Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City?
Bristol Rovers won 1-0 on September 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 66′F. CavegnBristol Rovers
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bristol Rovers win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
4-2-3-1- 29F. Cavegn
- 19E. Harrison
- 3J. Sparkes
- 7S. Forde
- 6C. Mola
- 21R. Smallwood
- 5A. Kilgour
- 17C. Kelly
- 4K. Balmer
- 2T. James
- 1Brad Young
Exeter City
4-2-3-1- 32D. Rose
- 23Ethan Sutherland
- 12R. Cole
- 7G. Edwards
- 16C. Cummins
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 3L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 6J. Taylor
- 2L. Samuel
- 1J. Bycroft
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Exeter City have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bristol Rovers win, 0 draws, 5 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bristol Rovers 1-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Exeter City 3-1 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Bristol Rovers 2-3 Exeter City | EFL Trophy |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Exeter City | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 9th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Exeter City sit 14th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy