Exeter City vs Barnsley: result 3-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Barnsley?
Exeter City won 3-0 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 41′I. NiskanenExeter City
- 61′J. WarehamExeter City
- 73′R. ColeExeter City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Barnsley have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Exeter City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Barnsley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Barnsley 1-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Exeter City 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Barnsley 1-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Exeter City 0-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Exeter City 3-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Barnsley 0-2 Exeter City | League One |
Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Exeter City on Apr 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy