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Barnsley vs Stevenage Prediction— England - League One

Matchday 5 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 14:00

Barnsley logo
Barnsley
PPG 1.47 · HOME
LAST 5
LDWW ·
VS
UPCOMING
Stevenage logo
Stevenage
PPG 1.16 · AWAY
LAST 5
DLDD ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 51.8% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.4%0-18.6%0-24.0%0-31.2%0-4+0.3%1 1-013.6%1-112.5%1-25.7%1-31.8%1-4+0.5%2 2-09.8%2-19.0%2-24.2%2-31.3%2-4+0.4%3 3-04.7%3-14.4%3-22.0%3-30.6%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-02.4%4+-12.2%4+-21.0%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 49.4% 45.5% 2.20 +8.7%
Draw 26.4% 29.9% 3.35 -6.9%
Away win 24.2% 31.3% 3.20 -13.5%
Over 2.5 50.4% 50.0% 2.00 +0.8%
Over 3.5 28.7% 28.6% 3.50 +0.3%
BTTS 51.8% 57.8% 1.73 -10.4%
Home O1.5 39.9% 45.5% 2.20 -12.2%
Away O1.5 26.1% 35.7% 2.80 -16.2%

League track record

Based on 70 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 40%
O2.5 50%
BTTS 47%
Score Hit 34%
ROI -51.6%
Bet Hit 29%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 26%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob51.8%

H 49% / xG 1.4-0.9 / U2.5 50% / BTTS 52%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.5%
#2 1–0 13.6%
#3 2–0 9.8%
#4 0–0 9.4%
#5 2–1 9.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Barnsley1.4
Stevenage0.9

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.4% · O3.5 PROB 28.7%

Form & verdict PPG

BARNSLEY · PPG 1.47

STEVENAGE · PPG 1.16

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.53 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Barnsley (H) 49.4%
ODDS 2.20 · IMPLIED 45.5% EV +8.7%
Draw 26.4%
ODDS 3.35 · IMPLIED 29.9% EV -6.9%
Stevenage (A) 24.2%
ODDS 3.20 · IMPLIED 31.3% EV -13.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 4 matches · 2026

Barnsley ▾ lower is better Stevenage

Attack

18.8
Shots
9.8
5.5
Shots on target
3.8
6.5
Shots off target
3.8
6.8
Blocked shots
2.2
11.5
Shots inside box
8.0
7.2
Shots outside box
1.8
29.3%
Shooting accuracy
38.5%
22.7%
Goals per shot on target
26.7%
1.25
Goals
1.00
1.20
xG for 3·3 of 4
0.66

Defence

12.2
Shots faced
10.8
3.2
Shots on target faced
2.8
0.75
Goals conceded
1.25
1.05
xG against 3·3 of 4
0.94
2.0
Goalkeeper saves
1.5

Control

60.0%
Possession
45.0%
369
Passes
327
261
Accurate passes
223
70.8%
Pass accuracy
68.1%
9.5
Corners
4.5
3.5
Corners faced
5.2
2.0
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

11.5
Fouls
14.5
2.8
Yellow cards
0.5
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Barnsley face Stevenage in England - League One on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Barnsley a 49% chance, the draw 26% and Stevenage 24%, so Barnsley are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Barnsley and 0.9 for Stevenage (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 52% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Barnsley are averaging 1.47 points per game versus 1.16 for Stevenage. The best value bet our model finds is over 2.5 goals, with an expected value of +0.8%.

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