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Salford City 2-1 Exeter City: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 14
FT
- L. Garbutt66'
- W. Aimson88'
- 34'S. Cox
Moor LaneO. LangfordSat, 31 Oct 202616:00
Salford CityLine ups
6.83corners3yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.55corners1yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Kevin Nicholson
Substitutions
- 55'L. Molyneux
436.3D. Udoh
236.6 - 69'B. Woodburn
76.3M. Butcher
186.6 - 86'B. Wiredu
446.9N. Asiimwe
26.6
Unused
- L. BurgeG
26 - B. CooperD
15 - O. TurtonD
20 - R. CarrollF
47
Player of the match
William Stewart Aimson
Defender · Salford City
8.1
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes62
Pass accuracy82%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks2
Interceptions1
Duels won9 · 60%
Fouls won/made1 / 3
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Norris
Salford City
2
Saves
1
Conceded
67%
Save %
-0.41
Prevented
Best save: Woodhouse 25'
Bottom right · 0.2 m high · 27 m out · 42° angle
Bycroft
Exeter City
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-0.68
Prevented
Best save: Sarpong-Wiredu 72'
Top centre · 2.0 m high · 17 m out · 45° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will NorrisG | 2 | 1 | 0,59 | -0,41 | 34/42 | 4/11 |
| Jack BycroftG | 1 | 2 | 1,32 | -0,68 | 2/30 | 2/30 |
xG race
25 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Salford City1,11 xG · 2 scoredExeter City0,81 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Salford City17
Exeter City26
Shot map
9 v 16Salford City shoot right, Exeter City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
SCSalford CityECExeter Citygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
11 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Salford CityExeter Citygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Garbutt's 66' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,72 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Salford City above and Exeter City below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Salford City9 shots · 1,11 xGExeter City16 shots · 0,81 xG
Luke Garbutt
Salford City
66'0,72 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Salford City96% open play4% set piece
Exeter City75% open play25% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Salford City57% pressureExeter City43% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.11xG0.81
9Shots16
4On target7
Momentum
90' Saved Ethan Sutherland 0.03 xG · Throw in set piece · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Salford CityDefensive line 30%Exeter CityDefensive line 37%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Salford CityUntil 55'Most-connected pair: Scarr and Oluwo, 23 passes between them.
Exeter CityUntil 69'Most-connected pair: Kite and Samuel, 12 passes between them.
Tactical battle
49control51
George Birch
6 touches in box
In possession
47,9%Field tilt52,1%
10Passes into box7
39Progressive passes21
13Carries into final third4
5Chances created11
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
10,41Press intensity (PPDA)14,97
10High turnovers22
14Regains within 5s15
14,0sBall recovery time19,4s
13Interceptions23
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
148Carries65
1544mCarry distance913m
14Progressive carries11
784mProgressive carry distance429m
1Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
9Take-ons won3
16Take-ons attempted10
638mProgressive pass distance337m
1Through balls0
5Switches of play1
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,30Expected threat (xT)0,31
1,92Action value (VAEP)1,12
17Shot-creating actions26
4Goal-creating actions2
0,16Expected assisted goals0,63
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,9Passes per attack2,1
12,1sAttack duration5,7s
2,11 m/sAttack directness3,97 m/s
5Build-up attacks2
14Direct attacks7
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
W. AimsonRight foot · assist A. Odoh88'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Salford City win chance
- 4%→98%
- xG of the shot
- 0.02
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1N. Asiimwe›
- 2M. Butcher›
- 3D. Udoh›
- 4L. Garbutt›
- 5A. Odohassist›
- 6W. AimsonRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
67%Possession33%
554Total passes270
81%Pass accuracy61%
3Corners5
Attack
9Shots16
3On target3
5Off target8
1Blocked shots5
Box & Quality
4Shots in box5
5Shots out box11
1.1xG0.8
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves1
1Offsides2
13Fouls10
3Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,27xG0,58
4Shots9
0On target2
0Big chances1
4Touches in box11
61%Possession39%
1Corners3
Second half
0,85xG0,22
5Shots7
3On target1
1Big chances0
13Touches in box7
72%Possession28%
2Corners2
More match stats
Attack
17Touches in box17
57Final third entries60
1Big chances1
56Dangerous attacks59
Passing
7/21 (33%)Crosses1/17 (0%)
22/51 (43%)Long balls9/62 (15%)
20Throw-ins25
10Free kicks13
8Goal kicks9
Duels
55Total44
31/62 (50%)Ground31/62 (50%)
21/32 (66%)Aerial11/34 (32%)
9/16 (56%)Dribbles3/9 (33%)
8Dispossessed6
Defending
51Recoveries48
9Interceptions15
12Tackles15
42%Tackles won40%
25Clearances26
1Big chances scored1
0Big saves1
0Errors led to shot1
2Fouled in final third5
7,35Average rating6,25
Match summary
Salford City beat Exeter City 2-1 at Moor Lane in the League Two. Exeter City led 1-0 at half-time, but Salford City came from behind to win. Scorers: L. Garbutt (66'), W. Aimson (88') for Salford City; S. Cox (34') for Exeter City. The winner came in the 88th minute. In their last 6 meetings, Salford City have won 1, Exeter City 3, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%SC45%
X29%
EC26%
→ Double chance: Salford City or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor54%Form46%
65%Attack35%
20%Defence80%
80%Goal model (Poisson)20%
25%Head-to-head75%
38%Goals62%
47%Overall53%
Last 5 matches
Scored 11, conceded 4
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 1
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
86%1+ goal57%
57%2+ goals21%
They concede
71%1+ goal50%
21%2+ goals14%
Heaviest results
best 4-1 (A)·worst 1-3 (A)
best 2-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)
Venue spotlight
Moor Lane
Salford
Head-to-headLast 7 meetings
1Salford CityWins1 wins
2Draws
Draws2
3Exeter City
Wins3 wins
- 31 Oct 2026Salford City2 - 1Exeter CityLeague Two
- 12 Mar 2022Exeter City0 - 0Salford CityLeague Two
- 30 Oct 2021Salford City1 - 2Exeter CityLeague Two
- 27 Mar 2021Exeter City1 - 0Salford CityLeague Two
- 12 Sept 2020Salford City2 - 2Exeter CityLeague Two
- 14 Mar 2020Exeter City- - -Salford CityLeague Two
Show 1 earlier meetingHide earlier meetings
- 14 Dec 2019Salford City0 - 1Exeter CityLeague Two
