • Possession37%63%Plymouth Argyle 37%, Barnsley 63%
  • Corners4 corners8 cornersPlymouth Argyle 4 corners, Barnsley 8 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls12 foulsPlymouth Argyle 13 fouls, Barnsley 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsPlymouth Argyle 2 cards, Barnsley 2 cards
  • Passes220 passes377 passesPlymouth Argyle 220 passes, Barnsley 377 passes
  • Pass accuracy61.4%74.3%Plymouth Argyle 61.4%, Barnsley 74.3%
  • Shots inside box4 shots10 shotsPlymouth Argyle 4 shots, Barnsley 10 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block7 blocksPlymouth Argyle 1 block, Barnsley 7 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save1 savePlymouth Argyle 1 save, Barnsley 1 save
  • Offsides7 offsides5 offsidesPlymouth Argyle 7 offsides, Barnsley 5 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Oliver Irow · Plymouth Argyle · 1′ · 0.01 xG · goalArley Kay · Barnsley · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOliver Irow · Plymouth Argyle · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarvey White · Plymouth Argyle · 36′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAmani Richards · Barnsley · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuca Connell · Barnsley · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Kelly · Barnsley · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Noslin · Barnsley · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Noslin · Barnsley · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarvey White · Plymouth Argyle · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuca Connell · Barnsley · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedReyes Cleary · Barnsley · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCameron McGeehan · Barnsley · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWes Harding · Plymouth Argyle · 26′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuca Connell · Barnsley · 77′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Kelly · Barnsley · 24′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSam Gale · Barnsley · 83′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Noslin · Barnsley · 46′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Noslin · Barnsley · 20′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCameron McGeehan · Barnsley · 64′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedRonan Curtis · Plymouth Argyle · 22′ · 0.18 xG · goalAribim Pepple · Plymouth Argyle · 50′ · 0.21 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Plymouth Argyle: 7 shots, 4 on target, 0.52 xG. Barnsley: 15 shots, 0 on target, 0.80 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Oliver Irow · Plymouth Argyle · 1′Ronan Curtis · Plymouth Argyle · 22′Aribim Pepple · Plymouth Argyle · 50′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Plymouth Argyle 0.52 xG · Barnsley 0.80 xG.

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Plymouth Argyle
  1. Murphy CooperG
  2. Julio PleguezueloD
  3. Alex MitchellD
  4. Matthew SorinolaD
  5. Wes HardingD
  6. Harvey WhiteM
  7. Ronan CurtisM
  8. Oliver IrowM
  9. Tyreeq BakinsonM
  10. Will EvansF
  11. Aribim PeppleF
Barnsley
  1. Rogan RavenhillG
  2. Arley KayD
  3. Sam GaleD
  4. Connor O'RiordanD
  5. Tyrese NoslinD
  6. Cameron McGeehanM
  7. Patrick KellyM
  8. Jonathan BlandM
  9. Makenzie KirkF
  10. Reyes ClearyF
  11. Luke AlkerF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Plymouth Argyle
0Draws
2Barnsley
Barnsley — Plymouth Argyle · League One0–3
Plymouth Argyle — Barnsley · League One1–3
Barnsley — Plymouth Argyle · League One3–0
Plymouth Argyle — Barnsley · League One1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Plymouth Argyle favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · Barnsley in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Plymouth Argyle6 matchesBarnsley6 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61 goal/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.83 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.38 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 17.8 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target6/64.33 shots/match
39.5%Possession6/6● 59.8%
5.67 corners/matchCorners6/6● 8.83 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls6/612.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsPlymouth ArgyleBarnsley
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headPlymouth Argyle — Barnsley
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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