Exeter City vs Blackpool

9 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Carl Brook

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

Reece Cole 4’
Jack Fitzwater 15’
Jayden Wareham 60’
Sonny Cox 90’

Ashley Fletcher 22’

Match summary

Exeter City won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Blackpool. Exeter City led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Reece Cole put Exeter City ahead in the 4th minute, Jack Fitzwater made it 2-0 with a header in the 15th minute, and Ashley Fletcher pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 22nd minute. In the second half, Jayden Wareham made it 3-1 in the 60th minute and Sonny Cox made it 4-1 in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Exeter City created 2.92 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Blackpool's 0.73 from 10.

Key events

Exeter City Blackpool

Kick-off

Reece ColeRight foot shot

1-0

4’

Jack FitzwaterHeader

2-0

15’

22’

Ashley FletcherHeader

2-1

Jack McMillanShot on target

27’

Jack AitchisonShot on target

29’

Ilmari NiskanenShot on target

45’

Half-time2-1

Second half underway

60’

Michael IhiekweArgument

Jayden WarehamRight foot shot

3-1

60’

61’

Ryan FinniganAndy Lyons

62’

Tom BloxhamLee Evans

Sonny CoxJake Doyle-Hayes

71’

74’

Malcolm EbioweiHayden Coulson

74’

CJ HamiltonEmil Hansson

Kevin McDonaldReece Cole

80’

Josh MagennisJayden Wareham

81’

Jack McMillanTime wasting

83’

Tom DeanJack Aitchison

86’

87’

Niall EnnisShot on target

Sonny CoxLeft foot shot

4-1

90’

90+7’

Ashley FletcherShot on target

Full-time4-1

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.

Exeter City 2.92 xGBlackpool 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Blackpool attacking Exeter City attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Exeter City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Blackpool 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Whitworth	90′	2	1	38	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Ed Turns	90′	5	1	2	8	1	43	2	–	–	–
Jack Fitzwater	90′	2	2	–	9	7	46	2	1	1	–
Sil Swinkels	90′	–	–	1	6	5	34	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Ilmari Niskanen	90′	–	1	27	2	0.61	–	–	1	3	–	–
Ethan Brierley	90′	–	–	60	–	0.02	4	–	4	1	–	–
Jake Doyle-Hayes Taken off	71′	–	–	43	–	0.02	–	1	3	5	–	–
Jack McMillan	90′	–	–	30	–	0.01	1	1	2	1	–
Jack Aitchison Taken off	86′	–	–	24	4	0.39	1	1	6	1	2	–
Tom Dean Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	1	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


Reece Cole Taken off	80′	1	1	1	1	0.24	0.43	7	2	–	29	–
Jayden Wareham Taken off	81′	1	1	3	1	1.17	0.13	4	13	3	26	–
Sonny Cox Came on as a substitute	19′	1	–	3	1	0.31	–	–	–	–	1	–
Kevin McDonald Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	–	5	–
Josh Magennis Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	2	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Bailey Peacock-Farrell	90′	3	4	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Oliver Casey	90′	–	1	–	4	4	77	2	–	–	–
Michael Ihiekwe	90′	3	–	–	12	7	102	–	–	–
Hayden Coulson Taken off	74′	1	1	–	4	2	46	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Andy Lyons Taken off	61′	–	–	50	–	0.00	–	2	1	–	–	–
George Honeyman	90′	–	–	41	1	0.06	2	2	8	1	4	–
Lee Evans Taken off	62′	–	1	38	2	0.38	–	–	1	–	1	–
Jordan Brown	90′	–	–	53	–	0.02	2	1	5	–	1	–
Emil Hansson Taken off	74′	–	–	21	–	0.00	1	–	2	–	–	–
Ryan Finnigan Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	8	–	0.00	1	–	2	–	–	–
CJ Hamilton Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	19	–	0.01	1	–	2	–	1	–
Malcolm Ebiowei Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	7	1	0.22	1	–	4	1	2	–

Forwards3 players


Niall Ennis	90′	–	–	4	1	0.11	0.01	1	7	3	7	–
Ashley Fletcher	90′	1	–	2	2	0.47	0.02	1	7	1	16	–
Tom Bloxham Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.01	–	–	–	10	–

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

Exeter City win 26% Avg odds 3.57

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39

Blackpool win 46% Avg odds 2.02

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

Form going into the game

Exeter City D L W L L

Blackpool L D L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Exeter City 1-3 Blackpool, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Blackpool 1-0 Exeter City, 03 Apr 26 All Exeter City vs Blackpool meetings

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