Match summary
Before kickoff, Exeter City were 12th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games.
Rotherham United won with 34% of the possession.
More details:
Exeter City vs Rotherham UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
St James Park, Exeter
Exeter City vs Rotherham United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Exeter City2W 2D 1L
Exeter CityRotherham United
8Pointsof 154
11Goals scored5
15Goals conceded10
1Clean sheets0
7Scored in a row3
3Unbeaten in a row2
1Without a win0
2Conceded in a row13
Head to head5 meetings · Nov 2012 – Sep 2025
- Exeter City wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Rotherham United wins
- 3
2goals per meeting
40%both teams scored
20%3+ goals
60%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsExeter City 1W 1D 3L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 330 earlier results
Exeter CityRotherham United
#12Position#23
37Points27 v 27 games28
+7Goal difference-13
1.22Scored per gameleague avg 1.271
0.96Conceded per game1.48
#2Form table position#16
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Exeter CityRotherham United
- 90+7'Yellow Card · Rotherham United · Ar'jany Martha
- Yellow Card · Exeter City · I. Niskanen86'
- Yellow Card · Exeter City · Joshua Brendan David Magennis83'
- 77'Substitution · Rotherham United · Ar'jany Martha · InOut: S. Nombe
- Substitution · Exeter City · S. Cox · InOut: P. Sweeney75'
- 75'Goal · Rotherham United · S. McWilliams0-4
- Substitution · Exeter City · Joshua Brendan David Magennis · InOut: Jayden Wareham74'
- 74'Substitution · Rotherham United · Dru Yearwood · InOut: Kian Spence
- 72'Goal · Rotherham United · Harry Gray0-3
- 71'Goal · Rotherham United · J. Rafferty0-2
- Substitution · Exeter City · Timur Tuterov · InOut: Carlos Gomes57'
- Substitution · Exeter City · Akeel Higgins · InOut: L. Oakes57'
- Substitution · Exeter City · J. Aitchison · InOut: R. Cole57'
- 40'Substitution · Rotherham United · E. Adegboyega · InOut: D. Gore
- 28'Goal · Rotherham United · Jamal Baptiste0-1
- Yellow Card · Exeter City · Ethan Brierley24'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Exeter CityRotherham United
66%Ball Possession34%
13Shots Total11
2Shots On Target7
4Corners5
16Fouls6
3Yellow Cards1
2Offsides2
3Saves2
519Passes259
6Shots Off Target3
124Attacks54
57Dangerous Attacks41
9Shots Inside Box10
4Shots Outside Box1
0Goals4
6Free Kicks16
5Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions3
12Tackles21
0Assists4
440Accurate Passes187
0Injuries1
16Total Crosses12
4Accurate Crosses3
5Interceptions11
44Duels Won59
1Big Chances Created4
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: G. Caldwell
Starting XI
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JW
J. Whitworth6.3
-
LW
Luca Woodhouse6.2
-
EB
Ethan Brierley6.2
-
LO
L. Oakes6.7
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JW
Jayden Wareham5.9
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CG
Carlos Gomes6.6
Substitutes
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ET
Ed Turns-
AH
Akeel Higgins6.4
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SC
S. Cox6.5
-
JB
Jack Bycroft-
TT
Timur Tuterov6.4
Manager: M. Hamshaw
Starting XI
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KS
Kian Spence7.3
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DG
Dan Gore6.8
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SM
Shaun McWilliams8.0
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JP
Joe Powell7.3
-
HG
Harry Gray7.2
Substitutes
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TC
Ted Cann-
LA
Lenny Agbaire-
JH
Jack Holmes-
HD
Hamish DouglasPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 98(94%) | - | 4/5 | |
| 6.7 | 16' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 4(75%) | - | 4/6 | |
R. Cole FW | 6.7 | 57' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(82%) | - | 1/4 |
L. Oakes MF | 6.7 | 57' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(87%) | 1 | 1/1 |
Carlos Gomes FW | 6.6 | 57' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 13(58%) | - | 2/6 |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 56(86%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
S. Cox FW | 6.5 | 15' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | - | - | 0/2 |
Timur Tuterov FW | 6.4 | 33' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(71%) | 1 | 4/7 |
Akeel Higgins FW | 6.4 | 33' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6(83%) | 2 | 2/6 |
| 6.3 | 33' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(78%) | 1 | 2/8 | |
J. Whitworth GK | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 60(92%) | - | - |
Luca Woodhouse DF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 88(88%) | 2 | 8/11 |
Ethan Brierley MF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 62(78%) | - | 2/6 |
| 6.1 | 75' | 0 | 0 | - | 57(85%) | 2 | 6/10 | |
| 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(61%) | 2 | 4/11 | |
Jayden Wareham FW | 5.9 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(33%) | 1 | 1/12 |
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