Which matches shall we look at?
Stockport County 8 games · Barnsley 7 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Stockport CountyLast 5 games2 W · 1 D · 2 L1.4 points a game8 scored · 6 conceded
- W
PeterboroH26 Sept10 - D
Sheffield WedsA19 Sept00 - L
LeicesterH12 Sept34 - W
WiganA5 Sept40 - L
LutonA2 Sept02
Last 10 at home: 6W 0D 4Lthis season 1.5 points a game at home · 8th in the league at home
BarnsleyLast 5 games2 W · 1 D · 2 L1.4 points a game7 scored · 11 conceded
- DLeicesterH19 Sept11
- L
PlymouthA12 Sept03 - L
StevenageH5 Sept15 - W
BlackpoolH2 Sept21 - W
Leyton OrientA29 Aug31
Last 10 away: 3W 4D 3Lthis season 1.3 points a game away · 12th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Stockport County 7Level 0Barnsley 2
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.4league avg 1.4
2.2.11.019.
Goals concededleague average 1.4 · lower is betterleague avg 1.4 · lower is better
8.1.31.718.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.4league avg 1.4
4.1.81.314.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.2league avg 13.2
3.16.417.01.
Shots on targetleague average 4.2league avg 4.2
3.5.34.410.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
2.58%54%6.
Cornersleague average 5.4league avg 5.4
2.6.98.31.
Cardsleague average 1.9 · lower is betterleague avg 1.9 · lower is better
1.1.02.724.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 24%league avg 24%
3.38%14%13.
Both teams scoredleague average 60%league avg 60%
18.50%57%12.
3 or more goalsleague average 53%league avg 53%
5.63%57%10.
Won after scoring firstleague average 65%league avg 65%
1.100%67%6.
Head to head
last 4 meetings · league games onlyStockport County 2Drawn 2Barnsley 0
- 2 May 2026Barnsley1 – 3Stockport CountyW
- 29 Nov 2025Stockport County1 – 1BarnsleyD
- 8 Feb 2025Stockport County2 – 1BarnsleyW
- 28 Sept 2024Barnsley1 – 1Stockport CountyD
Goals a game2.8league 2.9
Both scored100%league 60%
3 or more goals50%league 53%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingStockport CountyBarnsley
21
12
0–1561
21
16–3000
21
31–4540
33
46–6023
03
61–7532
22
76–90+Stockport Countyfirst 30 min 47% · last 30 min 29% · 17 scored · 10 conceded · 8 games
Barnsleyfirst 30 min 29% · last 30 min 71% · 7 scored · 12 conceded · 7 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.61.5
3.0 goals above the league (league 2.7)
Shots
14.715.1
29.8 shots above the league (league 26.3)
Shots on target
4.94.1
9.0 shots on target a little above the league (league 8.4)
Corners
6.47.0
13.4 corners above the league (league 10.7)
Cards
1.22.6
3.8 cards at the league’s level (league 3.8)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersStockport CountyTop scorerKyle Wootton5 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsLewis Bate4 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedJack Diamond7.5in 8 games
BarnsleyTop scorerCameron McGeehan3 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsArley Kay1 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedReyes Cleary7.1in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarStockport County14 days’ restLast: Peterboro 1–0 (home) · 26 Sept · League OneNext: Bromley (home) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysBarnsley21 days’ restLast: Leicester 1–1 (home) · 19 Sept · League OneNext: Cambridge United (home) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysStockport County had 7 days’ less rest than their opponent
Stockport County14 days’ restLast: Peterboro 1–0 (home) · 26 Sept · League OneNext: Bromley (home) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysBarnsley21 days’ restLast: Leicester 1–1 (home) · 19 Sept · League OneNext: Cambridge United (home) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table4.Sheffield Weds7+714
Sheffield Weds7+7145.Stockport County8+713
Stockport County8+7136.
Cambridge United8+213
Cambridge United8+21317.
Mansfield Town7-38
Mansfield Town7-3818.Barnsley7-58
Barnsley7-5819.
Bromley7-108
Bromley7-108What this match changes
If Stockport County win16 – 8Stockport County move up to 1st · Stockport County 8 points ahead
If it ends level14 – 9Stockport County move up to 4th · Barnsley move up to 13th · Stockport County 5 points ahead
If Barnsley win13 – 11Barnsley move up to 10th · Stockport County 2 points ahead