Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Exeter City FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Exeter City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 1 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Antony Evans
Y 33' Sam Finley
Josh Key 37' Y
Pierce Sweeney 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at St. James Park.

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

4
1
1
Exeter City FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-01 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 2–2 D
24 Sep Forest Green Rovers FC A 4–0 W
17 Sep Burton Albion FC H 0–2 L
13 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
03 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
27 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Exeter City FC A 2–2 D
24 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep Lincoln City FC H 3–6 L
13 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
03 Sep Morecambe FC H 2–2 D
27 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Exeter City FC and Bristol Rovers FC is underway.
  • 5' England international Antony Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antony Evans on 15.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Finley on 33.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Key.
  • 42' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Sam Nombe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Sparkes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
  • 52' Exeter City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Exeter City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' John Marquis adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Harry Smith comes on to replace Jay Stansfield.
  • 72' Jevani Brown adds to his 0 season tally! Exeter City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' Exeter City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Luke McCormick has done his job and it is now time for Sylvester Jasper to step up.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Nombe makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Alfie Kilgour is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Collins at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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

2022-10-01 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Exeter City FC Form

2022-10-01 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC D 2022-09-24 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–4 Exeter City FC W 2022-09-17 Exeter City FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2022-09-13 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Exeter City FC L 2022-09-03 Exeter City FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2022-08-27 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2022-10-01 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC D 2022-09-24 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC L 2022-09-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-09-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Morecambe FC D 2022-08-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Bristol Rovers FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC44% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
56%
Exeter City FC or Bristol Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC30% Draw45% Bristol Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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