Sunday , 16 August 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' The game is set. Bristol Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Butcher made 335 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' A goal from the Australia international Caleb Watts! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
  • 16' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Exeter City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kevin McDonald.
  • 37' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Exeter City FC backline.
  • 42' Reece Cole adds to his 0 season tally! Exeter City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Butcher departs to be replaced by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Exeter City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 59' Reece Cole makes way for Joel Colwill at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
  • 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Exeter City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Gatlin O'Donkor by Ollie Dewsbury on 69 minute.
  • 70' Ruel Sotiriou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 74' The Exeter City FC bench stirs into life. Caleb Watts is withdrawn and Ed Francis gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Joe Whitworth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connor Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 85' Sonny Cox makes way for Angus MacDonald at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
  • 87' Jack McMillan was booked on 87.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Romaine Sawyers on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Millenic Alli 1
Jevani Brown 1
Amani Richards 1
Aaron Collins 1
Ruel Sotiriou 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Reece Cole 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.