Exeter City 2-0 Plymouth Argyle: Stats & xG – Oct 23, 2025

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League One ·Thu 23 Oct

Exeter City

2–0

HT 1–0

Full time

Plymouth Argyle

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Exeter City 2-0 Plymouth Argyle.

90+5'

O. Dale

Attempt saved. O. Dale (Plymouth Argyle), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

90+5'

O. Dale

Attempt missed. O. Dale (Plymouth Argyle), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.

90+3'

D. Andrew

Substitution, Exeter City: L. Woodhouse comes on for D. Andrew.

90+2'

L. Tolaj

Attempt missed. L. Tolaj (Plymouth Argyle), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.04.

90'

5 minutes of added time.

87'

O. Oseni

Yellow card for O. Oseni (Plymouth Argyle) for foul.

84'

R. Cole

Substitution, Exeter City: K. McDonald comes on for R. Cole.

81'

B. Ibrahim

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle: C. Roberts comes on for B. Ibrahim.

81'

A. Pepple

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle: O. Oseni comes on for A. Pepple.

78'

M. Sorinola

Yellow card for M. Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) for foul.

76'

J. McMillan

Yellow card for J. McMillan (Exeter City) for foul.

71'

A. Higgins

Substitution, Exeter City: J. Aitchison comes on for A. Higgins.

71'

B. Sarpong-Wiredu

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle: O. Dale comes on for B. Sarpong-Wiredu.

70'

J. Wareham

Substitution, Exeter City: J. Magennis comes on for J. Wareham.

66'

L. Tolaj

Attempt blocked. L. Tolaj (Plymouth Argyle), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.

66'

B. Ibrahim

Attempt missed. B. Ibrahim (Plymouth Argyle), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

64'

A. Higgins

Attempt missed. A. Higgins (Exeter City), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

61'

J. Edwards

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle: B. Mumba comes on for J. Edwards.

58'

A. Higgins

Goal! Exeter City 2-0 Plymouth Argyle. A. Higgins (Exeter City) scores, assisted by E. Brierley.

55'

A. Higgins

Attempt saved. A. Higgins (Exeter City), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.

52'

A. Higgins

Attempt blocked. A. Higgins (Exeter City), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.

52'

J. Wareham

Attempt saved. J. Wareham (Exeter City), header. xG 0.29.

51'

R. Cole

Attempt blocked. R. Cole (Exeter City), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

48'

J. McMillan

Attempt missed. J. McMillan (Exeter City), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.

46'

A. Mitchell

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle: M. Ross comes on for A. Mitchell.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Exeter City 1-0 Plymouth Argyle.

45'

3 minutes of added time.

44'

A. Pepple

Attempt blocked. A. Pepple (Plymouth Argyle), header. xG 0.04.

42'

J. Paterson

Attempt missed. J. Paterson (Plymouth Argyle), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.

40'

D. Andrew

Yellow card for D. Andrew (Exeter City) for foul.

39'

J. Fitzwater

Attempt missed. J. Fitzwater (Exeter City), header from a corner. xG 0.02.

36'

M. Sorinola

Attempt missed. M. Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.

33'

L. Tolaj

Attempt saved. L. Tolaj (Plymouth Argyle), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.12.

28'

P. Sweeney

Yellow card for P. Sweeney (Exeter City) for foul.

18'

R. Cole

Goal! Exeter City 1-0 Plymouth Argyle. R. Cole (Exeter City) scores.

11'

I. Niskanen

Off the woodwork! I. Niskanen (Exeter City), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.

R. Cole

Attempt saved. R. Cole (Exeter City), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

J. Wareham

Attempt blocked. J. Wareham (Exeter City), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.

D. Andrew

Attempt missed. D. Andrew (Exeter City), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

Kick-off: Exeter City vs Plymouth Argyle.

Player of the match

Match events

18' ⚽ R. Cole1–0

28' P. Sweeney · Foul

40' D. Andrew · Foul

Half-time · 1–0

46' 🔁 M. Ross ◂ A. Mitchell

58' ⚽ A. Higgins · assist E. Brierley2–0

61' 🔁 B. Mumba ◂ J. Edwards

70' 🔁 J. Magennis ◂ J. Wareham

71' 🔁 O. Dale ◂ B. Sarpong-Wiredu

71' 🔁 J. Aitchison ◂ A. Higgins

76' J. McMillan · Foul

78' M. Sorinola · Foul

81' 🔁 O. Oseni ◂ A. Pepple

81' 🔁 C. Roberts ◂ B. Ibrahim

84' 🔁 K. McDonald ◂ R. Cole

87' O. Oseni · Foul

Full-time · 2–0

90'⁺³ 🔁 L. Woodhouse ◂ D. Andrew

Coaches

Matt Taylor

Tom Cleverley

Recent form

Exeter City

LAStockport County0-1

DHReading1-1

WALincoln City1-0

LHHuddersfield Town0-1

LAStevenage1-2

Plymouth Argyle

LHAFC Wimbledon1-2

DHWigan Athletic1-1

WABurton Albion4-0

LHPeterborough United0-1

WALuton Town3-2

Match facts

Referee

Alex Chilowicz

3.15 yellows/match · 41 matches

Kickoff

23 Oct, 19:00 UTC

Competition

League One

Top stats

40%Possession60%

1.58Expected goals (xG)0.57

13Total shots9

5Shots on target2

2Big chances0

4Corners4

Shots

5Shots off target5

3Blocked shots2

8Shots inside box4

5Shots outside box5

1Hit woodwork0

1Big chances scored0

1Big chances missed0

0.16Goals prevented-0.19

Attack

20Touches in box22

61Final third entries71

7Offsides2

12Free kicks20

0Fouled in final third4

Passing

278Passes424

172Accurate passes307

23/74 (31%)Long balls23/81 (28%)

1/8 (13%)Crosses1/18 (6%)

31Throw-ins27

Duels

45Duels55

23/62 (37%)Ground duels39/62 (63%)

33/62 (53%)Aerial duels29/62 (47%)

2/10 (20%)Dribbles5/10 (50%)

8Dispossessed5

Defending

10Tackles16

30Tackles won63

7Interceptions12

37Clearances20

50Recoveries33

Discipline

20Fouls12

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

2Saves3

1Big saves0

6Goal kicks9

0Punches1

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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