Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2022-23
Exeter City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Morecambe FC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 11:00 UTC St. James Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Pedro Borges 72' Y
Pierce Sweeney 77' Y
Y 79' Jensen Weir
Y 81' Adam Mayor
Harry Kite 83' Y
Jake Caprice 90' Y
Y 90' Ashley Hunter

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
Exeter City FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Morecambe FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Exeter City FC 3–2 Morecambe FC 2022-12-02 Morecambe FC 1–1 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Morecambe FC H 3–2 W
29 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 0–6 L
22 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Derby County FC H 1–2 L
15 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–3 L
Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Exeter City FC A 2–3 L
29 Apr Lincoln City FC H 3–2 W
22 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
15 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
10 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
07 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to St. James Park that hosts another battle between Exeter City FC and Morecambe FC.
  • 5' Exeter City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Demetri Mitchell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Morecambe FC so far.
  • 15' Morecambe FC have won 108 goals from 98 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Hartridge, as he is very good at scoring at St. James Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Morecambe FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Alex Hartridge has done his job and it is now time for Pierce Sweeney to step up.
  • 40' Portugal international Pedro Borges has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The Morecambe FC bench stirs into life. Jake Taylor is withdrawn and Ryan Delaney gets his opportunity.
  • 44' The Morecambe FC bench stirs into life. Jake Taylor is withdrawn and Ryan Delaney gets his opportunity.
  • 46' Morecambe FC ring the changes. Arthur Gnahoua has done his job and it is now time for Baye Oumar Niasse to step up.
  • 49' A goal from the England international Jay Stansfield! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-0!
  • 53' A goal from the England international Cole Stockton! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-1!
  • 55' The crowd applauds Daniel Crowley as he leaves the pitch. Ashley Hunter steps in for Morecambe FC.
  • 57' Exeter City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jay Stansfield on 57.
  • 62' Harry Kite gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Kgagelo Chauke and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Jack Sparkes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Demetri Mitchell at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Exeter City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' Jay Stansfield makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Exeter City FC are in front.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Borges.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Pedro Borges as he leaves the pitch. Jake Caprice steps in for Exeter City FC.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Pierce Sweeney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' Jensen Weir is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adam Mayor.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Harry Kite. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Morecambe FC team. Joshua Austerfield is replaced by Dynel Simeu on 85 minute.
  • 87' The whistle greets Sam Nombe as he departs to be replaced by James Scott.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Caprice.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cole Stockton 3
Jay Stansfield 3
Josh Key 1

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Exeter City FC 3–2 Morecambe FC 2022-12-02 Morecambe FC 1–1 Exeter City FC

Exeter City FC Form

2023-05-07 Exeter City FC 3–2 Morecambe FC W 2023-04-29 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2023-04-18 Exeter City FC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2023-04-15 Exeter City FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-04-10 Peterborough United FC 3–1 Exeter City FC L

Morecambe FC Form

2023-05-07 Exeter City FC 3–2 Morecambe FC L 2023-04-29 Morecambe FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC W 2023-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Morecambe FC W 2023-04-15 Morecambe FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2023-04-10 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Morecambe FC D 2023-04-07 Morecambe FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Morecambe FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Morecambe FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC43% Draw26% Morecambe FC31%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Morecambe FC
57%
Exeter City FC or Morecambe FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC31% Draw44% Morecambe FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Morecambe FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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