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Exeter City vs Cheltenham

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 • 15:30 UTC+3 • Round 15 • St James Park • ☁️ 8.4°C, 13 km/h overcast

No Best Bet: no eligible value candidate at current conditions.

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 10:09 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home Current price not available47.6% —
Double Chance 12 Current price not available75.6% —
BTTS Yes Current price not available65.4% · No 34.6% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Current price not available64.2% · Under 35.8% —
Correct Score 2-1 Current price not available9.3% —
Corners O/U 9.5 (~9.5 exp.) Over 9.5 Current price not available50.2% · Under 49.8% —

🧠 Match Preview

Exeter City · Home

Exeter City have won three of their last five, including home victories over Fleetwood Town and Crewe by 2-1 and 2-0. Their recent record shows six goals scored and three conceded across that run.

Cheltenham · Away

Cheltenham have scored nine goals in five matches but conceded eleven, with away defeats of 1-3 at Tranmere and 1-4 at Oldham. Their recent xG for of 0.69 sits well below Exeter's 1.24 over the same recorded period.

Exeter's Home Edge Holds

The latest head-to-head, on 13 Aug 2025, finished 2-0 to Cheltenham, yet Exeter won the prior meeting at home 1-0. Exeter's model expected goals of 1.9 for this fixture compare with Cheltenham's 1.42, and the 2-1 correct-score pick reflects a home side that has scored twice in two of its last three home matches. Cheltenham's away defeats of 1-3 and 1-4 show they can be opened up on the road. The evidence supports Exeter City win.

Published 01 Nov 2026 10:45 UTC+3. Analysis and numbers reflect the pre-match data snapshot available at publication.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Exeter City 1.90 – 1.42 Cheltenham · expected total 3.32

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Exeter City

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)0.80
Goals conceded (season avg)0.60
Best league winning streak this season2
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.24
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.35
Elo strength rating1411

Cheltenham

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.60
Goals conceded (season avg)1.80
Best league winning streak this season3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.69
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.94
Elo strength rating1403
Exeter CityCheltenham
Goals scored (season avg)
0.80
1.60
Goals conceded (season avg)
0.60
1.80
Best league winning streak this season
2
3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.24
0.69
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.35
1.94
Elo strength rating
1411
1403

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Exeter City

BTTS
2/6
Over 2.5
2/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
4/6

Cheltenham

BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
1/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: League Two

Exeter City

Best defence (0.60 conceded/game, season) 2nd worst BTTS rate (33%, last 6) Best clean sheets (7, season)

Cheltenham

No top-3 or bottom-2 marks in the league right now.

Rank among 24 League Two teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Exeter City at home · Cheltenham away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Exeter City (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–3D–0L
W 4
D 3
Played7
Goals scored (avg)1.10
Goals conceded (avg)0.30
Clean sheets5
Failed to score2

Cheltenham (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–2D–4L
W 1
D 2
L 4
Played7
Goals scored (avg)1.30
Goals conceded (avg)2.10
Clean sheets0
Failed to score1
Exeter City (home)Cheltenham (away)
W 4
D 3
W 1
D 2
L 4
Played
7
7
Goals scored (avg)
1.10
1.30
Goals conceded (avg)
0.30
2.10
Clean sheets
5
0
Failed to score
2
1

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

2–1
9.3%
2–0
6.55%
1–0
5.93%
3–1
5.87%
3–2
4.17%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Cheltenham 5 wins · 0 draws · Exeter City 3 wins · avg 3.4 goals · BTTS in 3 of 8

5
3
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
13 Aug 2025 Cheltenham 2–0 Exeter City League Cup
01 Apr 2024 Cheltenham 1–2 Exeter City League One
16 Sep 2023 Exeter City 1–0 Cheltenham League One
18 Mar 2023 Cheltenham 3–1 Exeter City League One
20 Aug 2022 Exeter City 0–1 Cheltenham League One
09 Aug 2022 Cheltenham 0–7 Exeter City League Cup
13 Mar 2021 Exeter City 0–1 Cheltenham League Two
05 Dec 2020 Cheltenham 5–3 Exeter City League Two

📈 Recent Form

Exeter City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Salford City Away 1–2 L
24/10 Fleetwood Town Home 2–1 W
20/10 Crewe Home 2–0 W
17/10 Colchester Away 0–0 D
10/10 Shrewsbury Away 1–0 W
03/10 Rotherham Home 1–0 W
26/09 Bristol Rovers Away 0–1 L
19/09 Tranmere Home 0–0 D
12/09 Port Vale Away 0–1 L
08/09 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Home 2–0 W

Cheltenham

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Tranmere Away 1–3 L
24/10 Newport County Home 1–0 W
20/10 Fleetwood Town Home 4–2 W
17/10 Oldham Away 1–4 L
13/10 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Home 2–2 D
10/10 Salford City Home 0–2 L
03/10 Accrington ST Away 0–2 L
26/09 Chesterfield Home 2–1 W
19/09 Colchester Away 1–1 D
12/09 Crawley Town Away 3–1 W

📊 Season Comparison: League Two

Exeter City #12 · 19 pts ·  Cheltenham #5 · 21 pts

Exeter City

Wins–Draws–Losses5W–4D–5L
W 5
D 4
L 5
Played14
Goals scored (avg)0.80
Goals conceded (avg)0.60
Clean sheets7
Failed to score6
Yellow cards24
Red cards0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.24
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.35
Corners for (avg)4.80
Penalties (scored/missed)1/0

Cheltenham

Wins–Draws–Losses6W–3D–5L
W 6
D 3
L 5
Played14
Goals scored (avg)1.60
Goals conceded (avg)1.80
Clean sheets1
Failed to score2
Yellow cards36
Red cards2
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.69
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.94
Corners for (avg)3.80
Penalties (scored/missed)2/1
Exeter CityCheltenham
W 5
D 4
L 5
W 6
D 3
L 5
Played
14
14
Goals scored (avg)
0.80
1.60
Goals conceded (avg)
0.60
1.80
Clean sheets
7
1
Failed to score
6
2
Yellow cards
24
36
Red cards
0
2
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.24
0.69
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.35
1.94
Corners for (avg)
4.80
3.80
Penalties (scored/missed)
1/0
2/1

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Exeter City

2
0-15
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
4
61-75
2
2
76-90
3
scored conceded

Cheltenham

3
0-15
3
5
16-30
4
2
31-45
5
5
46-60
3
4
61-75
3
7
76-90
4
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

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