The home supporters look for a victory in this fixture, and the home advantage should be put to good use against a struggling visitor. Exeter City are in 10th place while the guesting Bristol Rovers lose sleep at 21st.
- Exeter City have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in League One
- Bristol Rovers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Exeter City form and stats
Exeter City have played 5 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Exeter City are returning here after visiting Forest Green Rovers and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Nombe and Brown scored the goal(s). As mentioned above, Exeter "killed" Forest Green Rovers in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. What a game it was for Brown when beating Forest Green Rovers, applying the finishing touch to three goals! Brown, a striker, was the highest rated performer for the team in that game, and was presented with a rating of 9.22 (out of 10). Brown scored three goals, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 29 successful passes (of 33 total).
Preceding that match was the home game against Burton Albion that was lost 0-2.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Exeter City matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 6 games).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Exeter City as they have a new game in only three days, a EFL Trophy match thankfully also at home. Southampton U21 are visiting.
The Exeter fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Exeter City have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Bristol Rovers playing as the away team in the League One this season. It's a growing despair in Bristol Rovers as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Accrington Stanley with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Thomas, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.62. Thomas won 13 of 15 duels.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 3-6 defeat against Lincoln City.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Crystal Palace U21 in just three days.
Bristol Rovers have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
Exeter have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without losing (3-1-0) when playing Bristol Rovers.Top Goalscorers
  J. Brown 6 goals |   A. Collins 6 goals | S. Nombe 3 goals |
Exeter City missing players
Bristol Rovers missing players
| Exeter City | Bristol Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 50% | 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 60% |
| 40% | 40% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 20% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 6.6 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.7 | 13.2 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 10.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| 48% | 47% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 10.9 | 7.4 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.8 | 13.5 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
- All of Bristol Rovers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bristol Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bristol Rovers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Exeter City have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in League One
- Exeter City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Exeter City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 11 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 11 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Cheltenham Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -14 | 8 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -13 | 4 |
