Exeter City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Apr | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Exeter City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
- 10' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cheick Diabate is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cheltenham Town FC.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Cheltenham Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Charlie Raglan gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Ryan Jackson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Cheltenham Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Timothee Dieng has done his job and it is now time for Josh Coley to step up.
- 56' A stunning finish from Dan Nlundulu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' Josh Key has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Caprice on 57 minute.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Kgagelo Chauke comes on to replace Sam Stubbs.
- 70' Sean Long has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 145 appearances.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Long on 77.
- 79' Luke Southwood has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 80' Ben Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 82' Daniel Adshead gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Taylor Perry and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Sonny Cox is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Kite at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Lewis Freestone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for Cheltenham Town FC.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
4
Sam Stubbs ↓ Kgagelo Chauke 65'
- 18
-
14
Timothee Dieng ↓ Josh Coley 56'
- 8
- 3
-
16
Harry Kite ↓ Sonny Cox 87'
- 7
- 5
-
2
Jake Caprice ↓ Josh Key 57'
- 39
Bench
- 27
- 40
-
12
Josh Key ↑ 57'
-
19
Sonny Cox ↑ 87'
-
21
Josh Coley ↑ 56'
-
15
Kgagelo Chauke ↑ 65'
Coach
Matt Taylor
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 8
- 6
-
22
Ryan Jackson ↓ Charlie Raglan 43'
- 11
- 2
- 1
-
9
Dan Nlundulu ↓ Christian Norton 87'
-
28
Taylor Perry ↓ Daniel Adshead 82'
- 14
Bench
-
5
Charlie Raglan ↑ 43'
-
16
Daniel Adshead ↑ 82'
- 20
- 26
- 7
- 15
-
30
Christian Norton ↑ 87'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Key | 2 |
| Luke Harris | 1 |
| Ben Williams | 1 |
| Dan Nlundulu | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Aidan Keena | 1 |
| Caleb Taylor | 1 |
| Caleb Watts | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2022-08-20
Exeter City FC
0–1
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2022-08-16
Fleetwood Town FC
0–0
Cheltenham Town FC
D
2022-08-13
Cheltenham Town FC
0–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2022-08-06
Barnsley FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2022-07-30
Cheltenham Town FC
2–3
Peterborough United FC
L
2022-04-30
Cambridge United FC
2–2
Cheltenham Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Exeter City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cheltenham Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
63%
Exeter City FC or Cheltenham Town FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Cheltenham Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.