Sunday , 16 August 2026

Exeter City FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Exeter City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Forest Green Rovers FC
Sat 14 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Nombe 51' Y
Y 79' Ben Stevenson
Joe White 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Forest Green Rovers 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

1
1
Exeter City FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Forest Green Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-14 Exeter City FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-09-24 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–4 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Forest Green Rovers FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 4–3 W
26 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
10 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Exeter City FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Port Vale FC H 1–3 L
29 Dec Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
17 Dec Derby County FC A 0–4 L
10 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at St. James Park. Exeter City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 5' Josh March has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Forest Green Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Forest Green Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Forest Green Rovers FC that had 58 games and scored 46 goals.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cheick Diabate made 198 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Sam Nombe on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Exeter City FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' Jordan Garrick does the damage! The net is bulging and Forest Green Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Jevani Brown. He replaces Jack Sparkes on 60 minute.
  • 61' Joe White gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Archie Collins and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Another substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC to replace Jordan Garrick by Amadou Bakayoko on 64 minute.
  • 69' Pierce Sweeney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Exeter City FC so far.
  • 74' Jake Caprice has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' What composure from Jevani Brown! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 79' Ben Stevenson was booked on 79.
  • 83' The whistle greets Udoka Malife as he departs to be replaced by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Exeter City FC player. Joe White gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC. Kyle McAllister is replaced by Dominic Bernard.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Burchnall

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jevani Brown 5
Sam Nombe 2
Jordan Garrick 1

Head to Head

2023-01-14 Exeter City FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-09-24 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–4 Exeter City FC

Exeter City FC Form

2023-01-14 Exeter City FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2023-01-01 Oxford United FC 0–1 Exeter City FC W 2022-12-29 Bristol Rovers FC 3–4 Exeter City FC W 2022-12-26 Exeter City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2022-12-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Exeter City FC L 2022-12-10 Exeter City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2023-01-14 Exeter City FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2023-01-01 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–3 Port Vale FC L 2022-12-29 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2022-12-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2022-12-17 Derby County FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2022-12-10 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC54% Draw27% Forest Green Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
46%
Exeter City FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC36% Draw49% Forest Green Rovers FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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