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Barnsley vs Stockport Prediction— England - League One

Matchday 46 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 14:00

Barnsley logo
Barnsley
PPG 1.50 · HOME
LAST 5
DLLWL
1 – 3
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Stockport logo
Stockport
PPG 1.41 · AWAY
LAST 5
LWWWL

// Model verdict

BTTS 66% chance

Model probability 61.1% vs bookmaker-implied 67.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.3%0-17.6%0-25.5%0-32.7%0-4+1.3%1 1-07.9%1-111.4%1-28.3%1-34.0%1-4+2.0%2 2-05.9%2-18.5%2-26.2%2-33.0%2-4+1.5%3 3-02.9%3-14.3%3-23.1%3-31.5%3-4+0.7%4+ 4+-01.5%4+-12.2%4+-21.6%4+-30.8%4+-4+0.4%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 37.1% 28.2% 3.55 +31.7%
Draw 28.0% 26.3% 3.80 +6.4%
Away win 34.9% 52.6% 1.90 -33.7%
Over 2.5 56.5% 64.5% 1.55 -12.4%
Over 3.5 34.1% 42.6% 2.35 -19.9%
BTTS 61.1% 67.6% 1.48 -9.6%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

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

2 – 2 48%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-3
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)1.4 BTTS prob61.1%

D 28% / xG 1.5-1.4 / O2.5 56% / BTTS 61%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.4%
#2 2–1 8.5%
#3 1–2 8.3%
#4 0–0 5.3%
#5 2–2 6.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Barnsley1.5
Stockport1.4

COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 56.5% · O3.5 PROB 34.1%

Form & verdict PPG

BARNSLEY · PPG 1.50

STOCKPORT · PPG 1.41

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
Chance this pick lands
66%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home GOOD (1.50), Away AVERAGE (1.41)

Win probability 1X2

Barnsley (H) 37.1%
ODDS 3.55 · IMPLIED 28.2% EV +31.7%
Draw 28.0%
ODDS 3.80 · IMPLIED 26.3% EV +6.4%
Stockport (A) 34.9%
ODDS 1.90 · IMPLIED 52.6% EV -33.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Barnsley ▾ lower is better Stockport

Attack

11.5
Shots
12.9
3.8
Shots on target
4.7
4.4
Shots off target
4.6
3.3
Blocked shots
3.7
7.4
Shots inside box
9.0
4.2
Shots outside box
4.0
33.3%
Shooting accuracy
36.1%
38.4%
Goals per shot on target
32.8%
1.48
Goals
1.53
1.43
xG for 25·27 of 46
1.41

Defence

13.0
Shots faced
10.9
4.2
Shots on target faced
3.9
1.59
Goals conceded
1.27
1.72
xG against 25·27 of 46
1.47
2.6
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

52.1%
Possession
55.0%
406
Passes
433
308
Accurate passes
335
75.9%
Pass accuracy
77.3%
4.9
Corners
5.3
6.0
Corners faced
4.7
1.7
Offsides
1.7

Discipline

11.4
Fouls
11.5
2.0
Yellow cards
1.8
0.09
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

Barnsley face Stockport in England - League One on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Barnsley a 37% chance, the draw 28% and Stockport 35%, so Barnsley are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Barnsley and 1.4 for Stockport (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 56% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 61% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Barnsley are averaging 1.50 points per game versus 1.41 for Stockport. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +31.7%. This match finished 1-3.

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