Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City: result 2-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 29, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City?
Exeter City won 2-3 on October 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. BirdExeter City
- 31′C. TaylorBristol Rovers
- 49′M. AlliExeter City
- 67′I. HutchinsonBristol Rovers
- 88′D. MitchellExeter City
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
4-2-3-1- 18C. Martin
- 19I. Hutchinson
- 23L. McCormick
- 11L. Thomas
- 14J. Garrett
- 29J. Lindsay
- 27B. Bilongo
- 25M. Forbes
- 17C. Taylor
- 3L. Sousa
- 1J. Griffiths
Exeter City
3-4-2-1- 31J. Bird
- 19S. Cox
- 41Pedro Borges
- 29M. Carayol
- 47J. Richards
- 8E. Francis
- 17C. Watts
- 3B. Purrington
- 40E. James
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 37S. MacDonald
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Exeter City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Reading(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bristol Rovers win, 2 draws, 3 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | Exeter City 0-1 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Bristol Rovers 0-1 Exeter City | League One |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Bristol Rovers 3-4 Exeter City | League One |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Exeter City 2-2 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Bristol Rovers 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Exeter City 5-3 Bristol Rovers | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers on Feb 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 1st in EFL Trophy (8 points from 3 matches) and Exeter City sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol RoversGroup 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Exeter CityGroup 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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