Bristol Rovers 1-2 Exeter
Updated
Exeter won: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Exeter in the League One (Round 42) on Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Bristol Rovers goals: Ruel Sotiriou 70'. Exeter goals: Caleb Watts 11', Reece Cole 42'. Expected goals: 0.97-0.63. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Caleb Watts (8).
Match report
Exeter beat Bristol Rovers 2-1
Exeter squeezed past Bristol Rovers 2-1 away from home at Memorial Stadium on Saturday 12 April in the League One.
Caleb Watts put Exeter ahead on 11' (0-1), Reece Cole made it 0-2 on 42' and Ruel Sotiriou pulled one back for Bristol Rovers on 70' (1-2).
Bristol Rovers had 56% of the ball, shots were 15-5 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.97-0.63.
Caleb Watts (Exeter City) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 9,508. Referee: Matthew Russell.
Match stats
| Bristol Rovers | Exeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.97 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 15 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 14 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 266 (71%) | 211 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Bristol Rovers (4-1-4-1): Jed Ward, Jack Hunt, James Wilson, Connor Taylor, Sil Swinkels, Romaine Sawyers, Grant Ward, Kofi Shaw, Matt Butcher, Ruel Sotiriou, Gatlin O'Donkor
Exeter (3-4-3): Joe Whitworth, Ed Turns, Jack Fitzwater, Alex Hartridge, Jack McMillan, Reece Cole, Kevin McDonald, Ilmari Niskanen, Caleb Watts, Sonny Cox, Tony Yogane
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Caleb Watts (Exeter)
- 32' · Yellow card · Kevin McDonald (Exeter)
- 42' · Goal · Reece Cole (Exeter)
- 46' · Substitution · Isaac Hutchinson for Matt Butcher (Bristol Rovers)
- 46' · Substitution · Luke Thomas for Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers)
- 56' · Yellow card · Caleb Watts (Exeter)
- 59' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for Reece Cole (Exeter)
- 59' · Substitution · Ryan Woods for Kevin McDonald (Exeter)
- 59' · Substitution · Vincent Harper for Tony Yogane (Exeter)
- 69' · Substitution · Ollie Dewsbury for Gatlin O'Donkor (Bristol Rovers)
- 69' · Substitution · Scott Sinclair for Sil Swinkels (Bristol Rovers)
- 70' · Goal · Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers)
- 74' · Substitution · Edward Francis for Caleb Watts (Exeter)
- 79' · Yellow card · Joe Whitworth (Exeter)
- 85' · Substitution · Angus MacDonald for Sonny Cox (Exeter)
- 87' · Yellow card · Jack McMillan (Exeter)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Romaine Sawyers (Bristol Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
25 league meetings since 1993: Bristol Rovers 7, draws 8, Exeter 10.
Questions
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Exeter?
Exeter won, 1-2 (League One) on Sat, 12 Apr 2025.
When and where is Bristol Rovers vs Exeter?
Sat, 12 Apr 2025, 14:00 UTC at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Exeter?
In 25 league meetings since 1993: Bristol Rovers 7 wins, 8 draws, Exeter 10 wins (goals 27-32).