Ace Football previews the League Two game between Exeter and Barnet who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Barnet head over to the St. James Park, Exeter this coming Tuesday to face title favourites Exeter in a round 4 match in the League Two.
A look at the League Two standings shows that four points and 14 places currently separate the two teams.
Form: Exeter vs Barnet
Exeter Form
Showing inconsistent form, Exeter lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Grimsby, before beating Accrington 2-0. The joy was short-lived, as York proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Exeter have been in potent form at St. James Park, Exeter, winning no less than five of the past six League Two matches here. They also hammered in ten goals, while letting in three as they also lost once.
Barnet Form
Barnet look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 3-1 and 1-3 winners against Salford City and Shrewsbury, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Cheltenham, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Barnet have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the League Two. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 16 and conceding seven goals.
Betting stats for Exeter and Barnet
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 Barnet played across all tournaments.
- In 27 of the last 29 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Exeter home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Exeter have won 7 of the last 9 home matches in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Exeter have won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the League Two while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 10 Barnet matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnet have won the last 6 matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnet have won the last 6 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 7 Barnet matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnet have won 7 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Exeter vs Barnet
Jack Fitzwater is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Barnet look to Kabongo Tshimanga, hoping he can add to his current total of four League Two goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Exeter vs Barnet
Full-time result
Exeter claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barnet won six, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away. Good luck taking on Barnet currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 games without defeat. Barnet remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce. Exeter have beaten Barnet in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Exeter scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Astonishingly, Barnet scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Barnet played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Exeter managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Barnet kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 6 last consecutive meetings between Exeter and Barnet when playing at St. James Park, Exeter.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Exeter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in ten of the last ten matches that Barnet played across all tournaments. They scored 2.9 times on average in the process. Barnet are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.
