Sunday , 16 August 2026

Exeter City FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Exeter City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park 5,669 HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Magennis 13' 1–0
1–1 49' Kelechi Nwakali
1–2 58' Davis Keillor-Dunn
Y 11' Conor McCarthy
Y 90' Donovan Pines
Y 90' Kyran Lofthouse

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Tallis (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Justin Amey

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
Exeter City FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-14 Exeter City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-01-27 Barnsley FC 1–2 Exeter City FC 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
14 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
07 Dec Stockport County FC A 0–2 L
03 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
30 Nov Chesterfield FC H 2–0 W
26 Nov Birmingham City FC H 0–2 L
23 Nov Wrexham AFC A 0–3 L
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Exeter City FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
03 Dec Wrexham AFC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 3–4 L
26 Nov Reading FC H 2–2 D
23 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Exeter City FC Barnsley FC
#4 Position #28
49 Points 0
46 Played 1
12 / 13 / 21 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
52 Scored 0
61 Conceded 1
-9 GD -1
1.07 PPG 0.00
26% Win % 0%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Barnsley FC are 28th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Exeter City FC to score. At the same time, Barnsley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The 22-year-old Georgie Gent has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 11' Conor McCarthy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 13' GOAL! Josh Magennis scores on 13.
  • 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Barnsley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 23' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' Luca Connell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Barnsley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tristan Crama is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
  • 43' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Caleb Watts as he leaves the pitch. Reece Cole steps in for Exeter City FC.
  • 49' GOAL! Kelechi Nwakali fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 54' Caleb Watts has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' Davis Keillor-Dunn does the damage! The net is bulging and Barnsley FC surge ahead!
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay Bird is hanging Josh Magennis on the field on 65 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Ryan Woods is replaced by Jake Richards on 66 minute.
  • 71' Exeter City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Stephen Humphrys is replaced by Kyran Lofthouse.
  • 85' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' The referee shows Barnsley FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Davis Keillor-Dunn as he leaves the pitch. Vimal Yoganathan steps in for Barnsley FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Exeter City FC.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

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

2024-12-14 Exeter City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2024-01-27 Barnsley FC 1–2 Exeter City FC 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

2024-12-14 Exeter City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-12-07 Stockport County FC 2–0 Exeter City FC L 2024-12-03 Exeter City FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2024-11-30 Exeter City FC 2–0 Chesterfield FC W 2024-11-26 Exeter City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-11-23 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Exeter City FC L

Barnsley FC Form

2024-12-14 Exeter City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-12-07 Barnsley FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-12-03 Wrexham AFC 1–0 Barnsley FC L 2024-11-30 Barnsley FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-11-26 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-11-23 Barnsley FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.18 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC46% Draw32% Barnsley FC22%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Barnsley FC
54%
Exeter City FC or Barnsley FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC31% Draw56% Barnsley FC13%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.7%
1 – 0
18%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 26% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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