Exeter City vs Plymouth: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 23, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Plymouth?
Exeter City won 2-0 on October 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′R. ColeExeter City
- 58′A. HigginsExeter City
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Plymouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
3-4-2-1- 9J. Wareham
- 17A. Higgins
- 12R. Cole
- 21D. Andrew
- 6E. Brierley
- 2J. McMillan
- 14I. Niskanen
- 4E. Turns
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 26P. Sweeney
- 1J. Whitworth
Plymouth
3-1-4-2- 27A. Pepple
- 9L. Tolaj
- 29M. Sorinola
- 7J. Paterson
- 23B. Ibrahim
- 8J. Edwards
- 19M. Boateng
- 22B. Galloway
- 15A. Mitchell
- 4B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 1C. Hazard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Plymouth have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 6-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Exeter City win, 1 draw, 4 Plymouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Exeter City 0-1 Plymouth | League One |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Plymouth 4-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Exeter City 4-0 Plymouth | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Plymouth 2-2 Exeter City | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Plymouth 3-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Exeter City 0-2 Plymouth | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Plymouth on Apr 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 23 |
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