diff --git a/src/__tests__/fixtures/request-parameters-path-extra/pact.json b/src/__tests__/fixtures/request-parameters-path-extra/pact.json
index 1fc56c3..9a208e7 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/fixtures/request-parameters-path-extra/pact.json
+++ b/src/__tests__/fixtures/request-parameters-path-extra/pact.json
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@
         "status": 200
       }
     },
+    {
+      "description": "should pass when path matches simple exploded spec, with only one item",
+      "request": {
+        "method": "GET",
+        "path": "/simple/explode-true/1"
+      },
+      "response": {
+        "status": 200
+      }
+    },
     {
       "description": "should pass when path matches simple non-exploded spec",
       "request": {
@@ -22,11 +32,31 @@
         "status": 200
       }
     },
+    {
+      "description": "should pass when path matches simple non-exploded spec, with only one item",
+      "request": {
+        "method": "GET",
+        "path": "/simple/explode-false/1"
+      },
+      "response": {
+        "status": 200
+      }
+    },
     {
       "description": "should pass when path matches label exploded spec",
       "request": {
         "method": "GET",
-        "path": "/label/explode-true/.1,2,3"
+        "path": "/label/explode-true/.1.2.3"
+      },
+      "response": {
+        "status": 200
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "should pass when path matches label exploded spec, with only one item",
+      "request": {
+        "method": "GET",
+        "path": "/label/explode-true/.1"
       },
       "response": {
         "status": 200
@@ -42,11 +72,31 @@
         "status": 200
       }
     },
+    {
+      "description": "should pass when path matches label non-exploded spec, with only one item",
+      "request": {
+        "method": "GET",
+        "path": "/label/explode-false/.1"
+      },
+      "response": {
+        "status": 200
+      }
+    },
     {
       "description": "should pass when path matches matrix exploded spec",
       "request": {
         "method": "GET",
-        "path": "/matrix/explode-true/;1,2,3"
+        "path": "/matrix/explode-true/;1;2;3"
+      },
+      "response": {
+        "status": 200
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "should pass when path matches matrix exploded spec, with only one item",
+      "request": {
+        "method": "GET",
+        "path": "/matrix/explode-true/;1"
       },
       "response": {
         "status": 200
@@ -62,6 +112,16 @@
         "status": 200
       }
     },
+    {
+      "description": "should pass when path matches matrix non-exploded spec, with only one item",
+      "request": {
+        "method": "GET",
+        "path": "/matrix/explode-false/;1"
+      },
+      "response": {
+        "status": 200
+      }
+    },
     {
       "description": "should error when path does not match simple exploded integer array spec",
       "request": {
diff --git a/src/__tests__/fixtures/request-parameters-path-extra/results.json b/src/__tests__/fixtures/request-parameters-path-extra/results.json
index 84b319c..c0a84a1 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/fixtures/request-parameters-path-extra/results.json
+++ b/src/__tests__/fixtures/request-parameters-path-extra/results.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "mockDetails": {
       "interactionDescription": "should error when path does not match simple exploded integer array spec",
       "interactionState": "[none]",
-      "location": "[root].interactions[6].request.path",
+      "location": "[root].interactions[12].request.path",
       "value": "/simple/explode-true/1,2,abc"
     },
     "specDetails": {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "mockDetails": {
       "interactionDescription": "should error when path does not match simple non-exploded integer array spec",
       "interactionState": "[none]",
-      "location": "[root].interactions[7].request.path",
+      "location": "[root].interactions[13].request.path",
       "value": "/simple/explode-false/1,2,abc"
     },
     "specDetails": {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     "mockDetails": {
       "interactionDescription": "should error when path does not match label exploded integer array spec",
       "interactionState": "[none]",
-      "location": "[root].interactions[8].request.path",
+      "location": "[root].interactions[14].request.path",
       "value": "/label/explode-true/1,2,abc"
     },
     "specDetails": {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     "mockDetails": {
       "interactionDescription": "should error when path does not match label non-exploded integer array spec",
       "interactionState": "[none]",
-      "location": "[root].interactions[9].request.path",
+      "location": "[root].interactions[15].request.path",
       "value": "/label/explode-false/1,2,abc"
     },
     "specDetails": {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     "mockDetails": {
       "interactionDescription": "should error when path does not match matrix exploded integer array spec",
       "interactionState": "[none]",
-      "location": "[root].interactions[10].request.path",
+      "location": "[root].interactions[16].request.path",
       "value": "/matrix/explode-true/1,2,abc"
     },
     "specDetails": {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     "mockDetails": {
       "interactionDescription": "should error when path does not match matrix non-exploded integer array spec",
       "interactionState": "[none]",
-      "location": "[root].interactions[11].request.path",
+      "location": "[root].interactions[17].request.path",
       "value": "/matrix/explode-false/1,2,abc"
     },
     "specDetails": {
diff --git a/src/compare/requestPath.ts b/src/compare/requestPath.ts
index 9b7dcb7..6cdafd2 100644
--- a/src/compare/requestPath.ts
+++ b/src/compare/requestPath.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,21 @@ export function* compareReqPath(
       const validate = getValidateFunction(ajv, schemaId, () =>
         minimumSchema(schema, oas),
       );
-      if (!validate(value)) {
+
+      let separator = ",";
+      if (parameter.style?.toLowerCase() === "label" && parameter.explode) {
+        separator = ".";
+      }
+      if (parameter.style?.toLowerCase() === "matrix" && parameter.explode) {
+        separator = ";";
+      }
+      if (
+        !validate(
+          schema.type === "array" && typeof value === "string"
+            ? value.split(separator)
+            : value,
+        )
+      ) {
         for (const _error of validate.errors!) {
           yield {
             code: "request.path-or-method.unknown",