Exeter City FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Assistant 1 Dean Treleaven
- Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Exeter City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at St. James Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Peterborough United FC is showing some good football. However, Peterborough United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' Ilmari Niskanen was booked on 9.
- 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
- 24' Peterborough United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' The England Harrison Burrows breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 0-1!
- 36' It’s a booking for Peterborough United FC player. Michael Olakigbe gets a card.
- 41' England international Ronnie Edwards has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Exeter City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Poor challenge from Michael Olakigbe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' Joel Randall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Peterborough United FC so far.
- 61' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pierce Sweeney is hanging Will Aimson on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' Exeter City FC make a change. Ilmari Niskanen trudges off to be replaced by Dion Rankine on 62 minutes.
- 65' It is a substitution in Peterborough United FC team. Joel Randall is replaced by David Ajiboye on 65 minute.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Peterborough United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' The Exeter City FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Carroll departs to be replaced by Mohamed Eisa.
- 75' Magnificent from Nicholas Bilokapic! That is 2 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' Jadel Katongo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 82' Ryan Woods gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Sonny Cox and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vincent Harper made 199 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Josh Knight catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Tom Carroll ↓ Mohamed Eisa 71'
-
4
Will Aimson ↓ Pierce Sweeney 61'
- 3
- 12
-
14
Ilmari Niskanen ↓ Dion Rankine 62'
- 29
- 39
- 1
- 20
- 31
-
19
Sonny Cox ↓ Ryan Woods 82'
Bench
-
27
Mohamed Eisa ↑ 71'
-
8
Ryan Woods ↑ 82'
- 13
-
26
Pierce Sweeney ↑ 61'
- 5
- 30
-
21
Dion Rankine ↑ 62'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 27
-
14
Joel Randall ↓ David Ajiboye 65'
- 10
- 17
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 15
- 2
Bench
- 21
- 9
- 7
-
16
David Ajiboye ↑ 65'
- 6
- 8
- 18
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 4 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 2 |
| Rekeem Harper | 1 |
| Harrison Burrows | 1 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
| Tom Carroll | 1 |
| Emmanuel Fernandez | 1 |
| Malik Mothersille | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
Peterborough United FC Form
2024-02-06
Exeter City FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2024-02-03
Peterborough United FC
2–3
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-01-27
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Peterborough United FC
D
2024-01-20
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2024-01-13
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-01-07
Peterborough United FC
0–3
Leeds United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Exeter City FC or Peterborough United FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
56%
Exeter City FC or Peterborough United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.