Exeter City FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Exeter City FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park 6,406 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ryan Woods 23' 1–0

Y 19' Ryan Loft

Johnly Yfeko 45' Y

Ryan Woods 74' Y

Y 78' Danny Andrew

Overview

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Exeter City FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at St. James Park.

Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Scott Tallis (England)
Assistant 1 Ciaran Fidler (England)
Assistant 2 Oliver Spender (England)

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

Exeter City FC 6 games · Avg 1.5 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-05 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2024-01-20 Exeter City FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-12-22 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Exeter City FC 2023-02-25 Exeter City FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-08-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Cambridge United FC	H	1–0	W
01 Oct	Leyton Orient FC	A	1–0	W
28 Sep	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
21 Sep	Stevenage FC	H	2–0	W
14 Sep	Blackpool FC	A	1–2	L
31 Aug	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Exeter City FC	A	0–1	L
01 Oct	Rotherham United FC	H	0–1	L
28 Sep	Lincoln City FC	H	0–2	L
21 Sep	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
14 Sep	Mansfield Town FC	A	1–2	L
31 Aug	Bristol Rovers FC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

3/2

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	3 G
Zak Bradshaw	2 G	1 A
Kelland Watts	2 G
Gassan Ahadme	2 G
Louis Appere	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at St. James Park as Exeter City FC face off against Cambridge United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 198 games and scored 205 goals.
10' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
19' Ryan Loft picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Woods makes no mistake. 1-0!
28' 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.
33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
36' Exeter City FC make a change. Josh Magennis trudges off to be replaced by Amani Richards on 36 minutes.
41' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked 24 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
45' Controversy at the stadium! Johnly Yfeko argues furiously but the card stands.
50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Johnly Yfeko suffering a number of foals already.
55' Ryan Loft has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 57 appearances.
60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
62' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Loft departs to be replaced by Brandon Njoku.
67' Exeter City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
68' The whistle greets Elias Kachunga as he departs to be replaced by James Brophy.
72' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Amani Richards has done his job and it is now time for Sonny Cox to step up.
73' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Kami Doyle comes on to replace Jack Aitchison.
74' Exeter City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
76' Fresh legs for Cambridge United FC! Sullay Kaikai comes on to replace James Gibbons.
78' That is a card for Cambridge United FC. Danny Andrew will be fuming at that decision.
83' The crowd applauds Ed Francis as he leaves the pitch. Mustapha Carayol steps in for Exeter City FC.
88' Emmanuel Longelo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cambridge United FC so far.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Exeter City FC 1-0 Cambridge United FC.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ryan Woods	1
Josh Magennis	1
Jevani Brown	1
Sam Smith	1
Paul Digby	1
Kevin McDonald	1
Archie Collins	1
Elias Kachunga	1

Head to Head

Exeter City FC Form

2024-10-05 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-10-01 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Exeter City FC W 2024-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D 2024-09-21 Exeter City FC 2–0 Stevenage FC W 2024-09-14 Blackpool FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC W

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-10-05 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2024-10-01 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2024-09-28 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2024-09-21 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2024-09-14 Mansfield Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2024-08-31 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.29 Exeter City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.76 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Exeter City FC52% Draw29% Cambridge United FC19%

Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.05

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

48%

Exeter City FC or Cambridge United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Exeter City FC32% Draw53% Cambridge United FC15%

Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

15.2%

1 – 1

13.5%

2 – 0

10.3%

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

1 – 2

4.6%

3 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 2

3.5%

2 – 2

3.1%

3 – 2

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap	Exeter City FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	25%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	14%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✗

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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