Exeter vs Rotherham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Exeter vs Rotherham

Exeter welcome Rotherham to St. James Park, Exeter, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 31 January.

There’s every chance that Exeter can beat Rotherham and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of -114 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Exeter City played Reading away in their last game. It was a 2-2 draw at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Rotherham United have lost four straight road games. Their most recent appearance was a 2-1 home victory over Northampton Town at New York Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Rotherham and Exeter saw the former win at home. It was a 1-0 scoreline at New York Stadium. In the previous 3 H2H games, we have seen one Exeter victory, one Rotherham win and one draw.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	Exeter	37	11	9	17	40	47	-7	40:47	42
22	Rotherham	36	9	9	18	35	50	-15	35:50	36

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Confirmed Lineups

Exeter confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Whitworth (GK), Pierce Sweeney, Jack Fitzwater, Luca Woodhouse, Ilmari Niskanen, Ethan Brierley, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Liam Oakes, Reece Cole, Jayden Wareham, Carlos Mendes.

Rotherham confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Cameron Dawson (GK), Joe Rafferty, Jamal Baptiste, Zak Jules, Reece James, Joe Powell, Daniel Gore, Kian Spence, Shaun McWilliams, Sam Nombe, Harry Gray.

Exeter vs Rotherham Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Exeter vs Rotherham betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

There are several reasons to back Exeter, especially considering that you can get value odds of -114. We think that the favourites will have too much in hand for this League One encounter.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest League One data.

Key Exeter vs Rotherham league stats:

• Exeter have won 4 consecutive games at home.
• Exeter have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Rotherham have lost their last 4 games on the road.
• Rotherham have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Rotherham have lost 12 of their last 20 games on the road.

The best football betting sites make it a 53.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Exeter To Win @ -114 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Exeter 1 - 0 Rotherham

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +460 and it involves Exeter winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jayden Wareham to Score +195

Jayden Wareham (Exeter) has scored three goals in his past five League One games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +195 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Jayden Wareham Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+195

First

+400

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Exeter vs Rotherham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Exeter City betting odds are -114 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this League One encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 53% chance of winning. If you want to back the outsider, Rotherham United are available at +310.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Exeter are -120, although Rotherham are +0.5 at -118 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. For the Both Teams to Score market, it’s hard to separate the BTTS Yes and No options when it comes to the odds available.

The best betting apps always do a great job when it comes to League One matches. They provide football bettors with hundreds of markets and you can cherry-pick the most attractive options.

Full-Time Result

1

-114

X

+235

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+110

2

+335

Double Chance

1X

-526

12

-370

X2

-125

Draw No Bet

1

-278

2

+185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-120

2 Hcp +0.5

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-147

Over 2.5

+102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-116

No

-122

Jayden Wareham is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +400. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Jayden Wareham (Exeter)

First

+195

Anytime

+400

Sonny Cox (Exeter)

First

+225

Anytime

+480

Josh Magennis (Exeter)

First

+270

Anytime

+550

Reece Cole (Exeter)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Joshua Kayode (Rotherham)

First

+375

Anytime

+800

Ciaran Mcguckin (Rotherham)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Sam Nombe (Rotherham)

First

+410

Anytime

+800

Jordan Hugill (Rotherham)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Johnly Levi Yfeko (Exeter)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Ed Francis (Exeter)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Jack Fitzwater (Exeter)

First

+540

Anytime

+1150

Ar'jany Martha (Rotherham)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Jack McMillan (Exeter)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Jack Aitchison (Exeter)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Danny Andrew (Exeter)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Ben Hatton (Rotherham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Josh Benson (Rotherham)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Liam Kelly (Rotherham)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Joe Powell (Rotherham)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Reece James (Rotherham)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Pierce Sweeney (Exeter)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Denzel Hall (Rotherham)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Exeter have managed five consecutive victories at St. James Park, Exeter. The Grecians have managed six victories, two draws and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

Rotherham have suffered a four match losing run away from home. The South Yorkshire side have collected six defeats, two wins and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

In the last meeting at St. James Park, Exeter, Exeter defeated Rotherham by a 1-0 scoreline.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Exeter Home Stats		6-2-2	2.10	1.60	0.50	3	7	2	8
Rotherham Away Stats		2-2-6	2.50	0.90	1.60	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Exeter vs Rotherham Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Exeter vs Rotherham, check the team news first. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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