Cheltenham vs Exeter City: result 5-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Exeter City?
Cheltenham won 5-3 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. CollinsExeter City
- 7′L. SercombeCheltenham
- 13′A. MayCheltenham
- 45′L. SercombeCheltenham (pen.)
- 56′M. JayExeter City
- 77′A. WilliamsCheltenham
- 88′N. LawExeter City
- 90′W. BoyleCheltenham
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
3-5-2- 19G. Lloyd
- 10A. May
- 18F. Azaz
- 11Matthew James Blair
- 8C. Clements
- 26L. Sercombe
- 15W. Boyle
- 5C. Raglan
- 3C. Hussey
- 4B. Tozer
- 20J. Griffiths
Exeter City
4-4-1-1- 17M. Jay
- 12R. Bowman
- 11R. Williams
- 14J. Randall
- 30J. Key
- 3J. Sparkes
- 10A. Collins
- 8J. Taylor
- 26P. Sweeney
- 15T. Parkes
- 23J. Maxted
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Exeter City have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Walsall(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Grimsby(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Gillingham(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Colchester(home) | 6-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Oldham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2020 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cheltenham wins, 2 draws, 4 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 | Exeter City 0-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Exeter City 1-0 Cheltenham | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Exeter City 3-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Exeter City 2-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cheltenham 3-4 Exeter City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Cheltenham on Nov 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 2.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Exeter City | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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