Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 9,508 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Caleb Watts
0–2 42' Reece Cole
Ruel Sotiriou 70' 1–2
Y 32' Kevin McDonald
Y 56' Caleb Watts
Y 79' Joe Whitworth
Y 87' Jack McMillan
Romaine Sawyers 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Darren Wilding
  • Assistant 2 Ashley Allen (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Exeter City FC 2024-12-26 Exeter City FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-02-03 Exeter City FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-01-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Exeter City FC 2022-12-29 Bristol Rovers FC 3–4 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
01 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
29 Mar Mansfield Town FC H 1–2 L
22 Mar Crawley Town FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–5 L
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
08 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
05 Apr Stockport County FC H 0–2 L
01 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–1 W
29 Mar Wrexham AFC H 0–2 L
22 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Exeter City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ed Francis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caleb Watts makes it 0-1.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Caldwell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' Gatlin O'Donkor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kofi Shaw is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Exeter City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin McDonald on 32.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' Brilliant from the ! Reece Cole makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Matt Butcher is replaced by Isaac Hutchinson on 46 minute.
  • 51' The 26-year-old Ruel Sotiriou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Caleb Watts on 56 minutes.
  • 59' Joel Colwill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reece Cole at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Ollie Dewsbury comes on to replace Gatlin O'Donkor.
  • 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruel Sotiriou makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 74' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Caleb Watts is replaced by Ed Francis.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Joe Whitworth. He receives a card.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Sonny Cox is replaced by Angus MacDonald on 85 minute.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a card for Jack McMillan.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Romaine Sawyers on 90 minutes.
  • Full Time. Exeter City FC beats Bristol Rovers FC

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Calderon

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Nombe 3
Jevani Brown 1
Amani Richards 1
Aaron Collins 1
Ruel Sotiriou 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Reece Cole 1
Josh Coburn 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Exeter City FC 2024-12-26 Exeter City FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-02-03 Exeter City FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-01-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Exeter City FC 2022-12-29 Bristol Rovers FC 3–4 Exeter City FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2025-04-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2025-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-04-01 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2025-03-29 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Mansfield Town FC L 2025-03-22 Crawley Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-03-15 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Exeter City FC Form

2025-04-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Exeter City FC W 2025-04-08 Exeter City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-05 Exeter City FC 0–2 Stockport County FC L 2025-04-01 Barnsley FC 1–2 Exeter City FC W 2025-03-29 Exeter City FC 0–2 Wrexham AFC L 2025-03-22 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Exeter City FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC28% Draw28% Exeter City FC44%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Exeter City FC
72%
Bristol Rovers FC or Exeter City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC22% Draw47% Exeter City FC31%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.