England - EFL League TwoSt James ParkData current as of August 31, 2026

Exeter City vs Barnet: match statistics

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Exeter City vs Barnet: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Exeter City plays Barnet in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for September 1, 2026. Venue: St James Park.

Recent form

Exeter City has 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Barnet has 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.33 points per game.

Scoring records

Exeter City scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Barnet scores 2.67 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.50 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Exeter City's games and 100% of Barnet's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 100%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Barnet has the higher season xG average, 1.86 to 1.21 per game. Exeter City takes 11.7 shots per game, while Barnet takes 16.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Exeter City leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Barnet leads at halftime in 67% and scores 1.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Exeter City's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Barnet, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.50 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.20)
(3.60)
(2.00)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1Goals scored / game2.67
Exeter CityBarnet
1Goals allowed / game1.33
Exeter CityBarnet
39%Average possession53%
Exeter CityBarnet
3Shots on target / game4.67
Exeter CityBarnet

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.67Shots per game16.33
Exeter CityBarnet
3Shots on target4.67
Exeter CityBarnet
8.6%Shot conversion16.3%
Exeter CityBarnet
39%Possession53%
Exeter CityBarnet
1.21xG for1.86
Exeter CityBarnet
1.6xG against1.14
Exeter CityBarnet

Shooting quality

Exeter City: BalancedBarnet: Attacking
Exeter CityBarnet
Accuracy (shots on target)26%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.57

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Barnet is 133% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Exeter City · 2.33 pts / game - Barnet

Exeter City
LWL
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%
Barnet
WWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.7Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Barnet is 167% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Exeter City · 2.67 goals / game - Barnet

Exeter City is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Exeter City · 1.33 goals / game - Barnet

Exeter City scoring profile: very strong

Exeter City scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 meczów), while Barnet keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 meczów).

Barnet scoring profile: very strong

Barnet scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Exeter City keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

3Goals scored (season)8
Exeter CityBarnet
3Goals conceded (season)4
Exeter CityBarnet
2Average goals per game4
Exeter CityBarnet
3Goals scored (last 5)8
Exeter CityBarnet
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
Exeter CityBarnet

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
Exeter CityBarnet
33%2 goals100%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%3 goals67%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%4 goals0%
Exeter CityBarnet

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal100%
Exeter CityBarnet
33%2 goals33%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%3 goals0%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%4 goals0%
Exeter CityBarnet

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time33%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%Scored in both halves100%
Exeter CityBarnet

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Exeter CityBarnet
33%BTTS - last 5100%
Exeter CityBarnet

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Exeter CityBarnet
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Exeter CityBarnet

2nd half

33%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Exeter CityBarnet
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Exeter CityBarnet
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Exeter CityBarnet

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Barnet is 133% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Exeter City · 2.33 pts / game - Barnet

Exeter City - half-time state
33% leading0% draw67% trailing
Barnet - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)2.33
Exeter CityBarnet
0.67Goals scored (1st half)1.33
Exeter CityBarnet
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Exeter CityBarnet
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.67
Exeter CityBarnet
33%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Exeter CityBarnet
67%No goal before half-time0%
Exeter CityBarnet

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.33
Exeter CityBarnet
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
Exeter CityBarnet
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Exeter CityBarnet
0.67Average goals (2nd half)2.33
Exeter CityBarnet
67%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Exeter CityBarnet
67%No goal after half-time0%
Exeter CityBarnet

Exeter City - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Barnet - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Exeter City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.70.3
Goals allowed / game0.70.3
Average goals per game1.30.7
1 goal100%33%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal67%67%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 33% leading - 0% draw - 67% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Barnet - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.331.33
Goals scored / game1.31.3
Goals allowed / game0.31.0
Average goals per game1.72.3
1 goal100%100%
2 goals67%100%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 67% leading - 33% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Exeter City
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Barnet
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Exeter City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 67% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Barnet

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.72
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.81
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
259%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Exeter CityLigaBarnet
Average goals per game 2.002.50 4.00
Both teams scored 33%50% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%50% 100%
Clean sheets 33%31% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%72% 100%
Goal after half-time 33%69% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.50
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
1.03
Away goals / game
+43%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defensive advantage
+31%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Exeter City and Barnet play?

Exeter City face Barnet on September 1, 2026 in EFL League Two at St James Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Exeter City vs Barnet?

Exeter City score 1.00 goals per game on average and Barnet 2.67. The EFL League Two average is 2.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Exeter City's matches and 100% of Barnet's.

What form are Exeter City and Barnet in?

Over the last 5 games Exeter City have a 1-0-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Barnet 2-1-0 (2.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Exeter City vs Barnet?

The statistical background for Exeter City vs Barnet — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.