Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 13 Aug 2025

Cheltenham Town 2–0 Exeter City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.5
Actual xG
2.6 – 0.5
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot saw it as open: Cheltenham Town 38%, the draw 24%, Exeter City 38%.

Cheltenham Town won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joe Whitworth, 61.1 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Cheltenham Town

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Exeter City

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Cheltenham Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Harry Tustin Midfielder12000.2272.9–
George Miller Forward27000.4371.8–
Robbie Cundy Defender4300–58.1–
Scot Bennett Midfielder1200–52.6–
Joe Day Goalkeeper9000–50.4–
Ryan Broom Midfielder90100.4447.4–
James Wilson Defender78100.2745.1–
Ethon Archer Midfielder90000.7641.3–
Darragh Power Defender9000–41.3–
Freddie Willcox Midfielder2800–38.0–
Jordan Thomas Midfielder78000.2437.3–
Jake Bickerstaff Forward63010.0936.0–
Arkell Jude-Boyd Defender4700–30.7–
George Harmon Defender90000.1411.5–

Exeter City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Joe Whitworth Goalkeeper9000–61.1–
Charlie Cummins Midfielder2200–53.9–
Ed James Defender9000–51.9–
Josh Magennis Forward4500–42.1–
Edward Francis Midfielder90000.1339.9–
George Birch Midfielder9000–38.6–
Ryan Rydel Defender4500–36.9–
Sonny Cox Forward6800–36.8–
Tom Dean Midfielder90000.0234.0–
Andrew Oluwabori Midfielder45000.2833.6–
Liam Oakes Midfielder2200–31.7–
Pierce Sweeney Defender68000.0430.3–
Luca Woodhouse Defender9000–28.7–