English Football League - League One

Exeter
vs
Barnsley
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: St James Park
  • Referee: Ben Atkinson

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Exeter vs Barnsley Predictions

Exeter vs Barnsley is scheduled for kick off on 20 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at St James Park, with Ben Atkinson officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Exeter currently holding the 21st position in the table 10 points behind Barnsley. Exeter have won 2 English Football League - League One matches against Barnsley out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Bradford, Exeter is determined to redeem themselves. Exeter have won 8 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at St James Park. Barnsley's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Stockport, Barnsley is determined to bounce back with a win against Exeter.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Exeter have scored over 1.5 goals in 65% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 72% of games. Their total stands at 52 goals and 156 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Barnsley have scored 68 goals with 179 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 91% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Exeter scored 7 goals while Barnsley scored 5 goals. Their last match on 07 March 2026 ended in 2-1 to Barnsley.

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Betting stats Exeter vs Barnsley

English Football League - League One

Exeter Barnsley
Played 46 46
Scored 52 68
Conceded 61 73
Shots 482 541
Shots on Target 156 179
Corners 218 226
Fouls 569 519
Yellow Cards 88 91
Red Cards 0 4

Matches won

26%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

46%

Both Teams to Score

43%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Head to Head History

Exeter Barnsley
Wins 2 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 7 5

Exeter vs Barnsley Previous Results

7 Mar 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 2 Exeter 1

20 Dec 2025, English Football League - League One

Exeter 3 Barnsley 0

1 Apr 2025, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 1 Exeter 2

14 Dec 2024, English Football League - League One

Exeter 1 Barnsley 2

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
15 Barnsley 46 15 14 17 -5 59
21 Exeter 46 12 13 21 -9 49

Exeter vs Barnsley season record

Exeter Barnsley
Games won 12 15
Games lost 21 17
Games drawn 13 14
Scored 52 68
Conceded 61 73

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 1 Bradford 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Exeter 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 3 Stockport 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Exeter 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 3 Doncaster 0

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 1 Exeter 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 1 Stockport 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Northampton 0 Barnsley 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Luton 2 Barnsley 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stevenage 1 Barnsley 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Barnsley 2 Bradford 2

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Port Vale 0 Barnsley 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jayden Wareham Exeter 19
David McGoldrick Barnsley 15
Davis Keillor-Dunn Barnsley 13
Adam Phillips Barnsley 9
Reyes Cleary Barnsley 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 13
Reyes Cleary Barnsley 13
Patrick Kelly Barnsley 6
Adam Phillips Barnsley 5
Jack Aitchison Exeter 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jayden Wareham Exeter 112
Reyes Cleary Barnsley 61
Jack Aitchison Exeter 53
Luca Connell Barnsley 52
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 48

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jonathan Bland Barnsley 12
Luca Connell Barnsley 12
Jayden Wareham Exeter 8
Patrick Kelly Barnsley 7
Pierce Sweeney Exeter 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Vimal Yoganathan Barnsley 2
Luca Connell Barnsley 1
Jack Shepherd Barnsley 1
Jayden Wareham Exeter 0
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jayden Wareham Exeter 39
David McGoldrick Barnsley 32
Davis Keillor-Dunn Barnsley 29
Reyes Cleary Barnsley 22
Adam Phillips Barnsley 21

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Luca Connell Barnsley 76
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 67
Ethan Brierley Exeter 62
Patrick Kelly Barnsley 54
Reyes Cleary Barnsley 53

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