Match Report
28 points separated the sides: Stockport County 3rd on 77, Exeter City 21st on 49. Exeter City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Exeter City ran at 1.13 scored and 1.33 conceded, Stockport County at 1.54 and 1.26.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Exeter City 1, draws 0, Stockport County 4, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
St James Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,830. Stockport County led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Exeter City: R. Cole (35'), Timur Tuterov (70'), Jack Bycroft (90') · Stockport County: M. Mothersille (9'), Josh Stokes (29'), Odin Bailey (77')
Key stats
Possession: Exeter City 35% · Stockport County 65% · Total shots: 15-20 · On target: 8-11 · Corners: 4-6