Exeter City v Cheltenham result

Full-time · Exeter City 1–0 Cheltenham

League One · Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:00 BST · St James Park

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Exeter City · Cheltenham · Head-to-head

Exeter City 1–0 Cheltenham — Exeter City won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Exeter City beat Cheltenham 1–0 at St James Park in League One on Saturday 16 September. Cheltenham are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Exeter City: Caleb Watts (68’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Exeter City 0.00, Cheltenham 0.00, from 20 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Woods showed five yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Exeter City: Y. Wildschut (38’), J. Scott (75’) and T. Carroll (87’); Cheltenham: B. Williams (18’) and J. Williams (61’).

What it changes

Exeter City have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Cheltenham have failed to score in their last eight matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, S. Long (Cheltenham) 5.9, Owen Bevan (Cheltenham) 5.1 and William Aimson (Exeter City) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

Exeter City next host Fleetwood Town on 24 October 2026.

Cheltenham next host Newport County on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Exeter City: Exeter City v Fleetwood Town, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Cheltenham: Cheltenham v Newport County, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Exeter City 1–0 Cheltenham · League One
Venue: St James Park · Exeter, Devon
Referee: M. Woods
Head-to-head (last 6): Exeter City 1 · draws 1 · Cheltenham 4 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Exeter City 3W 1D 1L · Cheltenham 0W 1D 4L

Exeter City 1–0 Cheltenham (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 0.25

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.6 / 3.86

Corners

against 5.2 / 5.71 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5.6 / 3

Shots on target

against 4.4 / 5.71 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.8 / 2.14

Cards

against 3.6 / 1.57 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

3.13 yellows

Referee · M. Woods

1.5 home / 1.63 away

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Exeter City for / against	Line	Cheltenham for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.6 for · 5.2 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	3.86 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.6 for · 11.2 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	11.43 for · 16.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.6 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.8 for · 11.6 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	8.86 for · 9.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.8 for · 3.6 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.14 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: M. Woods — 3.13 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23.75 fouls over 8 matches (1.5 to the home side, 1.63 to the away side).

Home 1.5Away 1.63

Exeter City

Exeter City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Muskwe n 8	53	3.2 7/4	1.7 5/3	—
K. Taylor n 8	15.5	2.9 3/1	2.2 3/0	—
S. Nombe n 8	62.1	2.2 7/3	1.3 5/1	—
Pedro Borges n 7	26.6	1.9 3/1	1 2/0	—
V. Harper n 8	42.8	1.8 5/2	2.4 4/2	—

Exeter City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Mitchell n 8	65.4	2.2 5/4	1.4 5/2
A. Muskwe n 8	53	1.5 5/2	1.1 4/1
K. Taylor n 8	15.5	1.5 2/0	0.7 1/0
R. Trevitt n 8	89.6	1.4 6/4	0.8 4/2
J. Scott n 8	39.1	1.4 4/1	0.6 2/0

Exeter City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Cox n 8	30.8	0 0/0	0.7 2/0
K. Taylor n 8	15.5	0.7 1/0	0 0/0
A. Muskwe n 8	53	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
D. Mitchell n 8	65.4	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
J. Scott n 8	39.1	0.6 2/0	0 0/0

Exeter City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
I. Niskanen n 8	76.3	4.3 7/7
V. Harper n 8	42.8	4.2 7/5
W. Aimson n 8	90	2.6 7/5
A. Hartridge n 8	86.5	2.5 6/5
K. Taylor n 8	15.5	1.5 2/0

Cheltenham

Cheltenham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Goodwin n 8	38.8	2.3 5/2	1.2 3/1	—
E. Bonds n 8	80.9	1.8 7/4	0.8 5/1	—
O. Bevan n 3	16.7	1.8 1/0	0 0/0	—
R. Street n 8	83.9	1.6 7/3	2.1 8/6	—
B. Williams n 8	55.6	1.4 5/1	0.8 2/1	—

Cheltenham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. May n 8	80.3	3.2 8/6	2.4 8/5
W. Goodwin n 8	38.8	2.3 3/2	1.2 3/1
A. Keena n 8	82.5	2 7/5	0.5 3/1
R. Street n 8	83.9	1.5 7/4	0.7 4/1
L. Freestone n 8	88.9	0.9 4/3	0.4 3/0

Cheltenham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. May n 8	80.3	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
A. Keena n 8	82.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
R. Broom n 8	74.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
R. Jackson n 8	57.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
E. Bonds n 8	80.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0

Cheltenham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Ferry n 8	70	2.9 6/4
C. Thompson n 8	45.8	2.5 6/2
E. Bonds n 8	80.9	2.2 6/4
O. Hammond n 7	52.7	2.2 5/4
B. Williams n 8	55.6	2 6/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Exeter City		Cheltenham
63%	Possession	37%
20	Shots	9
7	Shots on target	2
5	Shots off target	5
8	Blocked shots	2
12	Shots inside the box	8
8	Corners	2
2	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	9
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	6
609	Passes	346
84%	Pass accuracy	73%

Exeter City player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
V. Sinisalo	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
P. Sweeney	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.9
W. Aimson	90	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.9
A. Hartridge	90	0	0	0	2	1	0	7.7
D. Mitchell	90	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
R. Trevitt	90	0	2	2	0	1	0	7
T. Carroll	90	0	0	0	2	1	Y	7.7
R. Cole	89	0	4	1	2	1	0	7.7
S. Cox	70	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.3
Z. Jules	59	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
Y. Wildschut	59	0	1	1	2	1	Y	6.6
K. Taylor sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Watts sub	31	1	1	1	0	1	0	7.3
J. Scott sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
Pedro Borges sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Cheltenham player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Southwood	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
S. Long	90	1	0	2	4	0	7.3
O. Bevan	90	1	1	0	0	0	7.7
L. Freestone	90	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
W. Ferry	90	0	0	0	1	0	7
R. Street	90	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
L. Sercombe	87	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
B. Williams	78	0	0	0	3	Y	6.9
J. Williams	70	0	0	1	2	Y	6.6
J. Malcolm	70	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
E. Chapman	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
E. Bonds sub	45	1	0	1	1	0	6.6
A. Keena sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
James Olayinka sub	20	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji sub	12	1	0	0	0	0	7
C. Peupion sub	8	0	0	1	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Exeter City v Cheltenham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Exeter CityWWDWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

CheltenhamLLDLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Exeter City 1 · 1 draw · Cheltenham 4 · 3.5 goals/game

2023-03-18 Cheltenham 3–1 Exeter City
2022-08-20 Exeter City 0–1 Cheltenham
2022-08-09 Cheltenham 0–7 Exeter City
2021-03-13 Exeter City 0–1 Cheltenham
2020-12-05 Cheltenham 5–3 Exeter City
2019-11-16 Exeter City 0–0 Cheltenham

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Exeter City#13 pos61 pts46 pl-15 GD

Cheltenham#21 pos44 pts46 pl-24 GD

Goals per game

Exeter City scored1

Cheltenham scored0.89

Exeter City conceded1.33

Cheltenham conceded1.41

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Exeter City and Cheltenham?: In their last 6 meetings, Exeter City won 1, Cheltenham won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Exeter City and Cheltenham?: Recent form — Exeter City 3W 1D 1L; Cheltenham 0W 1D 4L.

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