Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
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

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' KICK OFF: Bristol Rovers FC gets underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 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.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Antony Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Exeter City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Finley on 33.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Josh Key on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Exeter City FC will be frustrated.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' Exeter City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 52' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' John Marquis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Sylvester Jasper needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Harry Smith comes on to replace Jay Stansfield.
  • 72' GOAL! Jevani Brown fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 77' Pierce Sweeney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Sylvester Jasper is replacing Luke McCormick for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 82' What a moment for Sam Nombe! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Aaron Collins trudges off to be replaced by Alfie Kilgour on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Exeter City FC and Bristol Rovers FC share the spoils 2-2.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Nombe 3
Sonny Cox 1
Brandon Aguilera 1
John Marquis 1
Promise Omochere 1
Ryan Loft 1
Jack Fitzwater 1
Millenic Alli 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.