Exeter City vs Barnsley

Final score: Exeter City 3-0 Barnsley in the League One, December 20, 2025. Head-to-head in the last 8 meetings: 5 wins for Exeter City, 0 draws, 3 wins for Barnsley.

Overview

Football: League One · Round 21
Form: LDDWL Exeter City
: WWWLL Barnsley

41' I. Niskanen · E. Brierley 1-0
45'+2 Pierce Sweeney
HT1-0
54' Patrick Kelly
58' ▲ F. Jalo ▼ N. Farrugia
59' ▲ R. Cole ▼ S. Cox
61' J. Wareham · L. Woodhouse 2-0
62' ▲ J. Russell ▼ J. Bland
73' R. Cole · I. Niskanen 3-0
76' ▲ V. Yoganathan ▼ P. Kelly
77' Davis Keillor-Dunn
77' ▲ M. de Gevigney ▼ A. Phillips
84' ▲ K. McDonald ▼ J. Doyle-Hayes
84' ▲ A. Higgins ▼ J. Aitchison
90'+2 ▲ L. Oakes ▼ E. Brierley
90'+2 ▲ C. Mendes ▼ J. Wareham
FT3-0

Line-ups

Exeter City Formation: 3-4-1-2 · Coach: Gary Robert Caldwell

1J. Whitworth 7.3
26P. Sweeney 7.2
5J. Fitzwater 7.7
20L. Woodhouse ⇢ 7.9
2J. McMillan 7.0
6E. Brierley ⇢ ▼ 90' 7.2
31J. Doyle-Hayes ▼ 84' 6.9
14I. Niskanen ⚽ ⇢ 9.3
10J. Aitchison ▼ 84' 7.0
19S. Cox ▼ 59' 6.3
9J. Wareham ⚽ ▼ 90' 6.7

Substitutes 7

23J. Bycroft
16S. Swinkels
34L. Oakes ▲ 90'
29K. McDonald ▲ 84' 6.6
12R. Cole ⚽ ▲ 59' 7.9
7C. Mendes ▲ 90'
17A. Higgins ▲ 84' 6.2

Barnsley Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Conor Geraroid Hourihane

1M. Cooper 6.7
30J. Bland ▼ 62' 6.2
4M. Roberts 7.2
5J. Shepherd 6.3
27T. Watson 6.2
8A. Phillips ▼ 77' 6.9
48L. Connell 6.3
23N. Farrugia ▼ 58' 6.3
22P. Kelly ▼ 76' 6.3
19R. Cleary 5.9
40D. Keillor-Dunn 6.3

Substitutes 7

51K. Flavell
3J. Russell ▲ 62' 6.9
6M. de Gevigney ▲ 77' 6.9
7C. Vickers
11F. Jalo ▲ 58' 6.2
39L. Farrell
45V. Yoganathan ▲ 76' 6.9

Statistics

01⚑6

⚑320

46%Possession54%

15Shots9

7Shots on target1

4Shots off target3

14Shots inside box5

1Shots outside box4

4Blocked shots5

6Corners3

1Offsides0

8Fouls9

1Yellow cards2

1Saves4

411Passes488

296Accurate passes371

72%Pass accuracy76%

1.93Expected goals (xG)0.79

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Lincoln	46	89 - 41	+48	103
2	Cardiff	46	90 - 50	+40	91
3	Stockport County	46	71 - 58	+13	77
4	Bradford	46	58 - 51	+7	77
5	Bolton	46	70 - 52	+18	75
6	Stevenage	46	49 - 46	+3	75
7	Luton	46	68 - 56	+12	74
8	Plymouth	46	75 - 63	+12	73
9	Huddersfield	46	74 - 64	+10	67
10	Mansfield Town	46	62 - 50	+12	65
11	Wycombe	46	69 - 58	+11	63
12	Reading	46	64 - 60	+4	63
13	Blackpool	46	54 - 65	-11	60
14	Doncaster	46	50 - 69	-19	60
15	Barnsley	46	68 - 73	-5	59
16	Wigan	46	49 - 58	-9	56
17	Burton Albion	46	50 - 60	-10	54
18	Peterborough	46	64 - 68	-4	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	51 - 72	-21	53
20	Leyton Orient	46	59 - 71	-12	52
21	Exeter City	46	52 - 61	-9	49
22	Port Vale	46	36 - 61	-25	42
23	Rotherham	46	41 - 71	-30	41
24	Northampton	46	39 - 74	-35	35