Exeter City vs Barnsley: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Exeter City play Barnsley in EFL League One (England). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Exeter City: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Barnsley: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Exeter City scores 1.13 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Barnsley scores 1.48 and concedes 1.59. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Exeter City 43%, Barnsley 67%. Over 2.5: Exeter City 46%, Barnsley 63%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Barnsley has higher xG: 1.34 vs 1.22. Exeter City: 10.5 shots per match, Barnsley: 11.8.

Match halves

Exeter City: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.76. Barnsley: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Exeter City: 76-90+ (13 goals). Barnsley: 46-60 (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

46Possession (%)54
Exeter CityBarnsley
15Shots9
Exeter CityBarnsley
7Shots on target1
Exeter CityBarnsley
1.73xG0.91
Exeter CityBarnsley
6Corners3
Exeter CityBarnsley
40Dangerous attacks35
Exeter CityBarnsley
8Fouls9
Exeter CityBarnsley
1Cards2
Exeter CityBarnsley

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Exeter CityBarnsley
1.13Goals scored / match1.48
Exeter CityBarnsley
1.33Goals conceded / match1.59
Exeter CityBarnsley
51%Average possession52%
Exeter CityBarnsley
3.39Shots on target / match3.89
Exeter CityBarnsley

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.48Shots per match11.76
Exeter CityBarnsley
3.39Shots on target3.89
Exeter CityBarnsley
10.8%Shot conversion12.6%
Exeter CityBarnsley
51%Possession52%
Exeter CityBarnsley
1.22xG for1.34
Exeter CityBarnsley
1.48xG against1.45
Exeter CityBarnsley

Shooting quality

Exeter City: BalancedBarnsley: Balanced
Exeter CityBarnsley
Accuracy (shots on target)32%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.38

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Exeter City is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Exeter City · 0.8 pts / match - Barnsley

Exeter City
WDDDL
Season result split
26% W28% R46% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-13-21
1.07 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-7-8
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 2.02BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Barnsley
DLLWL
Season result split
33% W30% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-14-17
1.28 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-8-9
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Barnsley is 31% better for: goals scored per match.

1.13 goals / match - Exeter City · 1.48 goals / match - Barnsley

Exeter City is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.33 goals / match - Exeter City · 1.59 goals / match - Barnsley

Exeter City scoring profile: very strong

Exeter City scores in 65% of matches (30 of 46 matches), while Barnsley keeps a clean sheet in 9% (4 of 46 matches).

Barnsley scoring profile: very strong

Barnsley scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while Exeter City keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).

52Goals scored (season)68
Exeter CityBarnsley
61Goals conceded (season)73
Exeter CityBarnsley
2.46Average goals in match3.07
Exeter CityBarnsley
10Goals scored (last 5)5
Exeter CityBarnsley
8Goals conceded (last 5)8
Exeter CityBarnsley

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal74%
Exeter CityBarnsley
28%2 goals48%
Exeter CityBarnsley
17%3 goals22%
Exeter CityBarnsley
2%4 goals2%
Exeter CityBarnsley

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal91%
Exeter CityBarnsley
39%2 goals48%
Exeter CityBarnsley
13%3 goals17%
Exeter CityBarnsley
7%4 goals2%
Exeter CityBarnsley

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time28%
Exeter CityBarnsley
4%BTTS in both halves9%
Exeter CityBarnsley
22%Scored in both halves37%
Exeter CityBarnsley

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
Exeter CityBarnsley
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Exeter CityBarnsley
80%BTTS - last 560%
Exeter CityBarnsley

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Exeter CityBarnsley
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
Exeter CityBarnsley
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Exeter CityBarnsley

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Exeter CityBarnsley
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Exeter CityBarnsley
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Exeter CityBarnsley

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Barnsley is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.98 pts / match - Exeter City · 1.3 pts / match - Barnsley

Exeter City - half-time state
22% leading33% draw46% trailing
Barnsley - half-time state
30% leading39% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.98Points per match (1st half)1.3
Exeter CityBarnsley
0.37Goals scored (1st half)0.72
Exeter CityBarnsley
0.72Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
Exeter CityBarnsley
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.41
Exeter CityBarnsley
46%Clean sheet before half-time46%
Exeter CityBarnsley
65%No goal before half-time46%
Exeter CityBarnsley

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per match (2nd half)1.15
Exeter CityBarnsley
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
Exeter CityBarnsley
0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
Exeter CityBarnsley
1.37Average goals (2nd half)1.65
Exeter CityBarnsley
61%Clean sheet after half-time35%
Exeter CityBarnsley
48%No goal after half-time43%
Exeter CityBarnsley

Exeter City - second-half results

39% W39% R22% P
45
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-16
Goal difference (1st half)
72
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.98
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Barnsley - second-half results

28% W30% R41% P
60
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Exeter City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.61.4
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.22.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Barnsley - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Exeter City
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
6
16
16-30
6
9
31-45
12
3
46-60
10
10
61-75
13
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Barnsley
ScoredConceded
12
8
0-15
10
13
16-30
11
11
31-45
13
7
46-60
12
19
61-75
10
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.76
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Exeter City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Barnsley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
129%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Exeter CityLigaBarnsley
Average goals in match 2.462.62 3.07
Both teams scored 43%52% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%51% 63%
Clean sheets 28%27% 9%
Goal before half-time 74%70% 80%
Goal after half-time 72%81% 89%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Exeter City 0 - 0 - 1 Barnsley. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Exeter City vs Barnsley?

The EFL League One match finished Exeter City 3:0 Barnsley. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Exeter City score 1.13 goals per game on average and Barnsley 1.48. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Exeter City's matches and 67% of Barnsley's.

What form are Exeter City and Barnsley in?

Over the last 5 games Exeter City have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Barnsley 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Exeter City vs Barnsley: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.