Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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
#21 Position #15
49 Points 59
46 Played 46
12 / 13 / 21 W / D / L 15 / 14 / 17
52 Scored 68
61 Conceded 73
-9 GD -5
1.07 PPG 1.28
26% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Exeter City FC are 21st (49 pts). Barnsley FC are 15th (59 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at St. James Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The 28-year-old Stephen Humphrys has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 11' Poor challenge from Conor McCarthy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Josh Magennis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Ilmari Niskanen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 28' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Barnsley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' Georgie Gent, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Reece Cole is ready to make an impact after coming on for Caleb Watts at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Kelechi Nwakali gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Barnsley FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' Davis Keillor-Dunn does the damage! The net is bulging and Barnsley FC surge ahead!
  • 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Josh Magennis exits the field as Jay Bird enters on 65.
  • 66' Jake Richards is replacing Ryan Woods for the Exeter City FC side.
  • 71' Exeter City FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Kyran Lofthouse is replacing Stephen Humphrys for the Barnsley FC side.
  • 85' France international Mael de Gevigney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Donovan Pines on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Vimal Yoganathan gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Davis Keillor-Dunn and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Barnsley FC players.

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
2 / 4
1.47 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Barnsley FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC40% Draw28% Barnsley FC32%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Barnsley FC
60%
Exeter City FC or Barnsley FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC29% Draw46% Barnsley FC25%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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