Sunday , 16 August 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

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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Completely-Suzuki Stadium!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' The 31-year-old Sean Long has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Caldwell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Liam Kinsella.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Pierce Sweeney. He receives a card.
  • 47' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Curtis Davies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' A goal from the Wales international Ben Williams! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-0!
  • 56' Brilliant from the midfielder! Luke Harris makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 58' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Mohamed Eisa has done his job and it is now time for Sonny Cox to step up.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Jordan Thomas gets a card.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Nuttall on 60.
  • 62' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Pett departs to be replaced by James Olayinka.
  • 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 72' Sonny Cox has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 74' Elliot Bonds is replacing Will Ferry for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jack Aitchison as he leaves the pitch. Reece Cole steps in for Exeter City FC.
  • 83' Liam Sercombe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Sean Long.
  • 86' Josh Harrop is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Reece Cole gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Tom Carroll as he departs to be replaced by Cheick Diabate.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cheltenham Town FC.

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
Caleb Watts 1
Reece Cole 1
Luke Harris 1
Ben Williams 1
Dan Nlundulu 1
Alfie May 1
Aidan Keena 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.