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Exeter vs Barnsley result, stats & H2H

Exeter

3–0

Barnsley

Jayden Wareham
Reece Cole
Ilmari Niskanen

20/12/2025 17:00 · St James Park

Exeter3–0Barnsley

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jayden Wareham
Reece Cole
Ilmari Niskanen
Pierce Sweeney

Patrick Kelly
Davis Keillor-Dunn

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

ExeterBarnsley

7Shots on target1

8Fouls9

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Exeter

Barnsley

Ilmari NiskanenMF · 90′Player of the match9.3
Luca WoodhouseDF · 90′7.9
Reece ColeMF · 31′7.9
Jack FitzwaterDF · 90′7.7
Joe WhitworthGK · 90′7.3

Ilmari NiskanenMF · 90′Player of the match9.3
Luca WoodhouseDF · 90′7.9
Reece ColeMF · 31′7.9

Marc RobertsDF · 90′7.2
Adam PhillipsMF · 77′6.9
Jon RussellMF · 28′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 20 Dec 17:00 EET
Stadium: St James Park
Capacity: 8,830
City: Exeter, Devon

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Exeter wins

0Draws

1Barnsley wins

Last matches: Exeter

24.10.26League TwoExeterFleetwood21W
20.10.26League TwoExeterCrewe20W
17.10.26League TwoColchesterExeter00D
10.10.26League TwoShrewsburyExeter01W
06.10.26EFL TrophyExeterOxford Utd22D

Last matches: Barnsley

24.10.26League OneReadingBarnsley21L
20.10.26League OneLutonBarnsley21L
17.10.26League OneBarnsleyCambridge Utd12L
10.10.26League OneStockport CountyBarnsley31L
06.10.26EFL TrophyFleetwoodBarnsley41L

Head-to-head matches

07.03.26League OneBarnsleyExeter21L
20.12.25League OneExeterBarnsley30W

3.00Avg goals50%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Exeter vs Barnsley: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Exeter wins

0Draws

1Barnsley wins

4:2Goals (Exeter : Barnsley)

3.00Goals per match

50%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Exeter at home: 1-0-03:0 goals in 1 games
Barnsley at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Exeter's biggest win: 3–0Exeter 3–0 Barnsley, 20 Dec 2025
Barnsley's biggest win: 2–1Barnsley 2–1 Exeter, 7 Mar 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
7 Mar 2026	League One	Barnsley	2–1	Exeter
20 Dec 2025	League One	Exeter	3–0	Barnsley

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Exeter3W 2D 0L · goals 7–3

W24.10League TwoHFleetwood2–1
W20.10League TwoHCrewe2–0
D17.10League TwoAColchester0–0
W10.10League TwoAShrewsbury1–0
D06.10EFL TrophyHOxford Utd2–2

Barnsley0W 0D 5L · goals 5–13

L24.10League OneAReading1–2
L20.10League OneALuton1–2
L17.10League OneHCambridge Utd1–2
L10.10League OneAStockport County1–3
L06.10EFL TrophyAFleetwood1–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ExeterBarnsley

1.0Goals scored per game1.3

0.7Goals conceded per game3.0

30%Both teams scored90%

30%Over 2.5 goals90%

5Clean sheets0

40%Failed to score10%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-6

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ExeterBarnsley

Top stats

7Shots on target1

Passes

411Passes488

296Accurate passes371

72%Pass accuracy76%

Defence

8Fouls9

1Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.3Ilmari NiskanenExeter
7.9Luca WoodhouseExeter
7.9Reece ColeExeter
7.7Jack FitzwaterExeter
7.3Joe WhitworthExeter

Exeter (16)

Barnsley (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
22	Bromley	12	-19	9	LDLLL
23	Barnsley	11	-10	8	LLLLD
24	Wigan	12	-12	7	LLLWL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

ExeterFormationBarnsley

Exeter

Barnsley

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Exeter vs Barnsley preview

Exeter and Barnsley met in the League One on Sat, 20 Dec 2025, and the match finished 3–0.

Form · last 5 matches

ExeterWWDWD7 scored · 3 conceded

BarnsleyLLLLL5 scored · 13 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ExeterBarnsley

1.0Goals scored per game1.3

0.7Goals conceded per game3.0

30%Both teams scored90%

30%Over 2.5 goals90%

5Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

1Exeter wins

0Draws

1Barnsley wins

2 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Barnsley23rd8 pts · 11 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Exeter WWDWD (goals 7–3), Barnsley LLLLL (goals 5–13).

Both teams scored in 30% of Exeter's recent games and 90% of Barnsley's; over 2.5 goals landed in 30% and 90% respectively.

Per game, Exeter average 1.0 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 5), Barnsley 1.3 and 3.0 (clean sheets: 0).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Exeter's side.

Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Barnsley are 23rd in the table (8 pts from 11 games).

Nito explains: Exeter vs Barnsley

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Exeter and Barnsley matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Exeter's last 10 matches and 90% of Barnsley's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Exeter 3-0 Barnsley).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Exeter reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Barnsley in 90% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Exeter, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (7 scored, 3 conceded). Barnsley, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (5 scored, 13 conceded).

Exeter vs Barnsley: questions & answers

Who won Exeter vs Barnsley?

Exeter won 3–0.

Did both teams score in Exeter vs Barnsley?

No, the match finished 3–0.

When was Exeter vs Barnsley played?

Exeter vs Barnsley was played on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at St James Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Exeter and Barnsley?

2 meetings: Exeter 1 wins, 0 draws, Barnsley 1 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Exeter vs Barnsley result, stats & H2H

Exeter

Barnsley

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