Stevenage vs Exeter City

20 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Craig Hicks

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Harvey White 5’
  • Jordan Roberts 80’
  • Josh Magennis 27’

Match summary

Stevenage won 2-1 at home to Exeter City. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Harvey White put Stevenage ahead with a direct free kick in the 5th minute, Josh Magennis equalised in the 27th minute, and Jordan Roberts won it with a header in the 80th minute.

Exeter City can feel hard done by, creating 2.74 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Stevenage's 1.24 from 17.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
17 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 3
324 Passes 298
71.0% Pass accuracy 68.5%
5 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Stevenage Exeter City
Kick-off
Harvey WhiteFree Kick1-0 (Stevenage)
5’
8’
Josh MagennisShot on target
20’
Ilmari NiskanenShot on target
27’
Josh MagennisLeft foot shot1-1 (Exeter City)
38’
Half-time1-1
49’
Jack McMillanShot on target
49’
Josh MagennisShot on target
Second half underway
Harvey WhiteShot on target
56’
64’
Danny AndrewShot on target
Phoenix PattersonShot on target
77’
Phoenix PattersonShot on target
79’
Jordan RobertsHeader2-1 (Stevenage)
80’
81’
83’
Kieran WilsonEthan Brierley
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 2.74 5’ Harvey White (Stevenage), 1-0 5’ 27’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), 1-1 27’ 80’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), 2-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 2.74 5’ Harvey White (Stevenage), 1-0 White 5’ 27’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), 1-1 Magennis 27’ 80’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), 2-1 Roberts 80’
Stevenage 1.24 xGExeter City 2.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Stevenage attacking 
27’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 49’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), set piece, 0.90 xG, saved 50’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 79’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 90+3’ Kieran Wilson (Exeter City), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 80’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 54’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 56’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 49’ Jack McMillan (Exeter City), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 69’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 5’ Harvey White (Stevenage), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, goal 78’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Danny Andrew (Exeter City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Harvey White (Stevenage), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Jordan Houghton (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Danny Andrew (Exeter City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Kieran Wilson (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 49’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), set piece, 0.90 xG, saved 50’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 79’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 90+3’ Kieran Wilson (Exeter City), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 80’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 54’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 56’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 49’ Jack McMillan (Exeter City), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 69’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 5’ Harvey White (Stevenage), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, goal 78’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Danny Andrew (Exeter City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ Harvey White (Stevenage), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Jordan Houghton (Stevenage), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Phoenix Patterson (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Kieran Wilson (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Danny Andrew (Exeter City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Stevenage 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marschall
Goode
Piergianni
Butler
James-Wildin
Houghton
White
Lubala 68’
Campbell 68’
Kemp
Reid 68’
Exeter City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Andrew
Sweeney 74’
Fitzwater
Turns
Brierley 83’
Doyle-Hayes
McMillan 74’
Cox 24’
Niskanen
Magennis

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 5 1 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 1 – – 5 3 31 2 – – –
90′ – 2 – 5 4 43 1 – – –
90′ – – – 5 5 50 1 – – –
90′ – – – 3 1 30 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 33 – 0.02 3 1 5 – – –
90′ 1 – 35 1 0.07 – – – – – –
Beryly Lubala Taken off
68′ – – 13 – 0.01 1 – 6 – 2 –
90′ – – 22 2 0.24 – – 4 2 2 –
Chem Campbell Taken off
68′ – – 16 – 0.01 – 1 4 – 2 –
Jordan Roberts Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 4 1 0.00 – – 2 1 1
Phoenix Patterson Came on as a substitute
22′ – 1 6 1 0.31 – 1 3 – – –
Forwards2 players
Jamie Reid Taken off
68′ – – – – – 0.00 – 4 – 7 –
Gassan Ahadme Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – 0.02 2 5 1 9 –
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

Stevenage win 55% Avg odds 1.71
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
Exeter City win 18% Avg odds 5.08

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

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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.