Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 5,657 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Williams 51' 1–0
1–1 56' Luke Harris
1–2 90' Reece Cole pen
Liam Kinsella 38' Y
Y 42' Pierce Sweeney
Jordan Thomas 59' Y
Joe Nuttall 60' Y
Sean Long 84' Y
Josh Harrop 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 George Byrne
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
2
Cheltenham Town FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC 2023-09-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-03-18 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Exeter City FC 2022-08-20 Exeter City FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
29 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
16 Mar Barnsley FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Oxford United FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 1–3 L
02 Mar Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 2–1 W
29 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
12 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–0 W
09 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
02 Mar Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cheltenham Town FC and Exeter City FC is underway.
  • 5' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reece Cole is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cheick Diabate, as he is very good at scoring at Completely-Suzuki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Kinsella argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 42' That is a card for Exeter City FC. Pierce Sweeney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 47' Sean Long has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 145 appearances.
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Ben Williams gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Luke Harris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Mohamed Eisa is replaced by Sonny Cox.
  • 59' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 60' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 62' Another change for Cheltenham Town FC made on 62 minute. Tom Pett leaves to be changed by James Olayinka.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at Completely-Suzuki Stadium. Cheltenham Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' Jack Aitchison has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. Will Ferry is withdrawn and Elliot Bonds gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Jack Aitchison makes way for Reece Cole at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sean Long on 84 minutes.
  • 86' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 86.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Reece Cole makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Tom Carroll as he departs to be replaced by Cheick Diabate.
  • With this win, Exeter City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Key 2
Alfie May 1
Aidan Keena 1
Caleb Taylor 1
Caleb Watts 1
Reece Cole 1
Luke Harris 1
Ben Williams 1

Head to Head

2024-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC 2023-09-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-03-18 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Exeter City FC 2022-08-20 Exeter City FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-03-29 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-03-16 Barnsley FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2024-03-09 Oxford United FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-03-05 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Charlton Athletic FC L 2024-03-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D

Exeter City FC Form

2024-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC W 2024-03-29 Exeter City FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-03-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2024-03-12 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Exeter City FC W 2024-03-09 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-02 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Exeter City FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC32% Draw30% Exeter City FC38%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Exeter City FC
68%
Cheltenham Town FC or Exeter City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC23% Draw49% Exeter City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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