Plymouth Argyle FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
- Assistant 1 Samuel Fudge (England)
- Assistant 2 Stuart Kane (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Exeter City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Stevenage FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Reading FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Mar | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 2–3 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Plymouth Argyle FC to score. At the same time, Exeter City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Exeter City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 20' Jack McMillan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Exeter City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' GOAL! Reece Cole fires home to make it 0-1!
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tom Cleverley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Owen Oseni by Xavier Amaechi on 56 minute.
- 57' Caleb Watts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Paterson on 57 minute.
- 62' Exeter City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jack Bycroft.
- 66' That is a card for Exeter City FC. Carlos Mendes Gomes will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Ryan Rydel is replacing Carlos Mendes Gomes for the Exeter City FC side.
- 72' Lorent Tolaj is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
- 74' Ilmari Niskanen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Reece Cole has done his job and it is now time for Jack Aitchison to step up.
- 79' Magnificent from Lorent Tolaj! That is 7 goals in 198 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' Jack MacKenzie is replacing Joe Edwards for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jayden Wareham, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 87' Magnificent from Jayden Wareham! That is 10 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Against the run of play, Malachi Boateng has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 28
-
7
Jamie Paterson ↓ Caleb Watts 57'
- 45
-
8
Joe Edwards ↓ Jack MacKenzie 80'
- 35
- 1
- 9
- 2
- 19
- 15
-
18
Owen Oseni ↓ Xavier Amaechi 56'
Bench
- 22
-
3
Jack MacKenzie ↑ 80'
-
10
Xavier Amaechi ↑ 56'
- 29
-
17
Caleb Watts ↑ 57'
- 24
- 21
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Exeter City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
29
Kevin McDonald ↓ Josh Magennis 67'
- 21
- 26
-
12
Reece Cole ↓ Jack Aitchison 77'
- 7
- 2
- 14
- 23
- 40
- 9
- 45
Bench
-
27
Josh Magennis ↑ 67'
-
3
Ryan Rydel ↑ 67'
-
10
Jack Aitchison ↑ 77'
- 6
- 20
- 28
- 32
Coach
Matt Taylor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Butcher | 2 |
| Ryan Hardie | 2 |
| Archie Collins | 2 |
| Lorent Tolaj | 1 |
| Malachi Boateng | 1 |
| Reece Cole | 1 |
| Jayden Wareham | 1 |
| Bali Mumba | 1 |
Head to Head
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2026-04-11
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–2
Exeter City FC
D
2026-04-06
Barnsley FC
0–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2026-04-03
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2026-03-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2026-03-17
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Stevenage FC
W
2026-03-14
Reading FC
2–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
Exeter City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Exeter City FC
53%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Exeter City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC
| Handicap | Plymouth Argyle FC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

