Exeter City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Parsons (England)
- Assistant 1 Darren Wilding
- Assistant 2 Thomas Staten (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Exeter City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St. James Park will turn into a battlefield for Exeter City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' 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.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Purrington argues furiously but the card stands.
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caleb Watts makes it 1-0.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Patrick Jones.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ed Turns made 344 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' A goal from the England international Demetri Mitchell! He fires home on 48 to make it 2-0!
- 53' Vadaine Oliver has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 98 appearances.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
- 63' Exeter City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
- 68' Alex Gilliead is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
- 69' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 69 minute. Demetri Mitchell leaves to be changed by Tony Yogane.
- 73' Dominic Gape was booked on 73.
- 78' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Poor challenge from Angus MacDonald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Ed Francis has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Woods to step up.
- 87' Ryan Trevitt was booked on 87.
- 90' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Exeter City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 25
- 27
- 4
-
7
Demetri Mitchell ↓ Tony Yogane 69'
- 17
-
8
Ed Francis ↓ Ryan Woods 85'
- 16
- 20
- 1
- 21
Bench
-
6
Ryan Woods ↑ 85'
- 12
- 10
- 23
- 18
- 19
-
30
Tony Yogane ↑ 69'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 8
- 17
- 15
- 11
- 23
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 7
- 26
- 14
- 22
- 12
- 13
- 24
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Aimson | 1 |
| Jack Aitchison | 1 |
| Luke Harris | 1 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Kami Doyle | 1 |
| Demetri Mitchell | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Caleb Watts | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
2025-03-08
Exeter City FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2025-03-04
Reading FC
0–0
Exeter City FC
D
2025-03-01
Exeter City FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2025-02-22
Charlton Athletic FC
3–0
Exeter City FC
L
2025-02-15
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Exeter City FC
W
2025-02-11
Exeter City FC
2–4
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2025-03-08
Exeter City FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2025-03-04
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2025-03-01
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2025-02-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
2025-02-18
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2025-02-15
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–3
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Exeter City FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
42%
Exeter City FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.