Saturday , 14 November 2026

Exeter City FC vs Oxford United FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2024-25
Exeter City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 11 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park 6,149 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 14' Matt Phillips
Demetri Mitchell 22' 1–1
Demetri Mitchell 40' 2–1
Vincent Harper 64' 3–1
Y 71' Dane Scarlett
R 81' Tyler Goodrham
Jake Richards 82' Y
Y 85' Louie Sibley
Y 90' Marselino Ferdinan

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Oxford United FC — FA Cup at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Assistant 1 Grant Taylor
  • Assistant 2 Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
3
Exeter City FC 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-11 Exeter City FC 3–1 Oxford United FC 2024-04-27 Exeter City FC 1–2 Oxford United FC 2023-09-23 Oxford United FC 3–0 Exeter City FC 2023-01-01 Oxford United FC 0–1 Exeter City FC 2022-10-15 Exeter City FC 2–4 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
04 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
01 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Crawley Town FC H 4–4 D
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 3–1 W
21 Dec Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Exeter City FC A 1–3 L
04 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Millwall FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W
21 Dec Leeds United FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Exeter City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Exeter City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Exeter City FC
Charlie Cummins 1 G
Jack Taylor 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Exeter City FC vs Oxford United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 14' Matt Phillips has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Exeter City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' Demetri Mitchell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 376 games and scored 503 goals.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 40' Demetri Mitchell makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Exeter City FC are in front.
  • 45' Johnly Yfeko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Johnly Yfeko exits the field as Ed Francis enters on 46.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at St. James Park. Exeter City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Joe Whitworth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' Vincent Harper adds to his 0 season tally! Exeter City FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Idris El Mizouni is replaced by Tyler Goodrham on 64 minute.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dane Scarlett made 393 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' Oxford United FC make a change. Matt Phillips trudges off to be replaced by Peter Kioso on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Oxford United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 75' Patrick Jones gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Demetri Mitchell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyler Goodrham on 81.
  • 82' Jake Richards catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Louie Sibley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 86' Exeter City FC make a change. Jake Richards trudges off to be replaced by Kevin McDonald on 86 minutes.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Siriki Dembele is replaced by Marselino Ferdinan on 89 minute.
  • 90' Marselino Ferdinan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Oxford United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Exeter City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cameron Brannagan 4
Kyle Joseph 2
Demetri Mitchell 2
Vincent Harper 1
Jevani Brown 1
Sonny Cox 1
Sam Nombe 1
Ruben Rodrigues 1

Head to Head

2025-01-11 Exeter City FC 3–1 Oxford United FC 2024-04-27 Exeter City FC 1–2 Oxford United FC 2023-09-23 Oxford United FC 3–0 Exeter City FC 2023-01-01 Oxford United FC 0–1 Exeter City FC 2022-10-15 Exeter City FC 2–4 Oxford United FC

Exeter City FC Form

2025-01-11 Exeter City FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-12-29 Exeter City FC 4–4 Crawley Town FC D 2024-12-26 Exeter City FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-12-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Exeter City FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2025-01-11 Exeter City FC 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2025-01-04 Preston North End FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-01 Millwall FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W 2024-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-26 Oxford United FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2024-12-21 Leeds United FC 4–0 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Oxford United FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC44% Draw26% Oxford United FC30%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
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
70%
Draw or Oxford United FC
56%
Exeter City FC or Oxford United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC32% Draw44% Oxford United FC24%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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