Exeter City vs Rotherham: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Rotherham?
Exeter City won 1-0 on October 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′A. ScullyExeter City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Exeter City win at 37%: 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 Exeter City vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
4-2-3-1- 10J. Gordon
- 20George Birch
- 8T. Perry
- 25A. Scully
- 16C. Cummins
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 3L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 6J. Taylor
- 2L. Samuel
- 1J. Bycroft
Rotherham
4-2-3-1- 10P. Mullin
- 24J. Buyabu
- 4J. Austerfield
- 17Marvin Marvellous Kaleta
- 15Jayce Fitzgerald
- 6O. Ashley
- 5K. Ngwenya
- 27D. Iorfa
- 14Sonny Aljofree
- 12D. Hall
- 13J. Eyestone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Rotherham have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | York(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Exeter City win, 1 draw, 4 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Exeter City 0-4 Rotherham | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Rotherham 1-0 Exeter City | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Rotherham 1-1 Exeter City | League One |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Exeter City 1-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Apr 9, 2013 | Rotherham 4-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Exeter City 0-1 Rotherham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Rotherham on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 14th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Rotherham sit 20th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
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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