Cheltenham vs Exeter City: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 13, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Exeter City?
Cheltenham won 2-0 on August 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. WilsonCheltenham
- 55′R. BroomCheltenham
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
3-4-2-1- 20J. Bickerstaff
- 22E. Archer
- 11J. Thomas
- 3G. Harmon
- 14R. Broom
- 8L. Young
- 12D. Power
- 19J. Mažionis
- 6R. Cundy
- 5J. Wilson
- 1J. Day
Exeter City
3-4-1-2- 19S. Cox
- 27J. Magennis
- 42G. Birch
- 3R. Rydel
- 8E. Francis
- 29K. McDonald
- 33T. Dean
- 20L. Woodhouse
- 40E. James
- 26P. Sweeney
- 1J. Whitworth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Exeter City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Torquay(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | United of Manchester(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cheltenham wins, 1 draw, 3 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | Cheltenham 1-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Exeter City 1-0 Cheltenham | League One |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Cheltenham 3-1 Exeter City | League One |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Exeter City 0-1 Cheltenham | League One |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Cheltenham 0-7 Exeter City | League Cup |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Cheltenham 2-2 Exeter City | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Exeter City on Apr 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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