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Cheltenham vs Exeter City match centre

Cheltenham badgeCheltenhamHome
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2:0
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Exeter City badgeExeter CityAway
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Goalscorers
J. Wilson28′
R. Broom55′
Whaddon Road · CheltenhamSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
CheltenhamExeter City
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Cheltenham 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Exeter City 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Cheltenham

1/3Wins
0.7Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Cheltenham’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Exeter City

3/3Wins
2.7Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Exeter City’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Cheltenham at home with Exeter City away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 04:34 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2025/26 · all league matches

CheltenhamExeter City
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Cheltenham at home with Exeter City away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Cheltenham

2wins
0 draws

Exeter City

3wins

Aug 2022 – Apr 2024 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.

Scores shown with Cheltenham first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Cheltenham

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Michael John Flynn
  1. 1J. DayG
  2. 5J. WilsonD
  3. 6R. CundyD
  4. 19J. MazionisD
  5. 12D. PowerM
  6. 8L. YoungM
  7. 14R. BroomM
  8. 3G. HarmonM
  9. 11J. ThomasF
  10. 22E. ArcherF
  11. 20J. BickerstaffF
Substitutes (9)

41 · M. Diallo

17 · S. Bennett

2 · A. Jude-Boyd

42 · M. Barber

44 · C. Croose

25 · H. Sohna

38 · H. Tustin

30 · F. Willcox

10 · G. Miller

Exeter City

Confirmed formation3-4-1-2Gary Robert Caldwell
  1. 1J. WhitworthG
  2. 26P. SweeneyD
  3. 40E. JamesD
  4. 20L. WoodhouseD
  5. 33T. DeanM
  6. 29K. McDonaldM
  7. 8E. FrancisM
  8. 3R. RydelM
  9. 42G. Birch
  10. 27J. MagennisF
  11. 19S. CoxF
Substitutes (7)

23 · J. Bycroft

16 · S. Swinkels

46 · L. Oakes

14 · I. Niskanen

45 · C. Cummins

11 · A. Oluwabori

37 · K. Wilson

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Cheltenham

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Joe Day906.5—0—22—
James Wilson788.6101401
Robbie Cundy437.2—0—131
Jokūbas Mažionis627.2—1—341
Darragh Power907.2—0—253
Luke Young907.2—0—392
Ryan Broom907.310326—
George Harmon906.3—03332
Jordan Thomas786.3—0117—
Ethon Archer907.3—05324
Jake Bickerstaff637.3—11101
Arkell Jude-Boyd487.5—0—71
Freddie Willcox296.9—0—82
George Miller287.5—026—
Scot Bennett136.6—0—7—
Harry Tustin137.2—0121
Mamadou Diallo———————
Mark Barber———————
Charlie Croose———————
Harrison Sohna———————

Exeter City

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Joe Whitworth907.6—0—43—
Pierce Sweeney685.9—0—35—
Edward James906.5—0—446
Luca Woodhouse906.0—0—362
Tom Dean906.5—01222
Kevin McDonald906.6—0—491
Edward Francis906.3—0144—
Ryan Rydel456.6—0—73
George Birch907.0—01145
Josh Magennis456.3—0—5—
Sonny Cox686.9—0—131
Andrew Oluwabori456.2—0211—
Kieran Wilson456.2—0—8—
Liam Oakes236.7—0—3—
Charlie Cummins236.6—0—28—
Jack Bycroft———————
Sil Swinkels———————
Ilmari Niskanen———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

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