ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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St James Park
Referee: Ben Atkinson, England
Exeter City
Match Timeline
Barnsley
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
41'
I. Niskanen · Assist: E. Brierley
Exeter City
🟨
45+2'
Pierce Sweeney
Exeter City
🟨
54'
Patrick Kelly
Barnsley
🔄
58'
N. Farrugia ↔ F. Jalo
Barnsley
🔄
59'
S. Cox ↔ R. Cole
Exeter City
61'
J. Wareham · Assist: L. Woodhouse
Exeter City
🔄
62'
J. Bland ↔ J. Russell
Barnsley
73'
R. Cole · Assist: I. Niskanen
Exeter City
🔄
76'
P. Kelly ↔ V. Yoganathan
Barnsley
🟨
77'
Davis Keillor-Dunn
Barnsley
🔄
77'
A. Phillips ↔ M. de Gevigney
Barnsley
🔄
84'
J. Doyle-Hayes ↔ K. McDonald
Exeter City
🔄
84'
J. Aitchison ↔ A. Higgins
Exeter City
🔄
90+2'
E. Brierley ↔ L. Oakes
Exeter City
🔄
90+2'
J. Wareham ↔ C. Mendes
Exeter City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Exeter City Win 0%
Draw 0%
Barnsley Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Exeter City1.23
Barnsley1.45
Recent Form (Last 5)
Exeter City Exeter City
WWDLW
24 GF / 20 GA
Barnsley Barnsley
WLDWL
34 GF / 26 GA
Key Stats
1.14
Average Goals Scored
1.79
0.95
Average Goals Conceded
1.37
7
BTTS Yes
12
7
Over 2.5
11
2.9
Shots on Goal
4.11

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Exeter City Exeter City 21 matches
Barnsley Barnsley 19 matches
Exeter City Statistic Barnsley
8 Wins 10
2 Draws 4
11 Losses 5
24 Goals For 34
20 Goals Against 26
1.14 Avg Goals Scored 1.79
0.95 Avg Goals Conceded 1.37
7 BTTS Yes 12
13 Over 1.5 15
7 Over 2.5 11
2 Over 3.5 10
7 Clean Sheets 3
7 Failed To Score 4
2.9 Shots On Goal 4.11
8.75 Total Shots 11.84
4.35 Corners 5.21
48.8% Ball Possession 52.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 8 head-to-head meetings, Exeter City won 5 times, Barnsley won 3 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:8 from Exeter City's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.75 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Exeter City 3-4-1-2 / Barnsley 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Exeter City wins 5, draws 0, Barnsley wins 3
Stats
Exeter City Exeter City
Barnsley Barnsley
Shots on Goal
7
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
5
6 Corner Kicks 3
8 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 0
46% Ball Possession 54%
15 Total Shots 9
7 Shots on Goal 1
4 Shots off Goal 3
4 Blocked Shots 5
14 Shots insidebox 5
1 Shots outsidebox 4
1 Goalkeeper Saves 4
411 Total passes 488
296 Passes accurate 371
1.93 expected_goals 0.79
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Exeter City
Formation
Barnsley
J. Whitworth
J. Whitworth
P. Sweeney
P. Sweeney
J. Fitzwater
J. Fitzwater
L. Woodhouse
🎯
L. Woodhouse
J. McMillan
J. McMillan
E. Brierley
🎯
E. Brierley
J. Doyle-Hayes
J. Doyle-Hayes
I. Niskanen
🎯
I. Niskanen
J. Aitchison
J. Aitchison
S. Cox
S. Cox
J. Wareham
J. Wareham
M. Cooper
M. Cooper
J. Bland
J. Bland
M. Roberts
M. Roberts
J. Shepherd
J. Shepherd
T. Watson
T. Watson
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
L. Connell
L. Connell
N. Farrugia
N. Farrugia
P. Kelly
P. Kelly
R. Cleary
R. Cleary
D. Keillor-Dunn
D. Keillor-Dunn
Exeter City 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
J. Whitworth
G
26
P. Sweeney
🟨 45+2'
D
5
J. Fitzwater
D
20
L. Woodhouse
🎯 61'
D
2
J. McMillan
M
6
E. Brierley
🎯 41' ↓ 90+2'
M
31
J. Doyle-Hayes
↓ 84'
M
14
I. Niskanen
⚽ 41' 🎯 73'
M
10
J. Aitchison
↓ 84'
F
19
S. Cox
↓ 59'
F
9
J. Wareham
⚽ 61' ↓ 90+2'
F
Substitutes
23
J. Bycroft
G
16
S. Swinkels
D
34
L. Oakes
↑ 90+2'
D
29
K. McDonald
↑ 84'
M
12
R. Cole
⚽ 73' ↑ 59'
M
7
C. Mendes
↑ 90+2'
F
17
A. Higgins
↑ 84'
Barnsley 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
M. Cooper
G
30
J. Bland
↓ 62'
D
4
M. Roberts
D
5
J. Shepherd
D
27
T. Watson
D
8
A. Phillips
↓ 77'
M
48
L. Connell
M
23
N. Farrugia
↓ 58'
M
22
P. Kelly
↓ 76' 🟨 54'
M
19
R. Cleary
M
40
D. Keillor-Dunn
🟨 77'
F
Substitutes
51
K. Flavell
3
J. Russell
↑ 62'
M
6
M. de Gevigney
↑ 77'
D
7
C. Vickers
F
11
F. Jalo
↑ 58'
F
39
L. Farrell
F
45
V. Yoganathan
↑ 76'
M
Last matches: Exeter City
01.08.26
Fri
Exeter City
Bristol City
1
1
D
31.07.26
Fri
Exeter City
Torquay
1
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Exeter City
Weston-super-Mare
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Exeter City
Truro City
0
1
L
02.05.26
Lea
Exeter City
Bradford
1
2
L
25.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Burton Albion
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Stockport County
3
3
D
11.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Plymouth
2
2
D
06.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Doncaster
3
0
W
03.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Blackpool
0
1
L
28.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Leyton Orient
0
0
D
21.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Wigan
0
2
L
17.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Luton
2
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Cardiff
0
4
L
10.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Lincoln
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Barnsley
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Burton Albion
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Bolton
1
5
L
21.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Peterborough
3
3
D
17.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Wycombe
1
1
D
Last matches: Barnsley
02.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Guiseley AFC
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Lincoln
3
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Scarborough Athletic
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Blackburn
0
3
L
11.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
York
1
2
L
04.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Matlock Town
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stockport County
1
3
L
28.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
1
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Luton
1
2
L
21.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stevenage
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bradford
2
2
D
14.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Port Vale
0
0
D
11.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Rotherham
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Plymouth
0
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Burton Albion
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Doncaster
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wigan
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Mansfield Town
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Cardiff
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Exeter City
2
1
W
H2H: Exeter City vs Barnsley
07.03.26
H2H
Barnsley
Exeter City
2
1
L
20.12.25
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
3
0
W
01.04.25
H2H
Barnsley
Exeter City
1
2
W
14.12.24
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
1
2
L
27.01.24
H2H
Barnsley
Exeter City
1
2
W
07.10.23
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
0
1
L
28.03.23
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
3
1
W
08.10.22
H2H
Barnsley
Exeter City
0
2
W
Last matches: Exeter City
01.08.26
Fri
Exeter City
Bristol City
1
1
D
02.05.26
Lea
Exeter City
Bradford
1
2
L
18.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Stockport County
3
3
D
06.04.26
Lea
Exeter City
Doncaster
3
0
W
28.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Leyton Orient
0
0
D
14.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Cardiff
0
4
L
10.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Lincoln
0
1
L
03.03.26
Lea
Exeter City
Burton Albion
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Bolton
1
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Wycombe
1
1
D
14.02.26
Lea
Exeter City
Northampton
0
0
D
31.01.26
Lea
Exeter City
Rotherham
0
4
L
17.01.26
Lea
Exeter City
Stevenage
3
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Exeter City
Luton
1
0
W
09.12.25
Lea
Exeter City
AFC Wimbledon
1
0
W
06.12.25
FA
Exeter City
Wycombe
4
0
W
08.11.25
Lea
Exeter City
Wigan
1
1
D
23.10.25
Lea
Exeter City
Plymouth
2
0
W
11.10.25
Lea
Exeter City
Reading
1
1
D
27.09.25
Lea
Exeter City
Huddersfield
0
1
L
H2H at home: Exeter City
20.12.25
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
3
0
W
14.12.24
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
1
2
L
07.10.23
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
0
1
L
28.03.23
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
3
1
W
Last matches: Barnsley
02.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Guiseley AFC
1
1
D
25.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Scarborough Athletic
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Blackburn
0
3
L
11.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
York
1
2
L
04.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Matlock Town
2
0
W
28.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
1
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Luton
1
2
L
21.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stevenage
0
1
L
14.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Port Vale
0
0
D
11.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Rotherham
3
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Burton Albion
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Mansfield Town
2
2
D
28.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Leyton Orient
3
1
W
21.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Huddersfield
1
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bolton
2
3
L
27.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Cardiff
0
4
L
24.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
12.01.26
FA
Barnsley
Liverpool
1
4
L
01.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wigan
1
1
D
09.12.25
Lea
Barnsley
Lincoln
1
3
L
H2H away: Barnsley
20.12.25
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
3
0
L
14.12.24
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
1
2
W
07.10.23
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
0
1
W
28.03.23
H2H
Exeter City
Barnsley
3
1
L

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two