Match Report
8 points and 2 places separated them: Exeter City 21st with 49, Rotherham United 23rd with 41. Exeter City's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Exeter City ran at 1.13 scored and 1.33 conceded, Rotherham United at 0.89 and 1.54.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Exeter City, 3 by Rotherham United, 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
St James Park in Exeter, capacity 8,830, hosted the game.
Goal scorers
Rotherham United: Jamal Baptiste (28'), J. Rafferty (71'), Harry Gray (72'), S. McWilliams (75')
Key stats
Possession: Exeter City 66% · Rotherham United 34% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 4-5