Exeter City vs Mansfield Town

16 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Yates

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Josh Magennis 76’ (pen)
  • Frazer Blake-Tracy 42’
  • Will Evans 86’

Match summary

Mansfield Town won 2-1 away at Exeter City, with a late winner. Mansfield Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Frazer Blake-Tracy put Mansfield Town ahead with a header in the 42nd minute, Josh Magennis equalised from the penalty spot in the 76th minute, and Will Evans won it in the 86th minute.

Exeter City can feel hard done by, creating 1.55 expected goals (xG) from 5 shots to Mansfield Town's 1.07 from 7.

Key events

Exeter City Mansfield Town
Kick-off
2’
Jamie McDonnellShot on target
Jayden WarehamShot on target
13’
Ed TurnsShot on target
17’
42’
Frazer Blake-TracyHeader0-1 (Mansfield Town)
Half-time0-1
Jack FitzwaterFoul
46’
Ryan RydelReece Cole
46’
Second half underway
Josh MagennisJake Doyle-Hayes
60’
66’
Aaron LewisRegan Hendry
Sonny CoxJayden Wareham
67’
67’
Max DickovLuke Bolton
Sil SwinkelsFoul
71’
Josh MagennisPenalty1-1 (Exeter City)
76’
78’
Frazer Blake-TracyTime wasting
80’
Elliott HewittFrazer Blake-Tracy
Sil SwinkelsShot on target
82’
86’
Will EvansLeft foot shot1-2 (Mansfield Town)
89’
Nathan Moriah-WelshGeorge Maris
89’
Kyle McAdamWill Evans
Tom DeanSil Swinkels
90’
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.07 42’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), 0-1 42’ 76’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), 1-1 76’ 86’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), 1-2 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.07 42’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), 0-1 Blake-Tracy 42’ 76’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), 1-1 Magennis 76’ 86’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), 1-2 Evans 86’
Exeter City 1.55 xGMansfield Town 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mansfield Town attacking Exeter City attacking 
76’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 86’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 82’ Sil Swinkels (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.39 xG, saved 13’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 47’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 42’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 2’ Jamie McDonnell (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 21’ George Maris (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Ed Turns (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Sonny Cox (Exeter City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Regan Hendry (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 86’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 82’ Sil Swinkels (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.39 xG, saved 13’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 47’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 42’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 2’ Jamie McDonnell (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 21’ George Maris (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Ed Turns (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Sonny Cox (Exeter City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Regan Hendry (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Exeter City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Turns
Fitzwater
Swinkels 90’
Doyle-Hayes 60’
Brierley
McMillan
Niskanen
Aitchison
Cole 46’
Wareham 67’
Mansfield Town 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roberts
Bowery
Cargill
Blake-Tracy 80’
Knoyle
Reed
McDonnell
Maris 89’
Hendry 66’
Bolton 67’
Evans 89’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Whitworth
90′ 1 2 49 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Ed Turns
90′ 2 2 – 5 2 73 1 – – –
Jack Fitzwater
90′ 1 1 1 4 3 100 1 – –
Sil Swinkels Taken off
89′ – 2 – 6 4 84 1 – –
Ryan Rydel Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – 1 – 8 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ilmari Niskanen
90′ – – 20 – 0.02 2 1 3 1 – –
Jake Doyle-Hayes Taken off
60′ – – 64 – 0.02 – 1 1 1 – –
Ethan Brierley
90′ – – 76 1 0.11 1 – 3 – – –
Jack McMillan
90′ – – 29 – 0.01 1 1 2 – – –
Jack Aitchison
90′ – – 32 1 0.03 1 2 7 1 4 –
Forwards4 players
Reece Cole Taken off
45′ – – – – – 0.34 1 2 – 25 –
Jayden Wareham Taken off
67′ – – 1 1 0.25 0.00 – 1 – 9 –
Josh Magennis Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 1 1 0.79 0.02 – 4 – 6 –
Sonny Cox Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.00 – 2 – 5 –
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 34% Avg odds 2.76
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Mansfield Town win 37% Avg odds 2.49

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

Form going into the game

Exeter City LWLLW
Mansfield Town LWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mansfield Town 3-0 Exeter City, 03 May 25 Next meeting: Mansfield Town 0-0 Exeter City, 07 Feb 26  All Exeter City vs Mansfield Town 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.