League One: Exeter vs Barnsley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Exeter and Barnsley who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Barnsley go up against Exeter on Saturday for a League One meeting at St. James Park, Exeter.

Exeter are placed 22th with 20 points after 19 matches. Barnsley occupy a position as eightth in the league on 28 points.

Form: Exeter vs Barnsley

Exeter Form

In their last three matches, Exeter beat Wycombe by 4-0 and AFC Wimbledon by 1-0, before losing against Bolton by 2-1. Exeter claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew two and lost two, scored five goals and conceded five.

Barnsley Form

The results have been up and down for Barnsley, who beat Peterborough by 0-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-1 against Lincoln City, before claiming a victory in a 3-2 game against Leyton Orient. Barnsley claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to eight.

Betting stats for Exeter and Barnsley

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Exeter and Barnsley played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Exeter vs Barnsley

Look no further than Jayden Wareham, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Exeter in the League One, while Davis Keillor-Dunn managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Barnsley in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Exeter vs Barnsley

Full-time result

Exeter claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Barnsley won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Exeter scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Barnsley scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Barnsley played. Exeter probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Barnsley managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Barnsley have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Exeter when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Exeter saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Barnsley, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.