Barnsley vs Oldham Prediction & Betting Tips (11 November)

Barnsley host Oldham Athletic at Oakwell on Wednesday 11 November 2026, 19:00 GMT, in England’s EFL Trophy Northern Group G, with the fixture pushed back from Tuesday after FA Cup duty. The group situation is already clear: Oldham have six points from wins over Fleetwood Town and Leeds United U21 and are through, while Barnsley are eliminated after defeats by Leeds United U21 and Fleetwood. The latest news still gives the Reds momentum because Daniel Stendel’s side responded to League One frustration with a ruthless FA Cup first-round win, 7-2 against Aldershot, while Oldham arrive from a disciplined away success at Northampton but also from a narrow home loss to Crawley in which their discipline was tested.

Barnsley’s 2026/2027 squad is built around captain Cameron McGeehan, with Cieran Slicker and Rogan Ravenhill competing in goal and a defensive group featuring Arley Kay, Sam Gale, Jack Shepherd, Connor O’Riordan, Ziyad Larkeche, Tyrese Noslin and Jubril Okedina. In midfield and attack, Stendel can call on Patrick Kelly, Luca Connell, Vimal Yoganathan, Jonathan Bland, Daniel Johnson, Reyes Cleary, Makenzie Kirk, Rylan Brownlie, Tobi Adeyemo, Amani Richards, Ben Hamed Touré and Clayton Taylor. Recent league wobbles such as 2-1 at Luton and 1-1 against Leicester underline why Trophy rotation is dangerous, but the cup demolition of Aldershot showed the attacking depth is still capable of deciding a dead-rubber tie.

Oldham’s 2026/2027 squad mixes League Two experience with summer and loan additions: Mathew Hudson and Aston Wilson are the goalkeeping options, while Gus Scott-Morriss, Jamie Robson, Donervon Daniels, Manny Monthé, Will Sutton, Ryan Delaney, Zain Tahir and Lewis Temple cover the back line. Keenan Appiah-Forson, Oliver Norburn, Tom Pett, Noah Chilvers, Josh Hawkes, Kai Payne, Thomas Hill and Oli Hammond provide midfield control, with Calum Kavanagh, Mike Fondop, Kane Drummond, Favour Fawunmi and Elliott Nevitt offering different forward profiles. Their most recent away performance, 0-1 at Northampton thanks to Norburn’s second-half strike, suggests the Latics can manage tight away games even when rotated.

European odds for this EFL Trophy meeting currently make Barnsley narrow favourites at 2.16, with the draw at 4.20 and Oldham at 2.68. The tactical picture points to Barnsley having more of the ball and more shots through McGeehan’s late runs, Yoganathan’s creativity between the lines and Cleary’s movement, while Oldham will likely stay compact, use Norburn and Chilvers to slow the tempo, then release Fawunmi or Drummond into space. With both teams expected to make changes, home depth and the confidence from scoring seven at the weekend tilt the balance. Our prediction is Barnsley 3 : 1 Old