English League One Relegation odds shift as Barnsley are now 7/4 after losing 3-0 to Plymouth. Get the latest market movements and relegation prediction.
Barnsley are now as short as 7/4 in the English League One Relegation market with Bet365, Betway, and William Hill — a price that tells its own story after the Tykes shipped eight goals across two consecutive league defeats.
Barnsley's best-priced odds in the English League One Relegation market are 5/2 with Paddy Power and Skybet, while the shortest price is 7/4 with Bet365, Betway, and William Hill.
The move follows a 3-0 defeat away to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on 12 September 2026.
That loss came hot on the heels of a 5-1 home hammering by Stevenage at Oakwell on 5 September 2026.
Barnsley have now shipped eight goals across two straight league defeats, and the market has reacted accordingly.
The catalyst here is brutal in its simplicity. On 12 September, Barnsley conceded after just 21 seconds to an Oli Irow strike against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park before subsequent goals from Ronan Curtis and Bim Pepple completed a 3-0 defeat in League One. Conceding inside the first minute tells you everything about a backline that currently looks short on both concentration and confidence, and the sportsbooks have moved fast to price that in.
This was not a one-off, either. A week earlier, Barnsley were torn apart 5-1 at home by Stevenage, a result that left head coach Daniel Stendel describing his side as far too "passive" at Oakwell. Eight goals conceded in two matches, back-to-back defeats, and an obvious defensive frailty — those are exactly the ingredients that shorten a relegation price. The take is straightforward: until Barnsley tighten up at the back, the market is right to see them as an increasingly live danger to drop out of the division.
Barnsley English League One Relegation odds
Best odds 5/2 with Paddy Power and Skybet, worst 7/4 with Betway, Bet365, and William Hill. StarSportsBet sit in between at 12/5, with PricedUp and Betfred offering 2/1.
Last updated: 13 September 2026, 07:42 UK time
Odds below are live and may have changed since publishing this article.
Who are the favourites in the English League One Relegation market?
Bromley head the market as the shortest-priced side to go down, available at a best of 4/5 with Betfred. Behind them, a cluster of strugglers are bunched together, and Barnsley's current price of 7/4 has dragged them firmly into that conversation. Here is how the front end of the market shapes up:
Bromley – 4/5 with Betfred
Barnsley – 7/4 with Bet365, Betway, and William Hill
Burton – 15/8 with Paddy Power and Skybet
AFC Wimbledon – 2/1 with Skybet, PricedUp, and Paddy Power
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How do Barnsley avoid relegation?
The immediate schedule offers Barnsley a chance to reset. On 15 September they travel to London Road to face Peterborough United away in the third round of the Carabao Cup, a game away from league pressure that could steady nerves. The bigger test comes on 19 September, when they host Leicester City at Oakwell in a 12:30 BST Sky Bet League One fixture. The message for Stendel is clear: cut out the sloppy starts and the soft goals. Stop conceding early, restore some steel to the backline, and the Barnsley English League One Relegation odds will start to drift back out. Keep leaking goals the way they have, and the relegation market will only continue to close in.
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