AFC Wimbledon vs Exeter City

29 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Jacob Miles

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Jayden Wareham 37’

Match summary

Exeter City took a 1-0 win at AFC Wimbledon. Exeter City led 1-0 at half-time.

Jayden Wareham put Exeter City ahead with a header in the 37th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: AFC Wimbledon created 0.88 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Exeter City 0.81 from 10.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%

11 Shots 10

1 Shots on target 6

7 Corners 5

355 Passes 443

73.5% Pass accuracy 74.7%

17 Tackles 17

12 Fouls 4

3 Yellow cards 4

2 Offsides 2

Key events

AFC Wimbledon Exeter City

Kick-off

24’

Jake Doyle-HayesShot on target

Marcus BrowneAron Sasu

29’

Marcus BrowneShot on target

35’

37’

Jayden WarehamHeader

0-1

Half-time0-1

Antwoine HackfordNathan Asiimwe

46’

Second half underway

53’

Reece ColeShot on target

55’

Ethan BrierleyShot on target

62’

Jack McMillanTime wasting

64’

Jack AitchisonReece Cole

Myles HippolyteCallum Maycock

64’

Omar BugielMathew Stevens

64’

65’

Carlos Mendes GomesAkeel Higgins

68’

Jake Doyle-HayesFoul

76’

Edward FrancisJake Doyle-Hayes

86’

Jack AitchisonShot on target

87’

Sil SwinkelsEthan Brierley

Danilo Orsi-DadomoAlistair Smith

88’

Sonny CoxJayden Wareham

90+1’

Joe WhitworthTime wasting

90+7’

Jack McMillanShot on target

Steve SeddonFoul

90+8’

Joe LewisArgument

90+9’

Jack AitchisonArgument

Nathan BishopArgument

90+11’

Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

AFC Wimbledon 0.88 xGExeter City 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Exeter City attacking AFC Wimbledon attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon 3-5-2 Starting XI

Exeter City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Nathan Bishop	90′	5	1	53	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Isaac Ogundere	90′	2	3	–	2	–	29	1	–	–	–
Joe Lewis	90′	2	1	1	7	5	62	2	–	–
Ryan Johnson	90′	1	1	–	6	4	39	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Nathan Asiimwe Taken off	45′	–	–	14	–	0.05	1	–	1	–	–	–
Callum Maycock Taken off	64′	–	–	20	–	0.01	–	1	1	–	1	–
Jake Reeves	90′	–	–	39	2	0.25	2	1	2	–	–	–
Alistair Smith Taken off	88′	–	–	20	–	0.01	3	–	5	1	–	–
Steve Seddon	90′	–	–	34	1	0.14	3	1	9	1	–
Aron Sasu Taken off	29′	–	–	5	–	0.01	1	–	2	–	–	–
Myles Hippolyte Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	5	–	0.02	–	–	1	2	1	–

Forwards5 players


Mathew Stevens Taken off	64′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	3	–	10	–
Marcus Browne Came on as a substitute	61′	–	–	2	1	0.14	0.04	–	2	1	15	–
Antwoine Hackford Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	1	–	0.11	0.00	–	–	–	4	–
Omar Bugiel Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	3	–	0.30	0.02	1	3	–	5	–
Danilo Orsi-Dadomo Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Whitworth	90′	1	0	64	2	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Pierce Sweeney	90′	2	–	1	5	3	59	–	–	–	–
Jack Fitzwater	90′	–	1	1	4	4	46	–	–	–	–
Luca Woodhouse	90′	1	–	2	6	2	56	1	–	–	–
Sil Swinkels Came on as a substitute	3′	–	–	–	1	1	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Ilmari Niskanen	90′	–	1	22	1	0.09	1	–	4	–	–	–
Ethan Brierley Taken off	87′	–	–	39	1	0.20	1	1	4	–	1	–
Jake Doyle-Hayes Taken off	76′	–	–	46	–	0.03	4	–	7	2	–
Jack McMillan	90′	–	–	32	–	0.04	4	1	4	–	–
Akeel Higgins Taken off	65′	–	–	16	1	0.01	–	1	1	–	1	–
Edward Francis Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards5 players


Reece Cole Taken off	64′	–	–	1	1	0.07	0.05	–	1	–	23	–
Jayden Wareham Taken off	88′	1	–	2	1	0.15	0.02	1	5	1	15	–
Jack Aitchison Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	2	1	0.05	0.03	–	3	3	10
Carlos Mendes Gomes Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	6	1	6	–
Sonny Cox Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	–	–	–	0.25	1	1	–	2	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

AFC Wimbledon win 39% Avg odds 2.42

Draw 30% Avg odds 3.07

Exeter City win 31% Avg odds 3.00

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

AFC Wimbledon D L D L D

Exeter City L W L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Exeter City 1-0 AFC Wimbledon, 09 Dec 25 All AFC Wimbledon vs Exeter City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.