Plymouth Argyle — Barnsley 3:0: match report and statistics
England. League One · 12.09.2026 14:00 · Finished
Martin Woods (England)
Team playing styles
Plymouth Argyle
Strengths
- Attacking set piecesStrong
- Creating scoring chancesStrong
- Defending set piecesStrong
Weaknesses
- Keeping possession of the ballWeak
- Defending counter attacksWeak
- Defending against skillful playersWeak
- Aerial duelsWeak
- Avoiding offsideVery Weak
Playing style
Control the game in the opposition's half Take a lot of shots Attack through the middle Long balls Attempt crosses often Take long shots
Barnsley
Strengths
- Creating chances through individual skillVery Strong
- Attacking set piecesStrong
Weaknesses
- Keeping possession of the ballWeak
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Avoiding offsideWeak
- Defending set piecesWeak
- Aerial duelsWeak
- Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak
- Defending against long shotsVery Weak
Playing style
Possession football Attempt crosses often Take long shots Attacking down the left Play the offside trap Aggressive Consistent first eleven Opponents play aggressively against them
What to expect
- Plymouth Argylewill stray offside oftenExtremely Likely
- Barnsleywill score as a result of individual skillVery Likely
- Barnsleywill dominate possessionVery Likely
- Plymouth Argylewill score from a setpiece situationLikely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match events
1st half2 : 0
2nd half1 : 0
Match statistics
- 1 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
- 37% Possession 63%
- 7 Total shots 15
- 4 Shots on target 0
- 2 Big Chances 0
- 4 Corners 8
- 62 (136/219)Assists(280/375) 75
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 2.4 xG on target (xGOT) 0
- 2 Shots off target 8
- 1 Shots blocked 7
- 3 Shots from inside the penalty area 10
- 4 Shots from outside the penalty area 5
- 0 Hit the woodwork 0
- 1 Headed goals 0
- 14 Touches in opposition box 22
- 0 Accurate through passes 0
- 7 Offsides 5
- 12 Free kicks 13
- 31 (20/65)Long Balls(27/71) 38
- 51 (53/103)Passes in final third(54/93) 58
- 10 (1/10)Crosses(2/20) 10
- 0.17 Expected assists (xA) 0.55
- 25 Throw-ins 40
- 13 Fouls 12
- 55 (12/22)Tackles(6/12) 50
- 52 Duels won 43
- 31 Clearances 22
- 12 Steals 7
- 0 Errors leading to shot 0
- 0 Errors leading to goal 1
- 0 Saves 1
- 0 xGOT faced 2.4
- 0 Goals prevented -0.6
- 14 Goal kicks 9
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle4-4-2Barnsley4-2-3-1 Starting line-up
- 1
Murphy CooperGK - 29
Matthew Sorinola - 5
Julio Pleguezuelo - 15
Alexander Paul Mitchell - 45
Wes HardingC - 14
Oliver Irow1' - 7
Harvey David White - 19
Tyreeq Bakinson - 11
Ronan Curtis22' - 27
Aribim Pepple50' - 9
Will Evans80'
Substitutes
- 2
Mathias Ross63'76' - 8
Joe Edwards73' - 10
Xavier Amaechi - 17
Callum Watts80' - 18
Owen Oseni63' - 21
James StorerGK - 23
Bradley Ibrahim73'
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Missing players
Michael Baidoo Missing Player
Malachi Boateng Missing Player
Jack MacKenzie Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 25
Rogan RavenhillGK - 11
Tyrese Noslin90' - 6
Connor O'Riordan - 4
Sam Gale9' - 2
Arley Kay - 30
Jonathan Bland - 8
Cameron McGeehanC - 36
Luke Alker - 22
Patrick Kelly - 19
Reyes Cleary - 9
Makenzie Kirk
Substitutes
- 5
Jack Shepherd - 10
Ben Hamed Toure46' - 13
Clayton John Taylor71' - 17
Amani Richards46' - 39
Leo Farrell - 48
Luca Connell46' - 51
Kieren FlavellGK
Coach
Daniel Stendel
Missing players
Vimal Yoganathan Missing Player
Cieran Slicker Missing Player
Isaac Smith Missing Player
Positional statistics
Plymouth Argyle
Attack sides
Left flank32%
Centre30%
Right flank38%
Where the game is played
37%Own third
36%Middle
25%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
10% 77% 13%
Opponent
19% 65% 16%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
6% 51% 43%
Opponent
11% 60% 29%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Barnsley
Attack sides
Left flank40%
Centre22%
Right flank37%
Where the game is played
33%Own third
36%Middle
31%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
13% 63% 24%
Opponent
5% 84% 11%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
8% 54% 38%
Opponent
7% 62% 31%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Plymouth ArgyleBarnsleyGeneral
Goals11
Shots1418
Yellow cards12
Corners69
Fouls1413
Offsides42
Aerial duels won, %4143
Possession, %4059
Pass accuracy, %6971
Average rating6.66.5
Attack
Goals11
Shots1418
Shots on target45
Successful dribbles49
Fouls won1110
Dispossessed713
Offsides42
Defence
Tackles1514
Fouls1413
Interceptions99.2
Clearances23.829.6
Shots blocked3.23.2
Opponent shots12.412.2
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play1 / 8.2 (12%)0.6 / 11.6 (5%)
Set pieces0.4 / 5 (8%)0.2 / 5.4 (3%)
Counter attacks— / 0.6— / 0.8
Penalties—0.4 / 0.4 (100%)
Total1.4 / 13.8 (10%)1.2 / 18.2 (6%)
Passes per match
Short242310
Long6871
Crosses2224
Through balls—1
Total333406
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Plymouth Argyle?WLWLD
Matches played: 15
draws: 3
4 / 15
Wins
8 / 1519 / 44
Goals
25 / 448 / 19
Yellow cards
11 / 190 / 1
Red cards
1 / 1Barnsley?LWWWD
Matches
Previous matches: Plymouth Argyle
Previous matches: Barnsley
Preview
Match info
- Tournament
- First League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Attendance
- 15,743
- Referee
- Martin Woods
Upcoming matches: Barnsley
England. League One
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18:12 | +6 | 19 | WWLWW |
| 2 |  Bradford City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8:5 | +3 | 16 | DDWWW |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14:7 | +7 | 15 | DWLDD |
| 4 |  Oxford United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15:8 | +7 | 14 | WDWWL |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | 14 | DDDWW |
| 6 |  Stockport County | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:10 | +7 | 13 | WDLWL |
| 7 |  Cambridge United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13:11 | +2 | 13 | DDDWL |
| 8 |  Reading | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17:10 | +7 | 12 | DDWWW |
| 9 |  Burton Albion | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:15 | -1 | 12 | LLWDL |
| 10 |  Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7:10 | -3 | 12 | LDDWW |
| 11 |  Leyton Orient | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13:11 | +2 | 10 | DLWLD |
| 12 |  Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13:16 | -3 | 10 | LDWWD |
| 13 |  Stevenage | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11:8 | +3 | 9 | WLWWD |
| 14 |  Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9:11 | -2 | 9 | LDWLW |
| 15 |  Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13:13 | 0 | 8 | LLDLL |
| 16 |  Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 8 | WLLDW |
| 17 |  Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 8 | WDDLL |
| 18 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:12 | -5 | 8 | LDLLW |
| 19 |  Bromley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8:18 | -10 | 8 | LWDLL |
| 20 |  Notts County | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | 7 | LLLDD |
| 21 |  Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8:9 | -1 | 6 | WWLLD |
| 22 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8:10 | -2 | 6 | LDDDL |
| 23 |  Peterborough United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4:13 | -9 | 5 | WLLDL |
| 24 |  Wigan Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5:12 | -7 | 4 | LLDLW |
- Promotion - Championship
- Promotion - First League (Play-off)
- Relegation - Ligue 2
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Half-time / full-time
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Markets in head-to-head
83%Goal in 1st half5 of 6
83%Over 1.55 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
33%Both teams to score2 of 6
33%Plymouth Argyle wins2 of 6
50%Barnsley wins3 of 6
17%Draw1 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.67 goals per match on average.
Match profile
Assists
62% 136/219
75% 280/375
Long Balls
31% 20/65
38% 27/71
Passes in final third
51% 53/103
58% 54/93
Crosses
10% 1/10
10% 2/20
Tackles
55% 12/22
50% 6/12