Exeter City FC vs Stockport County FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Stockport County FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Stockport County FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Dean Treleaven
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Stockport County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Wrexham AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Exeter City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Stevenage FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Exeter City FC | Stockport County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 49 | Points | 3 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 12 / 13 / 21 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 52 | Scored | 3 |
| 61 | Conceded | 1 |
| -9 | GD | +2 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 26% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season
Stockport County FC this season
Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Stockport County FC are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stockport County FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at St. James Park. Exeter City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stockport County FC.
- 2' Magnificent from Kyle Wootton! That is 26 goals in 12 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' It looks like no one’s ball. Exeter City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Caldwell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' Ed Francis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 22' What a strike from Kyle Wootton! The score is 0-2.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Caleb Watts on 24.
- 26' Ben Purrington picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' The Exeter City FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Purrington departs to be replaced by Ryan Woods.
- 31' Stockport County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Collar is hanging Owen Moxon on the field on 31 minute.
- 36' Stockport County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' It looks surprising Exeter City FC does not make any changes. Ibou Touray has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Ed Francis makes way for Reece Cole at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
- 51' Ilmari Niskanen is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 55' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Patrick Jones is replaced by Vincent Harper.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Isaac Olaofe.
- 65' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Ed Turns exits the field as Sonny Cox enters on 65.
- 66' Jayden Fevrier makes way for Odin Bailey at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stockport County FC.
- 71' Ilmari Niskanen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stockport County FC tonight.
- 76' Joe Whitworth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' The Stockport County FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Diamond departs to be replaced by Sam Cosgrove.
- 87' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Ben Purrington ↓ Ryan Woods 28'
- 25
- 27
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 17
-
8
Ed Francis ↓ Reece Cole 46'
- 20
- 1
-
30
Tony Yogane ↓ Patrick Jones 46'
Bench
-
6
Ryan Woods ↑ 28'
- 28
-
12
Reece Cole ↑ 46'
-
16
Patrick Jones ↑ 46'
- 23
- 18
-
19
Sonny Cox ↑ 65'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Jack Diamond ↓ Sam Cosgrove 82'
- 26
- 34
-
19
Kyle Wootton ↓ Nick Powell 82'
- 6
- 3
-
9
Isaac Olaofe ↓ Kyle Knoyle 66'
-
21
Owen Moxon ↓ Will Collar 31'
-
10
Jayden Fevrier ↓ Odin Bailey 66'
- 33
- 15
Bench
-
14
Will Collar ↑ 31'
-
27
Odin Bailey ↑ 66'
- 16
-
11
Nick Powell ↑ 82'
-
2
Kyle Knoyle ↑ 66'
-
24
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 82'
- 32
Coach
Dave Challinor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyle Wootton | 2 |
| Odin Bailey | 1 |
| Josh Stokes | 1 |
| Malik Mothersille | 1 |
| Reece Cole | 1 |
| Jack Bycroft | 1 |
| Timur Tuterov | 1 |
| Louie Barry | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
Stockport County FC Form
2025-04-05
Exeter City FC
0–2
Stockport County FC
W
2025-04-01
Stockport County FC
3–0
Stevenage FC
W
2025-03-29
Stockport County FC
2–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2025-03-22
Wrexham AFC
1–0
Stockport County FC
L
2025-03-15
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Stockport County FC
W
2025-03-08
Stockport County FC
0–0
Charlton Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.61
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
Stockport County FC xG
I would bet for:
Stockport County FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stockport County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
36%
Draw or Stockport County FC
85%
Exeter City FC or Stockport County FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stockport County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 3
10.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 4
6%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 5
2.8%
1 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Stockport County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

