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 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Assistant 1 Dean Treleaven
- Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)
7 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 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
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Exeter City FC vs Peterborough United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 9' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ilmari Niskanen on 9 minutes.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Exeter City FC that had 198 games and scored 203 goals.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Tom Carroll has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Exeter City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
- 32' What composure from Harrison Burrows! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 36' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a card on 36.
- 41' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Michael Olakigbe.
- 60' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Peterborough United FC backline.
- 61' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Pierce Sweeney on, Will Aimson off on 61 minutes.
- 62' Ilmari Niskanen makes way for Dion Rankine at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
- 65' David Ajiboye gets the nod from Peterborough United FC. He replaces Joel Randall and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 71' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Tom Carroll has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed Eisa to step up.
- 75' What a moment for Nicholas Bilokapic! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' GOAL! Jadel Katongo scores on 80.
- 82' The Exeter City FC bench stirs into life. Sonny Cox is withdrawn and Ryan Woods gets his opportunity.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Knight on 90.
- The points are shared — Exeter City FC 2-1 Peterborough United FC. Honours even.
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.