Stockport County FC vs Barnsley FC
Barnsley FC scored under 1.5 in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Stockport County FC conceded under 1.5 in 5 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 65% · H2H 4 of 4 · Barnsley FC: only games against sides at Stockport County FC's level · Stockport County FC: only games against sides at Barnsley FC's level
Match details. League One, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Edgeley Park, Stockport.
What's at stake. Stockport County FC are 5th on 13 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Sheffield Wednesday, level on points with Cambridge United. A win would take them above Sheffield Wednesday. Barnsley FC are 18th on 8 points after 7 games, level on points with Mansfield Town, level on points with Bromley. A win would take them above Mansfield Town.
Form. Stockport County FC have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D L W. Barnsley FC have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L D D L.
The numbers. Stockport County FC score 3.2 and concede two a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Stockport County FC average 8.7 shots (3.4 on target), 6.9 corners and 0.8 cards a game, with 58% of the ball. Barnsley FC score 1.4 and concede 2.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Barnsley FC average 9.0 shots (3.9 on target), 8.4 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last four meetings Stockport County FC have won two, drawn two and lost none. Two of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. The last time they met, on 2 May 2026, it finished Stockport County FC 3-1 Barnsley FC: Stockport County FC had 14 shots to 9, 47% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 69% against the records' 43%.
The read. No firm call: Stockport County FC are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make Stockport County FC the likelier winners; Stockport County FC are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Stockport County FC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 62%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.12, 80% on the records (Stockport County FC: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 8; Barnsley FC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 6). Full cover: Barnsley FC Under 1.5 Goals at 1.32. It wins on every score where the best bet loses. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (Stockport County FC are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Stockport County FC are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Stockport County FC 2-1 Barnsley FC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).