Exeter City FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Exeter City FC

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Wycombe Wanderers FC

Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park 7,128 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sonny Cox 65' 1–0

Dion Rankine 7' Y

Cheick Diabate 45' Y

Y 50' Kane Vincent-Young

Jack Aitchison 62' Y

Y 69' Kieran Sadlier

Overview

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Exeter City FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC — League One at St. James Park.

Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 games · 63 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Charles Breakspear
Assistant 1 Christopher Wade
Assistant 2 Simon Shaw

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Exeter City FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wycombe Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-26 Exeter City FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2023-08-05 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–3 Exeter City FC 2023-03-04 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Exeter City FC 2022-08-16 Exeter City FC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
22 Dec	Cambridge United FC	A	0–2	L
16 Dec	Stevenage FC	A	1–1	D
09 Dec	Port Vale FC	H	0–1	L
28 Nov	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	0–0	D
25 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	0–7	L

Wycombe Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Exeter City FC	A	0–1	L
23 Dec	Port Vale FC	H	1–1	D
16 Dec	Derby County FC	A	1–1	D
09 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	0–1	L
02 Dec	Morecambe FC	H	0–2	L
28 Nov	Barnsley FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Exeter City FC		Wycombe Wanderers FC
#21	Position	#11
49	Points	63
46	Played	46
12 / 13 / 21	W / D / L	17 / 12 / 17
52	Scored	69
61	Conceded	58
-9	GD	+11
1.07	PPG	1.37
26%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Exeter City FC are 21st (49 pts). Wycombe Wanderers FC are 11th (63 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Exeter City FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC get this one started.
5' Kieran Sadlier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Exeter City FC so far.
7' The referee calls foul for Dion Rankine. He receives a card.
12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
13' Another substitution for Exeter City FC to replace Yanic Wildschut by Ilmari Niskanen on 13 minute.
18' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
33' Joe Jacobson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
38' Exeter City FC have won 203 goals from 198 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
43' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their trying to find a way past Wycombe Wanderers FC's compact .
45' Cheick Diabate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
50' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kane Vincent-Young on 50 minutes.
53' It is a substitution in Wycombe Wanderers FC team. David Wheeler is replaced by Garath McCleary on 53 minute.
54' The crowd applauds Joe Jacobson as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Tafazolli steps in for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
59' England international Ryan Tafazolli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
62' The referee shows Exeter City FC player a card on 62.
65' A stunning finish from Sonny Cox — that came from absolutely nowhere!
68' Time for substitution for Wycombe Wanderers FC. Killian Phillips is replaced by Dale Taylor.
69' Kieran Sadlier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
69' Wycombe Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lyle Taylor is hanging Sam Vokes on the field on 69 minute.
73' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Kyle Taylor on, Sonny Cox off on 73 minutes.
78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
83' The supporters are chanting for Harry Boyes. He replaces Kieran Sadlier on 83 minute.
88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
Exeter City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Tom Carroll
13
Yanic Wildschut ↓ Ilmari Niskanen 13'
4
Will Aimson
5
Alex Hartridge
3
Zak Jules
12
Reece Cole
29
Jack Aitchison
39
Cheick Diabate
1
Viljami Sinisalo
21
Dion Rankine
19
Sonny Cox ↓ Kyle Taylor 73'

Bench

Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Garath McCleary ↑ 53'
30
Lyle Taylor ↑ 69'
6
Ryan Tafazolli ↑ 54'
25
Franco Ravizzoli
11
Harry Boyes ↑ 83'
20
Dale Taylor ↑ 68'
17
Joe Low

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Archie Collins	1
Millenic Alli	1
Harry Kite	1
Luke Leahy	1
Chem Campbell	1
Aaron Morley	1
Kevin McDonald	1
Tristan Crama	1

Head to Head

Exeter City FC Form

2023-12-26 Exeter City FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2023-12-22 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-12-16 Stevenage FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2023-12-09 Exeter City FC 0–1 Port Vale FC L 2023-11-28 Exeter City FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2023-11-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 7–0 Exeter City FC L

Wycombe Wanderers FC Form

2023-12-26 Exeter City FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2023-12-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2023-12-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2023-12-09 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-12-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–2 Morecambe FC L 2023-11-28 Barnsley FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.26 Exeter City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.93 Wycombe Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Exeter City FC48% Draw29% Wycombe Wanderers FC23%

Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.19

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC

52%

Exeter City FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Exeter City FC29% Draw52% Wycombe Wanderers FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

13.6%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

1 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

4.6%

2 – 2

3.8%

3 – 0

3.5%

3 – 1

3.4%

1 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap	Exeter City FC covers	Push	Wycombe Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	13%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	23%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.