Exeter City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Exeter City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Morecambe FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
| Will Evans | 2 G | |
| Xavier Amaechi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Exeter City FC gets underway.
- 3' A moment of madness from Kgagelo Chauke on 3 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Exeter City FC will be frustrated.
- 8' Over 8 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 13' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' Saxon Earley was booked on 24.
- 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Finn Azaz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' Kgagelo Chauke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' Dan Scarr has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' England international Sam Nombe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' The Exeter City FC manager makes a substitution. Kgagelo Chauke departs to be replaced by Joe White.
- 70' Matt Butcher puts Plymouth Argyle FC on the lead.
- 71' What a moment for Matt Butcher! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! James Scott comes on to replace Harry Kite.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Exeter City FC. Jay Stansfield will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Callum Wright comes on to replace Niall Ennis.
- 83' Sonny Cox gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Alex Hartridge and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Adam Randell is replacing Finn Azaz for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Joe Edwards will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 14
- 26
- 8
-
16
Harry Kite ↓ James Scott 76'
- 12
-
5
Alex Hartridge ↓ Sonny Cox 83'
- 7
- 9
-
15
Kgagelo Chauke ↓ Joe White 66'
Bench
- 27
- 3
- 33
-
23
James Scott ↑ 76'
- 2
-
11
Joe White ↑ 66'
-
19
Sonny Cox ↑ 83'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 25
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↓ Ryan Hardie 66'
- 7
-
11
Niall Ennis ↓ Callum Wright 78'
-
18
Finn Azaz ↓ Adam Randell 87'
- 24
Bench
- 10
-
3
Macaulay Gillesphey ↑ 66'
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 66'
-
20
Adam Randell ↑ 87'
- 28
- 32
-
26
Callum Wright ↑ 78'
Coach
Steven Schumacher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Archie Collins | 2 |
| Matt Butcher | 2 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Sam Nombe | 1 |
| Lorent Tolaj | 1 |
| Malachi Boateng | 1 |
| Reece Cole | 1 |
| Jayden Wareham | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
2023-04-15
Exeter City FC
0–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2023-04-10
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Exeter City FC
L
2023-04-07
Exeter City FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2023-04-01
Fleetwood Town FC
2–2
Exeter City FC
D
2023-03-28
Exeter City FC
3–1
Barnsley FC
W
2023-03-25
Exeter City FC
5–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2023-04-15
Exeter City FC
0–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-04-10
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-04-07
Morecambe FC
1–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-03-21
Accrington Stanley FC
0–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-03-18
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
2023-03-11
Barnsley FC
3–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Exeter City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
69%
Exeter City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

