Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Exeter and Rotherham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Rotherham come to St. James Park, Exeter for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Exeter will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Exeter are number 21 in the table on six points after eight matches. Rotherham rank as number 13 with ten points after eight matches played.
Form: Exeter vs Rotherham
Exeter Form
Only a single draw prevents Exeter from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Port Vale, before drawing 0-0 with Tranmere. They came up empty-handed once again when Bristol Rovers ran out as 1-0 winners. Exeter claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew three and lost one, scored five goals and conceded three.
Rotherham Form
In their last three matches, Rotherham drew 3-3 with Salford City, beat Northampton 0-1 before a 1-1 draw with Crewe. Rotherham won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding five.
Betting stats for Exeter and Rotherham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Exeter and Rotherham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 21 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Exeter home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Rotherham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Rotherham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rotherham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Exeter vs Rotherham
Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Jack Fitzwater will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rotherham hope Paul Mullin can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League Two goals in his last six League Two games.
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Full-time result
Exeter claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing one. Rotherham won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Rotherham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Exeter have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Rotherham managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Exeter were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Rotherham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Exeter when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Exeter saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Exeter’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.
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