Peterborough United vs Exeter City

21 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Elliott Swallow

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

Patryk Sykut 19’
Harry Leonard 60’, 79’

Jayden Wareham 46’, 52’, 54’

Match summary

Peterborough United and Exeter City drew 3-3. Peterborough United led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Patryk Sykut put Peterborough United ahead in the 19th minute. In the second half, Jayden Wareham equalised with a header in the 46th minute, Wareham put Exeter City in front in the 52nd minute, Wareham made it 1-3 in the 54th minute, Harry Leonard pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a header in the 60th minute, and Leonard equalised with a header in the 79th minute.

Exeter City had the better of the chances, with 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Peterborough United's 1.57 from 16.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%

16 Shots 10

8 Shots on target 4

6 Corners 1

366 Passes 346

81.7% Pass accuracy 78.6%

10 Tackles 11

8 Fouls 20

1 Yellow cards 4

4 Offsides 6

Key events

Peterborough United Exeter City

Kick-off

6’

Sonny CoxFoul

Archie CollinsShot on target

18’

Patryk SykutRight foot shot

1-0

19’

24’

Pierce SweeneyFoul

Jimmy-Jay MorganShot on target

25’

Half-time1-0

46’

Jayden WarehamHeader

1-1

46’

Akeel HigginsSonny Cox

46’

Jack McMillanEd Turns

Second half underway

52’

Jayden WarehamRight foot shot

1-2

54’

Jayden WarehamRight foot shot

1-3

Brandon KhelaPatryk Sykut

56’

Cian HayesDeclan Frith

59’

Harry LeonardHeader

2-3

60’

65’

Jayden WarehamFoul

70’

Ryan RydelTimur Tuterov

Carl JohnstonShot on target

70’

Cian HayesShot on target

73’

77’

Josh MagennisJayden Wareham

Harry LeonardHeader

3-3

79’

Kyrell LisbieShot on target

83’

Luca WoodhouseShot on target

88’

Charlie CumminsLiam Oakes

90+4’

Jack AitchisonFoul

Harry LeonardArgument

90+6’

Full-time3-3

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.

Peterborough United 1.57 xGExeter City 2.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Exeter City attacking Peterborough United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Peterborough United 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Exeter City 4-2-2-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Alex Bass	90′	1	3	54	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


James Dornelly	90′	–	–	–	3	1	31	–	–	–	–
Peter Kioso	90′	–	–	–	5	2	49	1	–	–	–
David Okagbue	90′	1	1	–	4	2	50	–	–	–	–
Carl Johnston	90′	–	–	–	5	4	41	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Archie Collins	90′	–	–	57	–	0.22	3	–	9	1	1	–
Declan Frith Taken off	59′	–	–	9	–	0.01	–	–	2	–	2	–
Patryk Sykut Taken off	56′	1	–	4	–	0.00	1	1	4	1	–	–
Kyrell Lisbie	90′	–	–	13	2	0.08	2	–	4	1	–	–
Brandon Khela Came on as a substitute	34′	–	–	17	–	0.01	1	–	1	–	–	–
Cian Hayes Came on as a substitute	31′	–	1	5	1	0.26	1	–	4	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Jimmy-Jay Morgan	90′	–	–	3	1	0.15	0.04	3	10	9	29	–
Harry Leonard	90′	2	–	2	2	0.61	0.01	1	1	1	7

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Whitworth	90′	5	3	45	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Pierce Sweeney	90′	1	–	1	2	1	45	1	–	–
Ed Turns Taken off	45′	1	–	–	2	–	21	–	–	–	–
Luca Woodhouse	90′	1	3	3	5	4	53	–	–	–	–
Liam Oakes Taken off	88′	2	–	–	2	–	21	3	–	–	–
Ryan Rydel Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Ilmari Niskanen	90′	–	2	24	4	0.60	2	2	3	1	–	–
Ethan Brierley	90′	–	–	51	1	0.20	1	–	3	1	1	–
Jack Aitchison	90′	–	1	31	2	0.27	1	1	7	4	5
Timur Tuterov Taken off	70′	–	–	7	1	0.12	1	1	1	–	–	–
Jack McMillan Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	19	–	0.00	–	–	2	1	–	–
Charlie Cummins Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Jayden Wareham Taken off	77′	3	–	4	3	1.35	0.00	–	2	1	3
Sonny Cox Taken off	45′	–	–	2	–	0.57	0.00	–	1	–	6
Akeel Higgins Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	1	–	0.02	0.01	–	2	–	9	–
Josh Magennis Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	4	–

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

Peterborough United win 41% Avg odds 2.26

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.57

Exeter City win 33% Avg odds 2.86

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

Form going into the game

Peterborough United L W W L L

Exeter City D L D D D

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Previous and next meeting

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