Barnsley FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Exeter City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Cambridge United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Port Vale FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sep | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Oakwell Stadium as Barnsley FC face off against Exeter City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 1' Jay Stansfield puts Exeter City FC on the lead.
- 6' James Norwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Exeter City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Archie Collins made 199 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Mads Juel Andersen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 42 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Luca Connell, a Ireland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Jack Sparkes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Phillips is hanging James Norwood on the field on 38 minute.
- 43' England international Robbie Cundy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Thomas Edwards is replacing Jordan Williams for the Barnsley FC side.
- 48' Goal! Jay Stansfield scores his 46 goal in 351 matches.
- 53' Pierce Sweeney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Exeter City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' It is a substitution in Barnsley FC team. Nicky Cadden is replaced by Ziyad Larkeche on 63 minute.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Connell is hanging Josh Benson on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Jevani Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Kgagelo Chauke is replacing Jevani Brown for the Exeter City FC side.
- It finishes all square. Barnsley FC and Exeter City FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 44
- 40
-
8
Herbie Kane ↓ Josh Martin 63'
- 24
-
7
Nicky Cadden ↓ Ziyad Larkeche 63'
- 5
-
9
James Norwood ↓ Adam Phillips 38'
-
10
Josh Benson ↓ Luca Connell 70'
- 6
- 27
Bench
-
3
Thomas Edwards ↑ 46'
- 1
-
30
Adam Phillips ↑ 38'
-
48
Luca Connell ↑ 70'
- 31
-
14
Josh Martin ↑ 63'
-
26
Ziyad Larkeche ↑ 63'
Coach
Michael Duff
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 18
- 26
- 8
- 3
- 12
- 5
-
20
Jevani Brown ↓ Kgagelo Chauke 90'
- 2
-
9
Jay Stansfield ↓ Harry Smith 70'
Bench
- 40
-
11
Harry Smith ↑ 70'
-
19
Sonny Cox ↑ 90'
-
15
Kgagelo Chauke ↑ 90'
- 42
Coach
Matt Taylor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 3 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Mael de Gevigney | 1 |
| Reece Cole | 1 |
| Jack Aitchison | 1 |
| Kelechi Nwakali | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Exeter City FC Form
2022-10-08
Barnsley FC
0–2
Exeter City FC
W
2022-10-01
Exeter City FC
2–2
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2022-09-24
Forest Green Rovers FC
0–4
Exeter City FC
W
2022-09-17
Exeter City FC
0–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-09-13
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–2
Exeter City FC
L
2022-09-03
Exeter City FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Exeter City FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Exeter City FC
73%
Barnsley FC or Exeter City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.