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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Assistant 1 Christopher Husband (England)
- Assistant 2
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
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 |
Season Stats
| Exeter City FC | Mansfield Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 49 | Points | 3 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 12 / 13 / 21 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 52 | Scored | 2 |
| 61 | Conceded | 1 |
| -9 | GD | +1 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 26% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Mansfield Town FC are 13th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Mansfield Town FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Mansfield Town FC is showing some good football. However, Mansfield 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.
- 8' Demetri Mitchell puts Exeter City FC on the lead.
- 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Mansfield Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' Exeter City FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Mansfield Town FC backline.
- 33' George Williams, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' Mansfield Town FC ring the changes. Stephen McLaughlin has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Bowery to step up.
- 38' The referee shows Mansfield Town FC player a card on 38.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Magennis suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Patrick Jones makes way for Caleb Watts at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Angus MacDonald gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 49' The Mansfield Town FC manager makes a substitution. Baily Cargill departs to be replaced by Aden Flint.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ed Turns, as he is very good at scoring at St. James Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Ed Francis is booked for Exeter City FC — card on 57.
- 61' Stephen Quinn gets the nod from Mansfield Town FC. He replaces Louis Reed and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Exeter City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Mansfield Town FC's shape.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Jack McMillan exits the field as Ryan Woods enters on 74.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen McLaughlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Mansfield Town FC.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Reece Cole on, Josh Magennis off on 86 minutes.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Angus MacDonald | 1 |
| Demetri Mitchell | 1 |
| Stephen McLaughlin | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Ben Waine | 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
2 / 4
1.4
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Mansfield Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Mansfield Town FC
52%
Exeter City FC or Mansfield Town FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Mansfield Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

