Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Exeter City FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Exeter City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Mon 6 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park 6,638 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jayden Wareham 42' 1–0
Josh Magennis 69' 2–0
Jayden Wareham 84' 3–0
Jayden Wareham 20' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Dale
  • Assistant 1 Marcus Carmichael (England)
  • Assistant 2 Dean Treleaven

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

1
1
Exeter City FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-06 Exeter City FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2025-08-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 3–0 W
03 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
28 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 0–0 D
21 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
17 Mar Luton Town FC A 2–3 L
14 Mar Cardiff City FC H 0–4 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Exeter City FC A 0–3 L
03 Apr Mansfield Town FC H 0–2 L
24 Mar Port Vale FC H 1–0 W
21 Mar Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
17 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
14 Mar Blackpool FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at St. James Park. Exeter City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 5' Exeter City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Jack McMillan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Jayden Wareham is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Neill Byrne is withdrawn and Jamie Sterry gets his opportunity.
  • 34' 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.
  • 37' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Matty Pearson by Elliot Lee on 37 minute.
  • 42' Brilliant from the ! Jayden Wareham makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Exeter City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 63 minute. Ethan Brierley leaves to be changed by Ryan Rydel.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' GOAL! Josh Magennis scores on 69.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. Harry Clifton is replaced by Jordan Gibson.
  • 74' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Edward James exits the field as Luca Woodhouse enters on 74.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' What composure from Jayden Wareham! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Charlie Cummins as he leaves the pitch. Kevin McDonald steps in for Exeter City FC.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jayden Wareham 2
Josh Magennis 1

Head to Head

2026-04-06 Exeter City FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2025-08-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Exeter City FC

Exeter City FC Form

2026-04-06 Exeter City FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2026-04-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Exeter City FC L 2026-03-28 Exeter City FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2026-03-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Exeter City FC L 2026-03-17 Luton Town FC 3–2 Exeter City FC L 2026-03-14 Exeter City FC 0–4 Cardiff City FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2026-04-06 Exeter City FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-04-03 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Mansfield Town FC L 2026-03-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Port Vale FC W 2026-03-21 Barnsley FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2026-03-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2026-03-14 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC48% Draw29% Doncaster Rovers FC23%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
52%
Exeter City FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC33% Draw51% Doncaster Rovers FC16%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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