Exeter City vs Barnsley match stats & report
3–0 Full time
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Exeter City beat Barnsley 3–0 in League One on 20 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.93–0.79. Barnsley had 54% of the ball.
Exeter City vs Barnsley match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 1.93 Expected goals (xG) 0.79
- 15 Total shots 9
- 7 Shots on target 1
- 4 Shots off target 3
- 4 Blocked shots 5
- 14 Shots inside the box 5
- 6 Corners 3
- 8 Fouls 9
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 411 Passes 488
- 72% Pass accuracy 76%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 41' Goal I. Niskanen (assist E. Brierley) Exeter City
- 45+2' Yellow card P. Sweeney Exeter City
- 54' Yellow card Patrick Kelly Barnsley
- 61' Goal J. Wareham (assist L. Woodhouse) Exeter City
- 73' Goal R. Cole (assist I. Niskanen) Exeter City
- 77' Yellow card D. Keillor-Dunn Barnsley
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Exeter City
Bench J. Bycroft , Sil Swinkels , Liam Oakes , K. McDonald , R. Cole , Carlos Gomes , Akeel Higgins
Barnsley
Bench K. Flavell , J. Russell , M. de Gevigney , C. Vickers , Fábio Jaló , L. Farrell , Vimal Yoganathan
Form guide
Exeter City at home
3–6–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 10
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Barnsley away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Exeter City vs Barnsley head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley v Exeter City | 1–2 | |
| Exeter City v Barnsley | 1–2 | |
| Barnsley v Exeter City | 1–2 | |
| Exeter City v Barnsley | 0–1 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.