Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Exeter City FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Exeter City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park 6,542 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 89' John McAtee
Y 6' Jamie McCart
Jack Aitchison 45' Y
Y 45' Callum Styles
Reece Cole 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Jackson
  • Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
  • Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 15.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

5
3
Exeter City FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Barnsley FC 2023-03-28 Exeter City FC 3–1 Barnsley FC 2022-10-08 Barnsley FC 0–2 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
03 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 1–4 L
30 Sep Northampton Town FC H 0–2 L
23 Sep Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
16 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
09 Sep Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Exeter City FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Cambridge United FC A 4–0 W
30 Sep Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
23 Sep Northampton Town FC A 2–1 W
19 Sep Portsmouth FC H 2–3 L
16 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds St. James Park will turn into a battlefield for Exeter City FC and Barnsley FC.
  • 5' Demetri Mitchell, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 6' A moment of madness from Jamie McCart on 6 minutes earns him a card. Barnsley FC will be frustrated.
  • 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jack Aitchison suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Zak Jules is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Exeter City FC tonight.
  • 36' Jordan Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 41' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Jack Aitchison picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' The 24-year-old Viljami Sinisalo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' John McAtee has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Max Watters by John McAtee on 60 minute.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Jonathan Russell is replaced by Adam Phillips.
  • 66' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Corey O'Keeffe by Barry Cotter on 66 minute.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Reece Cole.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Reece Cole makes way for Kyle Taylor at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' The England John McAtee breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 0-1!
  • 90' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Alex Hartridge is replaced by Sonny Cox.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Barnsley FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Stansfield 3
Josh Magennis 2
Sam Nombe 1
Harry Kite 1
John McAtee 1
Mael de Gevigney 1
Reece Cole 1
Jack Aitchison 1

Head to Head

2023-10-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Barnsley FC 2023-03-28 Exeter City FC 3–1 Barnsley FC 2022-10-08 Barnsley FC 0–2 Exeter City FC

Exeter City FC Form

2023-10-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2023-10-03 Charlton Athletic FC 4–1 Exeter City FC L 2023-09-30 Exeter City FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC L 2023-09-23 Oxford United FC 3–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-09-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-09-09 Exeter City FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2023-10-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Barnsley FC W 2023-10-03 Cambridge United FC 0–4 Barnsley FC W 2023-09-30 Barnsley FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-09-23 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L 2023-09-16 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Barnsley FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC32% Draw31% Barnsley FC37%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Barnsley FC
68%
Exeter City FC or Barnsley FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC22% Draw51% Barnsley FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.