Match summary
Cheltenham Town beat Exeter City 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Exeter City
44%Ball Possession56%
12Shots Total17
5Shots On Target10
4Corners3
9Fouls16
0Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
8Saves3
354Passes439
1Shots Off Target4
78Attacks127
35Dangerous Attacks66
9Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box9
2Goals2
15Free Kicks9
6Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions5
15Tackles21
1Assists2
268Accurate Passes348
0Red Cards1
15Total Crosses27
5Accurate Crosses9
4Interceptions10
57Duels Won59
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Starting XI
36
AH
Archie HillManager: Matthew Taylor
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Day GK | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(67%) | - | - | |
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 73(84%) | 3 | 5/10 | ||
| 120' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 4(25%) | - | 2/11 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(79%) | 2 | 7/9 | ||
| 120' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 15(80%) | 2 | 5/12 | ||
| 58' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6(83%) | 2 | 8/12 | ||
| 34' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10(90%) | - | 4/5 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 59(83%) | 2 | 6/9 | ||
| 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(55%) | 1 | 5/9 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 39(79%) | - | 6/14 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 17(76%) | 1 | 3/13 | ||
Archie Hill MF | - | 62' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(47%) | 1 | 4/7 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked1 Passes Total16 Accurate8 Accuracy47% Key Passes1 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total7 Won4 Lost3 Won %57% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches32 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created0 Crosses0/2 | ||||||||
Jack Robinson MF | - | 19' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | - | 1/2 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total5 Accurate3 Accuracy60% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total2 Won1 Lost1 Won %50% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches10 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Noah Carter MF | - | 56' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(82%) | 1 | 1/3 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total12 Accurate9 Accuracy82% Key Passes1 Long Balls3 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won1 Interceptions0 Clearances5 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won1 Lost2 Won %33% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches28 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9/15 | 11-8 |
| Exeter City | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6/15 | 3-2 |
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- Meetings on record
- 21
- Period covered
- 2012-10-27 – 2025-08-13
- Cheltenham Town wins
- 8
- Draws
- 3
- Exeter City wins
- 10
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.9
- Over 2.5 goals
- 52%
- Both teams scored
- 48%
- Home side won
- 48%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 0D 2L (Cheltenham Town view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.2 vs 2.9
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Cheltenham Town | 2-0 | Exeter City |
| 2024-04-01 | Cheltenham Town | 1-2 | Exeter City |
| 2023-09-16 | Exeter City | 1-0 | Cheltenham Town |
| 2023-03-18 | Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | Exeter City |
| 2022-08-20 | Exeter City | 0-1 | Cheltenham Town |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 21 matches
Goals
27-34
Total matches
21Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 21 matches
8
Cheltenham Town wins
3
Draws
10
Exeter City wins
Goals Scored
27 - 34
Matchday 1 — EFL Trophy
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