Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 24
6 Reading FC 15 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 21
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' In just a few seconds Memorial Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Bristol Rovers FC and Exeter City FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 11' Brilliant from the ! Caleb Watts makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' Jack Fitzwater is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Exeter City FC so far.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Calderon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Exeter City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' The 22-year-old Sil Swinkels has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Kevin McDonald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vincent Harper, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Reece Cole makes it 0-2.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Matt Butcher is replaced by Isaac Hutchinson on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 56' Caleb Watts is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 59' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 59 minute. Reece Cole leaves to be changed by Joel Colwill.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Gatlin O'Donkor is replaced by Ollie Dewsbury.
  • 70' Ruel Sotiriou adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' Ed Francis gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Caleb Watts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Joe Whitworth.
  • 84' Exeter City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' Another substitution for Exeter City FC to replace Sonny Cox by Angus MacDonald on 85 minute.
  • 87' That is a card for Exeter City FC. Jack McMillan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Romaine Sawyers on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Brandon Aguilera 1
John Marquis 1
Promise Omochere 1
Ryan Loft 1
Jack Fitzwater 1
Millenic Alli 1
Jevani Brown 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.