National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Exeter City or Middlesbrough that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Exeter City form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Exeter City have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at St James Park.
The spoils were shared in Exeter City's previous game, also at home. Visiting Lincoln City travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Midfielder Trevitt was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.03 (out of ten) in that game. Trevitt scored one goal and hit two key passes.
A League One defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Derby County.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Exeter City, as the FA Cup home game vs Wigan Athletic is only four days away.
Exeter aren't scoring a lot here at St James Park in the league, with only {5 goals} from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Middlesbrough form and stats
Playing away, Middlesbrough have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season.
The manager Carrick was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough suffered a 0-2 loss to Stoke City. Midfield player Barlaser was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.43/10. Barlaser hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 74 successful passes (of 83 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Norwich City.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Middlesbrough manager Carrick as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Plymouth Argyle.
Middlesbrough are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Middlesbrough rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Trevitt 3 goals |   R. McGree 3 goals |  W. Aimson 2 goals |
Exeter City missing players
Middlesbrough missing players
| Exeter City | Middlesbrough | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 8 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 24 | 10 | Scored | S | 28 | 36 | ||
| 47 | 27 | Conceded | C | 21 | 32 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Failed to Score | F T | 13% | 28% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 6.9 | ||
| 6 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12.2 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 12.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 26% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 30% | ||
| 12.8 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 9.5 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 35 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 27 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Derby County | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Burton Albion | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 18 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 23 | Cheltenham Town | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -18 | 8 |
| 24 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -12 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Southampton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Hull City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 16 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 14 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -12 | 9 |
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -16 | 8 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -15 | 6 |
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