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Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 1, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon

Exeter City
2-2
Bristol Rovers

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What was the result of Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers?

Exeter City and Bristol Rovers drew 2-2 on October 1, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 62′J. MarquisBristol Rovers
  • 72′J. BrownExeter City (pen.)
  • 81′S. NombeExeter City
  • 90′R. LoftBristol Rovers

Official lineup for Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Exeter City

3-4-1-2
  1. 9J. Stansfield
  2. 10S. Nombe
  1. 20J. Brown
  1. 3J. Sparkes
  2. 8A. Collins
  3. 6R. Harper
  4. 2J. Caprice
  1. 5A. Hartridge
  2. 26P. Sweeney
  3. 12J. Key
  1. 18J. Blackman

Bristol Rovers

3-4-3
  1. 10A. Collins
  2. 18R. Loft
  3. 9J. Marquis
  1. 23L. McCormick
  2. 6S. Finley
  3. 14J. Rossiter
  4. 21A. Evans
  1. 3L. Gordon
  2. 37B. Thomas
  3. 30L. Hoole
  1. 1J. Belshaw
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Exeter City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 24, 2022Forest Green(away)4-0League One
Sep 17, 2022Burton Albion(home)0-2League One
Sep 13, 2022Shrewsbury(away)2-3League One
Sep 3, 2022Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-0League One
Aug 30, 2022Newport County(home)1-2EFL Trophy
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 24, 2022Accrington ST(home)0-1League One
Sep 17, 2022Lincoln(home)3-6League One
Sep 13, 2022Ipswich(away)0-2League One
Sep 3, 2022Morecambe(home)2-2League One
Aug 30, 2022Plymouth(away)1-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Exeter City wins, 2 draws, 2 Bristol Rovers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 26, 2022Bristol Rovers 1-1 Exeter CityLeague Two
Nov 10, 2021Exeter City 5-3 Bristol RoversEFL Trophy
Aug 21, 2021Exeter City 4-1 Bristol RoversLeague Two
Aug 15, 2020Bristol Rovers 2-1 Exeter CityFriendlies Clubs
Apr 23, 2016Bristol Rovers 3-1 Exeter CityLeague Two
Nov 28, 2015Exeter City 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City on Feb 26, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Exeter City score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.4 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Exeter City1.71.066/158/15
Bristol Rovers1.41.738/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
21Exeter City46121321526149

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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

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