Exeter City FC vs Mansfield Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Mansfield Town FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Mansfield Town FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Assistant 1 Christopher Husband (England)
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Exeter City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Stevenage FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Russell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Michael Smith | 2 G | |
| Louis Reed | 2 G | |
| Rhys Oates | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Exeter City FC get us underway at St. James Park.
- 5' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' Demetri Mitchell doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' 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.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Aden Flint is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Mansfield Town FC so far.
- 37' Mansfield Town FC make a change. Stephen McLaughlin trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Bowery on 37 minutes.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Jordan Bowery. He receives a card.
- 43' Mansfield Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Caleb Watts is hanging Patrick Jones on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' A stunning finish from Angus MacDonald — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 49' Another change for Mansfield Town FC made on 49 minute. Baily Cargill leaves to be changed by Aden Flint.
- 54' Stephen McLaughlin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' The referee shows Exeter City FC player a card on 57.
- 61' It is a substitution in Mansfield Town FC team. Louis Reed is replaced by Stephen Quinn on 61 minute.
- 66' Exeter City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' Ryan Woods is replacing Jack McMillan for the Exeter City FC side.
- 79' Exeter City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Mansfield Town FC's shape.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reece Cole is hanging Josh Magennis on the field on 86 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Exeter City FC 2-0 Mansfield Town FC.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 25
-
27
Josh Magennis ↓ Reece Cole 86'
- 4
-
7
Demetri Mitchell ↓ Tony Yogane 61'
-
2
Jack McMillan ↓ Ryan Woods 74'
-
8
Ed Francis ↓ Joel Colwill 61'
-
16
Patrick Jones ↓ Caleb Watts 46'
- 20
- 1
- 21
Bench
-
6
Ryan Woods ↑ 74'
-
12
Reece Cole ↑ 86'
- 10
-
17
Caleb Watts ↑ 46'
-
23
Joel Colwill ↑ 61'
- 19
-
30
Tony Yogane ↑ 61'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Mansfield Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
6
Baily Cargill ↓ Aden Flint 49'
- 8
-
7
Lucas Akins ↓ Dom Dwyer 61'
- 3
-
25
Louis Reed ↓ Stephen Quinn 61'
- 44
- 13
- 11
-
30
Caylan Vickers ↓ Jordan Rhodes 46'
- 23
Bench
-
16
Stephen Quinn ↑ 61'
-
29
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 46'
-
14
Aden Flint ↑ 49'
- 5
-
9
Jordan Bowery ↑ 37'
-
41
Dom Dwyer ↑ 61'
- 27
Coach
Nigel Clough
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Demetri Mitchell | 1 |
| Stephen McLaughlin | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Ben Waine | 1 |
| Angus MacDonald | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
2025-03-11
Exeter City FC
2–0
Mansfield Town FC
W
2025-03-08
Exeter City FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2025-03-04
Reading FC
0–0
Exeter City FC
D
2025-03-01
Exeter City FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2025-02-22
Charlton Athletic FC
3–0
Exeter City FC
L
2025-02-15
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Exeter City FC
W
Mansfield Town FC Form
2025-03-11
Exeter City FC
2–0
Mansfield Town FC
L
2025-03-08
Stevenage FC
1–1
Mansfield Town FC
D
2025-03-04
Mansfield Town FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2025-03-01
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Mansfield Town FC
D
2025-02-23
Mansfield Town FC
1–2
Wrexham AFC
L
2025-02-18
Mansfield Town FC
0–3
Lincoln City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Mansfield Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Mansfield Town FC
42%
Exeter City FC or Mansfield Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Mansfield Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

