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Exeter City vs Rotherham

31 January 2026 at 15:00St James Park, Exeter
Referee: P. Howard

Match Summary

Rotherham defeated Exeter City 4:0. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by J. Baptiste 28′, J. Rafferty 71′, H. Gray 72′, S. McWilliams 75′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Exeter City had 65% possession while Rotherham held 35%. Exeter City had 13 shots (2 on target) compared to 11 (7 on target) for Rotherham. Expected goals: Exeter City 0.64 — Rotherham 1.53. Exeter City made 5 substitutions, Rotherham made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Exeter City and Rotherham — 4 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
28′
J. Baptiste

assist: J. Powell

40′
D. GoreE. Adegboyega
Half Time
L. OakesA. Higgins
57′
R. ColeJ. Aitchison
57′
C. MendesT. Tuterov
57′
71′
74′
K. SpenceD. Yearwood
P. SweeneyS. Cox
75′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Exeter City had 65% possession against Rotherham's 35%. Exeter City registered 13 shots (2 on target) while Rotherham managed 11 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 16–6.

Shots on Goal
2
7
Shots Off Goal
6
3
Total Shots
13
11
Blocked Shots
5
1
Shots inside the Box
9
9
Shots outside the Box
4
2
Fouls
16
6
Corner Kicks
4
5
Offsides
2
2
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
515
270
Accurate Passes
438
191
Pass Accuracy
85%
71%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.64
1.53
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2012

Exeter City vs Rotherham Head to Head Results· 5

Exeter City and Rotherham have met 5 times — Exeter City won 1, Rotherham won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Rotherham leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (20%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2013.

Drawn
1
·
Total goals
10 · 2.0/match
Both scored
2/5 · 40%
Over 2.5
1/5 · 20%

Recent Meetings

06/09/25League One
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15/03/25League One
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10/08/24League One
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09/04/13League Two
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24/11/12League Two
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Highest-scoring game: 41 v 2013

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Exeter City have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Rotherham show 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

2

Average goals per game

25%

Games with 3+ goals

25%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
1
4 meetings

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

31 Jan 202625/261.86/3.50/3.90
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6 Sept 202525/262.16/3.31/3.20
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15 Mar 202524/251.73/3.66/4.79
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10 Aug 202424/253.04/3.41/2.26
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Market Summary

Margin: 8.0%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 53.8%Draw 28.6%Away 25.6%

Odds Range

1X2
Min1.863.503.90
Max1.863.503.90
Over 2.5: 47.6%Under 2.5: 58.8%
Market favourite:Exeter City · Slight favourite

Result vs. Market

Rotherham
Result vs. Market: Exeter City (54%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

Exeter CityHalf-time:01Rotherham
13Shots11
2Shots on target7

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Exeter City

W 100D 85L 137
Over 2.548
Goals scored371

Away Record: Rotherham

W 144D 85L 128
Over 2.549
Goals scored495

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026