Sunday , 16 August 2026

Exeter City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Exeter City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 77' Sean Long
Y 79' Luke Southwood
Y 80' Ben Williams
Y 90' Lewis Freestone

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at St. James Park.

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
Exeter City FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-20 Exeter City FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at St. James Park as Exeter City FC face off against Cheltenham Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Cheltenham Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Cheltenham Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Timothee Dieng is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cheltenham Town FC so far.
  • 30' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Charlie Raglan gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Ryan Jackson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
  • 56' The crowd applauds Timothee Dieng as he leaves the pitch. Josh Coley steps in for Exeter City FC.
  • 56' Dan Nlundulu doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 57 minute. Jake Caprice leaves to be changed by Josh Key.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Kgagelo Chauke. He replaces Sam Stubbs on 65 minute.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sean Long.
  • 79' Luke Southwood has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' A change in the Cheltenham Town FC ranks — Taylor Perry exits the field as Daniel Adshead enters on 82.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Harry Kite as he leaves the pitch. Sonny Cox steps in for Exeter City FC.
  • 90' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cheltenham Town FC take all three points.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Key 2
Alfie May 1
Aidan Keena 1
Caleb Taylor 1
Caleb Watts 1
Reece Cole 1
Luke Harris 1
Ben Williams 1

Head to Head

2022-08-20 Exeter City FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC

Exeter City FC Form

2022-08-20 Exeter City FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-08-16 Exeter City FC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2022-08-13 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2022-08-06 Exeter City FC 4–0 Port Vale FC W 2022-07-30 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2021-11-06 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Exeter City FC D

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

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC37% Draw32% Cheltenham Town FC31%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
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

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC24% Draw55% Cheltenham Town FC21%
Actual: 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.