League Two · Regular Season - 9

Exeter City vs Rotherham Prediction

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Published: 01 Oct 2026Updated: 03 Oct 2026, 16:25

Match preview

Exeter City host Rotherham United on 3 October 2026 at 17:00 in League Two. The pick is Exeter 2–1 Rotherham, a scoreline that reflects Exeter's home advantage and attacking threat against a Rotherham side expected to find the net but fall short. Both teams should score in a competitive fixture that stays under 4.5 goals.

Form and H2H

Live form data is unavailable ahead of this fixture. Exeter's home record and Rotherham's away performance will shape the contest, but the prediction leans on Exeter's ability to control play at St James Park while Rotherham poses enough of a threat to trouble the home defence. The 2–1 scoreline suggests a match decided by fine margins rather than dominance.

Best Bet

Back Exeter to win. The home side should edge this League Two encounter with Rotherham unable to mount a sustained challenge despite scoring. Exeter's attacking players, particularly Paul Mullin, carry enough quality to break down a visiting defence that will struggle to keep a clean sheet.

Odds to Watch

The correct score of Exeter 2–1 Rotherham offers value at longer odds. Both Teams to Score lands at 1.73 with Mostbet, reflecting the likelihood that Rotherham will breach Exeter's backline. Over 2.5 Goals sits at 1.95, a reasonable price for a match expected to produce three or four goals. Paul Mullin to score anytime is priced at 2.75, making him a solid attacking option for accumulators.

Exeter City vs Rotherham Odds

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1X2 prediction for Exeter City vs Rotherham

Date and time 3 October 2026 at 17:00

1X22

BTTSNo40%

Competitive fixture

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Exeter City vs Rotherham Odds statistic

Average rates from the last stored matches for each team.

Exeter CityLast matchesRotherham

80%Over 0.5 goals100%

40%Over 1.5 goals60%

20%Over 2.5 goals20%

20%Over 3.5 goals20%

20%BTTS60%

20%Last 5 BTTS60%

Head to Head Exeter City — Rotherham

In the last 6 meetings, Rotherham hold the edge — 1 wins for Exeter City, 4 for Rotherham, 1 draws.

17% W — 117% D — 167% W — 4

Exeter City0:4Rotherham
League One · 31 Jan 2026
Rotherham1:0Exeter City
League One · 06 Sept 2025
Rotherham1:1Exeter City
League One · 15 Mar 2025
Exeter City1:0Rotherham
League One · 10 Aug 2024
Rotherham4:1Exeter City
League Two · 09 Apr 2013
Exeter City0:1Rotherham
League Two · 24 Nov 2012

100%Over 0.5100%

50%Over 1.550%

33%Over 2.533%

33%BTTS33%

50%Exeter City over 0.583%

Betting profits Exeter City vs Rotherham

Historical P/L if you backed each side on the main markets in their recent matches.

Exeter City

Market	Outcome	P/L	Wins	Games
Match Winner	Win	-10.35	2	14
Match Winner	Draw	+3.92	5	14
Match Winner	Lose	-0.14	7	14
Goals Over/Under	Over 2	-5.31	4	10
Goals Over/Under	Under 2	+8.79	8	10
Goals Over/Under	Over 2.5	-9.07	3	14
Goals Over/Under	Under 2.5	+8.95	11	14
Goals Over/Under	Over 3	-9.86	3	14
Goals Over/Under	Under 3	+6.18	13	14
Goals Over/Under	Over 3.5	-11.34	1	14
Goals Over/Under	Under 3.5	+4.51	13	14
Goals Over/Under	Over 1.5	-3.91	5	10
Goals Over/Under	Under 1.5	+8.21	5	10
Goals Over/Under	Over 4	-2.00	0	2
Goals Over/Under	Under 4	+0.68	2	2
Goals Over/Under	Over 4.5	-10.00	0	10
Goals Over/Under	Under 4.5	+1.38	10	10
Both Teams Score	Yes	+0.54	1	1
Both Teams Score	No	-1.00	0	1

Rotherham

Market	Outcome	P/L	Wins	Games
Match Winner	Win	-6.09	4	15
Match Winner	Draw	+11.87	7	15
Match Winner	Lose	-7.50	4	15
Goals Over/Under	Over 2.5	-5.47	5	15
Goals Over/Under	Under 2.5	+5.87	10	15
Goals Over/Under	Over 3	-4.60	5	14
Goals Over/Under	Under 3	+3.10	11	14
Goals Over/Under	Over 3.5	-4.63	3	14
Goals Over/Under	Under 3.5	+1.39	11	14
Goals Over/Under	Over 2	-0.10	9	11
Goals Over/Under	Under 2	-0.86	7	11
Goals Over/Under	Over 1.5	-0.08	7	9
Goals Over/Under	Under 1.5	-1.42	2	9
Goals Over/Under	Over 4.5	+2.55	2	8
Goals Over/Under	Under 4.5	-1.21	6	8

Match statistics

4747%Possession %53%53

1670%Total shots30%7

7100%Shots on target0%0

550%Shots off target50%5

880%Corners20%2

838%Fouls62%13

267%Yellow cards33%1

00%Red cards0%0

35047%Passes53%399

24247%Accurate passes53%268

00%Saves100%5

3100%Offsides0%0

Key events

43'
Yellow card L. Woodhouse
Exeter City
51'
Goal A. Scully
Exeter City
58'
Substitution Jayce Fitzgerald (→ T. Bradshaw)
Rotherham
58'
Yellow card D. Iorfa
Rotherham
65'
Substitution A. Scully (→ G. Edwards)
Exeter City
69'
Substitution K. Ngwenya (→ K. Spence)
Rotherham
69'
Substitution Marvin Marvellous Kaleta (→ A. Nemane)
Rotherham
79'
Substitution George Birch (→ Ethan Sutherland)
Exeter City
80'
Substitution T. Perry (→ Liam Oakes)
Exeter City
85'
Substitution J. Gordon (→ S. Cox)
Exeter City
90+2'
Yellow card C. Cummins
Exeter City

Last matches Exeter City

In the last 5 matches Exeter City have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. BTTS landed in 20% of those games.

20% W — 140% D — 240% L — 2

Bristol Rovers1:0Exeter City
LLeague Two · 26 Sept 2026
Cheltenham2:2Exeter City
DEFL Trophy · 22 Sept 2026
Exeter City0:0Tranmere
DLeague Two · 19 Sept 2026
Port Vale1:0Exeter City
LLeague Two · 12 Sept 2026
Exeter City2:0Tottenham Hotspur U21
WEFL Trophy · 08 Sept 2026

Statistics for the last 5 games

Matches: 5
Wins: 1
Draws: 2
Losses: 2
Goals / game: 0.8
Over 1.5: 40%
Over 2.5: 20%
BTTS: 20%

Last matches Rotherham

In the last 5 matches Rotherham have 1 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses. BTTS landed in 60% of those games.

20% W — 160% D — 320% L — 1

Rotherham1:1Crewe
DLeague Two · 26 Sept 2026
York1:1Rotherham
DEFL Trophy · 22 Sept 2026
Northampton0:1Rotherham
WLeague Two · 19 Sept 2026
Rotherham3:3Salford City
DLeague Two · 12 Sept 2026
Bristol Rovers1:0Rotherham
LLeague Two · 05 Sept 2026

Statistics for the last 5 games

Matches: 5
Wins: 1
Draws: 3
Losses: 1
Goals / game: 1.2
Over 1.5: 60%
Over 2.5: 20%
BTTS: 60%

Exeter City vs Rotherham Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	Diff	Pts
1	Barnet	7	4	3	0	17-10	7	15
2	Cheltenham	8	4	3	1	16-12	4	15
3	Bristol Rovers	8	5	0	3	13-11	2	15
4	York	8	4	2	2	16-10	6	14
5	Walsall	8	3	5	0	11-5	6	14
6	Grimsby	8	3	4	1	12-8	4	13
7	Salford City	8	4	1	3	12-10	2	13
8	Gillingham	8	3	3	2	11-9	2	12
9	Crewe	8	2	6	0	8-6	2	12
10	Tranmere	8	2	5	1	10-8	2	11
11	Chesterfield	8	3	2	3	11-10	1	11
12	Swindon Town	8	3	2	3	9-12	-3	11
13	Rotherham	8	2	4	2	11-11	0	10
14	Fleetwood Town	8	2	4	2	9-9	0	10
15	Colchester	8	2	4	2	10-12	-2	10
16	Rochdale	8	3	1	4	9-11	-2	10
17	Newport County	8	2	3	3	12-12	0	9
18	Shrewsbury	8	2	2	4	7-13	-6	8
19	Accrington ST	8	1	4	3	11-14	-3	7
20	Oldham	8	2	1	5	9-13	-4	7
21	Exeter City	8	1	3	4	4-6	-2	6
22	Northampton	7	1	3	3	3-6	-3	6
23	Port Vale	7	1	2	4	3-9	-6	5
24	Crawley Town	7	1	1	5	6-13	-7	4