England - EFL League TwoMemorial StadiumData current as of September 23, 2026

Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City: match statistics

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Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bristol Rovers plays Exeter City in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for September 26, 2026. Venue: Memorial Stadium.

Recent form

Bristol Rovers has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Exeter City has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Bristol Rovers scores 1.71 goals per game and allows 1.57. Exeter City scores 0.57 and allows 0.71. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 29% of Bristol Rovers's games and 29% of Exeter City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 14%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bristol Rovers has the higher season xG average, 1.76 to 1.17 per game. Bristol Rovers takes 16.3 shots per game, while Exeter City takes 10.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Bristol Rovers leads at halftime in 57% of its games and scores 0.86 goals per game after halftime. Exeter City leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.29 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bristol Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Exeter City, it is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.63)
(4.25)
(4.34)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Bristol RoversExeter City
1.71Goals scored / game0.57
Bristol RoversExeter City
1.57Goals allowed / game0.71
Bristol RoversExeter City
46%Average possession43%
Bristol RoversExeter City
4.57Shots on target / game3
Bristol RoversExeter City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.29Shots per game10.86
Bristol RoversExeter City
4.57Shots on target3
Bristol RoversExeter City
10.5%Shot conversion5.3%
Bristol RoversExeter City
46%Possession43%
Bristol RoversExeter City
1.76xG for1.17
Bristol RoversExeter City
1.13xG against1.37
Bristol RoversExeter City

Shooting quality

Bristol Rovers: AttackingExeter City: Balanced
Bristol RoversExeter City
Accuracy (shots on target)28%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.19

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bristol Rovers is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Bristol Rovers · 0.6 pts / game - Exeter City

Bristol Rovers
WWWLL
Season result split
57% W0% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-3
1.71 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-0
Last 5 at home
3-0-0
WWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.02BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%
Exeter City
LDDLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
14% W43% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-3
0.86 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-3
Last 5 away
0-0-3
LLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bristol Rovers is 200% better for: goals scored per game.

1.71 goals / game - Bristol Rovers · 0.57 goals / game - Exeter City

Exeter City is 121% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.57 goals / game - Bristol Rovers · 0.71 goals / game - Exeter City

Bristol Rovers scoring profile: strong

Bristol Rovers scores in 71% of games (5 of 7 games), while Exeter City keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 games).

Exeter City scoring profile: mixed

Exeter City scores in 43% of games (3 of 7 games), while Bristol Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 games).

12Goals scored (season)4
Bristol RoversExeter City
11Goals conceded (season)5
Bristol RoversExeter City
3.29Average goals per game1.29
Bristol RoversExeter City
5Goals scored (last 5)2
Bristol RoversExeter City
5Goals conceded (last 5)4
Bristol RoversExeter City

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal43%
Bristol RoversExeter City
57%2 goals14%
Bristol RoversExeter City
14%3 goals0%
Bristol RoversExeter City
14%4 goals0%
Bristol RoversExeter City

How often they concede at least...

57%1 goal57%
Bristol RoversExeter City
57%2 goals14%
Bristol RoversExeter City
43%3 goals0%
Bristol RoversExeter City
0%4 goals0%
Bristol RoversExeter City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time0%
Bristol RoversExeter City
14%BTTS in both halves0%
Bristol RoversExeter City
43%Scored in both halves0%
Bristol RoversExeter City

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS14%
Bristol RoversExeter City
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Bristol RoversExeter City
0%BTTS - last 540%
Bristol RoversExeter City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time43%
Bristol RoversExeter City
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time14%
Bristol RoversExeter City
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Bristol RoversExeter City

2nd half

57%Min. 1 goal after half-time43%
Bristol RoversExeter City
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
Bristol RoversExeter City
43%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Bristol RoversExeter City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bristol Rovers is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Bristol Rovers · 1 pts / game - Exeter City

Bristol Rovers - half-time state
57% leading29% draw14% trailing
Exeter City - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1
Bristol RoversExeter City
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.29
Bristol RoversExeter City
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
Bristol RoversExeter City
1.29Average goals (1st half)0.57
Bristol RoversExeter City
71%Clean sheet before half-time71%
Bristol RoversExeter City
29%No goal before half-time86%
Bristol RoversExeter City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.29Points per game (2nd half)0.86
Bristol RoversExeter City
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.29
Bristol RoversExeter City
1.14Goals conceded (2nd half)0.43
Bristol RoversExeter City
2Average goals (2nd half)0.71
Bristol RoversExeter City
57%Clean sheet after half-time57%
Bristol RoversExeter City
57%No goal after half-time71%
Bristol RoversExeter City

Bristol Rovers - second-half results

29% W43% D29% L
14
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Exeter City - second-half results

0% W86% D14% L
7
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 14%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bristol Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.20
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game1.20.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Exeter City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.80
Goals scored / game0.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.21.0
1 goal20%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Bristol Rovers
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
3
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Exeter City
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.28
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
29%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
31%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bristol Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.63
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
167%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Exeter City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.60
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
45%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Bristol RoversLigaExeter City
Average goals per game 3.292.52 1.29
Both teams scored 29%51% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%44% 14%
Clean sheets 43%29% 43%
Goal before half-time 86%70% 43%
Goal after half-time 57%75% 43%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / game
0.94
Away goals / game
+68%
Home attack advantage
+41%
Home defensive advantage
+38%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Bristol Rovers and Exeter City play?

Bristol Rovers face Exeter City on September 26, 2026 in EFL League Two at Memorial Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City?

Bristol Rovers score 1.71 goals per game on average and Exeter City 0.57. The EFL League Two average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Bristol Rovers's matches and 29% of Exeter City's.

What form are Bristol Rovers and Exeter City in?

Over the last 5 games Bristol Rovers have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Exeter City 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City?

The statistical background for Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.