Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers

League One 26 Dec 2024, 15:00
Exeter City
Exeter City
3–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 St James Park (Exeter, Devon) 👤 T. Reeves Round 22

Match report

Exeter City beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 in the League One on 26 December 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 4 goals arrived after half-time.

Bristol Rovers had 15 shots to Exeter City's 13.

The match was played at St James Park (Exeter, Devon), with T. Reeves in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 13 - 15 On target 6 - 6 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 15 - 10 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Millenic Alli
Exeter City · 1 goal
8 Jake Richards 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Promise Omochere 1 goal
8 Joe Whitworth 5 saves
7 Jack Fitzwater 1 goal
First half vs second half
Bristol Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 8–12
Shots On Goal 1–0 5–6
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 2–2 2–3
Attacks 36–51 50–45
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
4 Substitution 5
86 Attacks 96
1 Attacks 1
38 Dangerous Attacks 30
5 On Target 5
5 Off Target 8
13 Shots Total 15
6 Shots On Goal 6
4 Shots Off Goal 6
3 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 11
3 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 10
4 Corners 5
1 Offsides 6
53% Ball Possession 47%
2 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 3
400 Passes Total 355
325 Passes Accurate 286
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Exeter City · 3-4-1-2
1 J. Whitworth
2 J. McMillan 5 J. Fitzwater 8 E. Francis
17 C. Watts 6 R. Woods 28 K. McDonald 14 I. Niskanen
7 D. Mitchell
11 M. Alli 27 J. Magennis
Bristol Rovers · 3-4-3
1 J. Griffiths
5 J. Wilson 17 C. Taylor 6 C. Mola
2 J. Senior 29 J. Lindsay 22 K. Conteh 11 L. Thomas
28 S. Forde 9 P. Omochere 19 I. Hutchinson
Exeter City
Coach
G. Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 20 Kami Doyle
  • 47 Jake Richards
  • 18 Vincent Harper
  • 37 Shaun MacDonald
  • 3 Ben Purrington
  • 19 Sonny Cox
  • 31 Jay Bird
Bristol Rovers
Coach
D. Horseman
Substitutes
  • 4 Taylor Moore
  • 7 Scott Sinclair
  • 23 Luke McCormick
  • 24 Gatlin O'Donkor
  • 18 Chris Martin
  • 14 Jake Garrett
  • 10 Ruel Sotiriou
Substitutions
  • 67' ↑ K. Doyle ↓ D. Mitchell Exeter City
  • 67' ↑ J. Richards ↓ K. McDonald Exeter City
  • 74' ↑ T. Moore ↓ L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
  • 74' ↑ S. Sinclair ↓ J. Senior Bristol Rovers
  • 77' ↑ V. Harper ↓ C. Watts Exeter City
  • 81' ↑ L. McCormick ↓ P. Omochere Bristol Rovers
  • 81' ↑ G. O'Donkor ↓ J. Lindsay Bristol Rovers
  • 82' ↑ C. Martin ↓ S. Forde Bristol Rovers
  • 90+3' ↑ B. Purrington ↓ R. Woods Exeter City
Cards
  • 13' I. Niskanen Exeter City
  • 30' K. Conteh Bristol Rovers
  • 44' K. McDonald Exeter City
  • 68' J. Lindsay Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Exeter City 6 1 draws 2 Bristol Rovers
2025-04-12 Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City 1 - 2
2024-12-26 Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers 3 - 1
2024-10-29 Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City 2 - 3
2024-02-03 Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1
2024-01-23 Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City 0 - 1
2022-02-26 Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City 1 - 1
Recent form
Exeter City W D D W D
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers?
Exeter City won 3-1 against Bristol Rovers on 26 December 2024.
Who won Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers?
Exeter City won the match 3-1.
Where was Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at St James Park (Exeter, Devon).
Who had more possession in Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers?
Exeter City had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.