Ace Football previews the League One round 40 match between Barnsley and Exeter and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite a rather curious form recently, Barnsley have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 40 of the League One season. They meet Exeter on Tuesday at the Oakwell Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.
Ranked as number 11 in the League One standings, Barnsley, have so far collected 54 points this season, while Exeter collected 45 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 38 rounds.
Form: Barnsley vs Exeter
Barnsley Form
It could have been better, it could have been worse for Barnsley, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Mansfield, followed by a 1-1 draw against Cambridge U. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 1-1 match with Wigan. Barnsley claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.
Exeter Form
In their last three matches, Exeter drew 1-1 with Rotherham, drew 0-0 with Lincoln City and lost 0-2 against Wrexham. Exeter managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in three.
Betting stats and facts for Barnsley and Exeter
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barnsley and Exeter. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Barnsley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Barnsley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Barnsley home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Barnsley home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barnsley have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 19 of the last 20 Exeter away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Exeter away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Exeter matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Barnsley vs Exeter
While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Barnsley, Davis Keillor-Dunn has been good for them over the course of the season with 14 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Exeter, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Tuesday, depending on your betting strategy.
Betting markets: Barnsley vs Exeter
Full-time result
Barnsley won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Oakwell Stadium. They drew two and lost five as well, while Exeter won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four.
Both teams to score
Barnsley scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Exeter scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Exeter managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Barnsley have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Exeter.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Barnsley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Exeter, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Barnsley conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.