All the pressure is on Plymouth Argyle before Barnsley game

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Stadium (23287 seats)

The Barnsley & Plymouth Argyle managers Duff and Schumacher are both dreading and eagerly anticipating this key match in the upper part of the League One positions.

Insights:
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in League One

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Barnsley and Plymouth Argyle.

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Barnsley form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Oakwell Stadium as Barnsley have scored 29 goals to get 34 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the League One are 11-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Barnsley has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Oakwell Stadium. We remember; it was Bolton Wanderers.

Barnsley's last game was hosting Portsmouth (placed 10th) and winning 3-1. The attacker Norwood was announced as "man of the match" for Barnsley with a rating of 8.32/10. Norwood scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Bristol Rovers the opponent.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Barnsley handle that role? We have found 10 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

A decent goal production from Barnsley in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 16 league matches.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Plymouth Argyle have produced an overall stat of 6-7-4 so far.

Plymouth go into this game after a win, the home game against Derby County that ended 2-1. Azaz, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.8. Azaz served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that, Plymouth Argyle secured a home win against Charlton Athletic with the score 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Plymouth Argyle have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were 5 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats.

Plymouth Argyle are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 17 away games so far. Plymouth have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Barnsley and Plymouth Argyle have met previously this season: Plymouth Argyle - Barnsley 1-0. Last ten meetings between these teams: Barnsley won four, Plymouth Argyle triumphed in three and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleR. Hardie
R. Hardie
13 goals
BarnsleyD. Cole
D. Cole
10 goals
Plymouth ArgyleN. Ennis
N. Ennis
9 goals

Barnsley missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 6 17 35
19 11 1 Won W 2 6 22
6 1 0 Drew D 2 7 8
8 4 2 Lost L 2 4 5
52 29 4 Scored S 7 27 63
29 16 7 Conceded C 9 25 38
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 91%
76% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 74%
48% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 59% 57%
24% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 47% 34%
3% 6% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 24% 17%
42% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 65% 57%
36% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 37%
27% 25% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 14%
 
5.5 5.8 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.1 5.4
4.6 4 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.2 4.9
2 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 1.6
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
12.1 12.8 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11.1 13.7
3.6 4.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.2 5
43% 44% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 38% 36%
 
8.6 8 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14.3 12.9 12
2.6 2.6 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.2 4
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barnsley have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Barnsley have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
  • Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Plymouth Argyle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Plymouth Argyle have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 33 22 8 3 60 22 18 13 4 1 41 13 15 9 4 2 19 9 38 74
2 Plymouth Argyle 35 22 8 5 63 38 18 16 1 1 36 13 17 6 7 4 27 25 25 74
3 Ipswich Town 35 19 12 4 68 31 18 11 6 1 40 12 17 8 6 3 28 19 37 69
4 Barnsley 33 19 6 8 52 29 16 11 1 4 29 16 17 8 5 4 23 13 23 63
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 18 9 9 51 28 18 12 4 2 28 9 18 6 5 7 23 19 23 63
6 Derby County 35 17 10 8 56 33 18 12 4 2 37 14 17 5 6 6 19 19 23 61
7 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 6 11 47 32 18 10 4 4 28 16 16 7 2 7 19 16 15 57
8 Peterborough United 34 17 3 14 55 42 17 11 2 4 33 18 17 6 1 10 22 24 13 54
9 Shrewsbury Town 35 15 7 13 44 38 17 9 2 6 25 21 18 6 5 7 19 17 6 52
10 Portsmouth 34 13 12 9 46 40 17 7 8 2 28 17 17 6 4 7 18 23 6 51
11 Lincoln City 34 9 18 7 32 33 17 4 13 0 16 11 17 5 5 7 16 22 -1 45
12 Exeter City 34 11 10 13 45 44 16 6 5 5 22 19 18 5 5 8 23 25 1 43
13 Port Vale 35 12 7 16 35 49 18 7 4 7 18 22 17 5 3 9 17 27 -14 43
14 Fleetwood Town 35 10 12 13 36 37 17 5 5 7 16 17 18 5 7 6 20 20 -1 42
15 Bristol Rovers 34 11 9 14 47 55 17 5 6 6 22 26 17 6 3 8 25 29 -8 42
16 Charlton Athletic 34 10 11 13 45 46 17 6 5 6 28 22 17 4 6 7 17 24 -1 41
17 Cheltenham Town 35 10 7 18 26 46 17 6 4 7 14 20 18 4 3 11 12 26 -20 37
18 Oxford United 35 9 9 17 36 45 17 5 3 9 20 23 18 4 6 8 16 22 -9 36
19 Burton Albion 33 9 8 16 40 62 16 5 5 6 17 23 17 4 3 10 23 39 -22 35
20 Accrington Stanley 33 8 10 15 28 51 16 5 5 6 19 24 17 3 5 9 9 27 -23 34
21 Morecambe 35 7 12 16 34 54 18 6 7 5 23 21 17 1 5 11 11 33 -20 33
22 Milton Keynes Dons 35 8 6 21 31 54 17 2 4 11 11 25 18 6 2 10 20 29 -23 30
23 Cambridge United 35 8 6 21 27 56 18 6 4 8 16 21 17 2 2 13 11 35 -29 30
24 Forest Green Rovers 35 5 8 22 27 66 17 4 1 12 12 29 18 1 7 10 15 37 -39 23

Barnsley:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 33 22 8 3 60 22 18 13 4 1 41 13 15 9 4 2 19 9 38 74
2 Plymouth Argyle 35 22 8 5 63 38 18 16 1 1 36 13 17 6 7 4 27 25 25 74
3 Ipswich Town 35 19 12 4 68 31 18 11 6 1 40 12 17 8 6 3 28 19 37 69
4 Barnsley 33 19 6 8 52 29 16 11 1 4 29 16 17 8 5 4 23 13 23 63
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 18 9 9 51 28 18 12 4 2 28 9 18 6 5 7 23 19 23 63
6 Derby County 35 17 10 8 56 33 18 12 4 2 37 14 17 5 6 6 19 19 23 61
7 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 6 11 47 32 18 10 4 4 28 16 16 7 2 7 19 16 15 57
8 Peterborough United 34 17 3 14 55 42 17 11 2 4 33 18 17 6 1 10 22 24 13 54
9 Shrewsbury Town 35 15 7 13 44 38 17 9 2 6 25 21 18 6 5 7 19 17 6 52
10 Portsmouth 34 13 12 9 46 40 17 7 8 2 28 17 17 6 4 7 18 23 6 51
11 Lincoln City 34 9 18 7 32 33 17 4 13 0 16 11 17 5 5 7 16 22 -1 45
12 Exeter City 34 11 10 13 45 44 16 6 5 5 22 19 18 5 5 8 23 25 1 43
13 Port Vale 35 12 7 16 35 49 18 7 4 7 18 22 17 5 3 9 17 27 -14 43
14 Fleetwood Town 35 10 12 13 36 37 17 5 5 7 16 17 18 5 7 6 20 20 -1 42
15 Bristol Rovers 34 11 9 14 47 55 17 5 6 6 22 26 17 6 3 8 25 29 -8 42
16 Charlton Athletic 34 10 11 13 45 46 17 6 5 6 28 22 17 4 6 7 17 24 -1 41
17 Cheltenham Town 35 10 7 18 26 46 17 6 4 7 14 20 18 4 3 11 12 26 -20 37
18 Oxford United 35 9 9 17 36 45 17 5 3 9 20 23 18 4 6 8 16 22 -9 36
19 Burton Albion 33 9 8 16 40 62 16 5 5 6 17 23 17 4 3 10 23 39 -22 35
20 Accrington Stanley 33 8 10 15 28 51 16 5 5 6 19 24 17 3 5 9 9 27 -23 34
21 Morecambe 35 7 12 16 34 54 18 6 7 5 23 21 17 1 5 11 11 33 -20 33
22 Milton Keynes Dons 35 8 6 21 31 54 17 2 4 11 11 25 18 6 2 10 20 29 -23 30
23 Cambridge United 35 8 6 21 27 56 18 6 4 8 16 21 17 2 2 13 11 35 -29 30
24 Forest Green Rovers 35 5 8 22 27 66 17 4 1 12 12 29 18 1 7 10 15 37 -39 23

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.