Predictions β†’ England League Two

Exeter City vs Crewe

Next match: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 β€’ 18:45 UTC+3 β€’ Round 12 β€’ St James Park β€’ ☁️ 11.2Β°C, 5 km/h overcast

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

MarketTipConfidenceProbabilityOddsBookmakerMarket impliedEdge
Match Result (1X2) Home 76% 35.6% 2.49 Dafabet 38.8% -3.2 pp
Double Chance 12 69% 68.4% β€” β€” 72.9% -4.5 pp
BTTS No 81% 49.4% β€” β€” β€” β€”
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 84% 54.6% β€” β€” β€” β€”
Correct Score 1-0 64% 7.7% β€” β€” β€” β€”
Draw (value pick) Draw 61% 27.1% 3.45 Dafabet 27.1% 0 pp
Corners O/U 9.5 (~9.9 exp.) Over 9.5 61% 52.9% β€” β€” β€” β€”

⚽ Model expected goals: Exeter City 1.42 – 1.13 Crewe Β· expected total 2.55

🧠 Match Preview

Exeter City host Crewe at St James Park on Tuesday night sitting 14th in League Two with 12 points from 10 games, while the visitors arrive 3rd on 18 points. The stakes favour Crewe, but the model leans home: Exeter are priced at 2.49 for the win with a 35.6 percent probability and 76 confidence, against a draw at 27.1 percent and 61 confidence.

Form reads WWLDL for Exeter and WWDWD for Crewe, so the away side carry the steadier recent run. The goal numbers tell a more mixed story: recent expected goals sit at just 0.7 for Exeter and 1.33 for Crewe, yet the match-level expected goals favour the hosts at 1.4189 against 1.1343. No injuries are listed for either squad, so both should be close to full strength. The head-to-head is tight and low-scoring, with the last five meetings producing 1-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-0 and 1-2.

That pattern supports the unders angle: Under 2.5 lands at 54.6 percent, and BTTS No at 49.4 percent. The correct-score model points to 1-0 at 9.8 percent, with 2-1 at 8.89 and 2-0 at 7.84. Corners look lively, with Over 9.5 at 52.9 percent on an expected 9.9.

Value may hide in the double chance 12 at 68.4 percent if you want to insure the home lean, while the draw at 27.1 percent is the honest risk here. Crewe's table position and form mean Exeter's 35.6 percent win probability is no certainty, so treat the home tip as a lean rather than a lock.

Updated 16 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTC+3 β€” refreshed when the underlying data changes.

πŸ”‘ What Drives the Prediction

Exeter City

Goals scored (season avg)0.60
Goals conceded (season avg)0.60
Win streak (best this season)1
xG for (recent avg)0.30
xG against (recent avg)0.65
Elo strength rating1363

Crewe

Goals scored (season avg)1.20
Goals conceded (season avg)0.70
Win streak (best this season)2
xG for (recent avg)0.46
xG against (recent avg)0.91
Elo strength rating1542
Exeter CityCrewe
Goals scored (season avg)
0.60
1.20
Goals conceded (season avg)
0.60
0.70
Win streak (best this season)
1
2
xG for (recent avg)
0.30
0.46
xG against (recent avg)
0.65
0.91
Elo strength rating
1363
1542

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

πŸ“ˆ Team Trends

Exeter City

Won 2 in a row
BTTS
0/6
Over 2.5
0/6
Scored
3/6
Clean sheets
4/6

Crewe

Won 2 in a row Unbeaten 9
BTTS
5/6
Over 2.5
2/6
Scored
6/6
Clean sheets
1/6

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

πŸ… League Benchmarks β€” League Two

Exeter City

Best defence (0.60 conceded/game) Worst BTTS rate (0%) Worst Over 2.5 rate (0%) Best clean sheets (5)

Crewe

2nd best defence (0.70 conceded/game) 2nd best BTTS rate (83%) 3rd best clean sheets (4)

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

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Exeter City at home Β· Crewe away β€” the split that matters for this fixture.

Exeter City (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–3D–0L
W 2
D 3
Played5
Goals scored (avg)0.80
Goals conceded (avg)0.20
Clean sheets4
Failed to score2

Crewe (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–3D–0L
W 2
D 3
Played5
Goals scored (avg)0.80
Goals conceded (avg)0.40
Clean sheets3
Failed to score1
Exeter City (home)Crewe (away)
W 2
D 3
W 2
D 3
Played
5
5
Goals scored (avg)
0.80
0.80
Goals conceded (avg)
0.20
0.40
Clean sheets
4
3
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 Scorelines

1–0
7.7%
2–1
7%
2–0
6.2%
3–1
3.3%
3–0
2.9%

The five most probable exact scores for THIS fixture β€” computed from both teams' expected goals (score matrix), not generic league stats.

βš”οΈ Head-to-Head

Crewe 1 win Β· 2 draws Β· Exeter City 5 wins Β· avg 2.5 goals Β· BTTS in 4 of 8

1
2
5
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
03 Mar 2020 Exeter City 1–1 Crewe League Two
05 Oct 2019 Crewe 1–1 Exeter City League Two
23 Feb 2019 Crewe 1–2 Exeter City League Two
15 Dec 2018 Exeter City 1–0 Crewe League Two
20 Feb 2018 Crewe 1–2 Exeter City League Two
16 Sep 2017 Exeter City 3–0 Crewe League Two
04 Feb 2017 Exeter City 4–0 Crewe League Two
10 Sep 2016 Crewe 2–0 Exeter City League Two

πŸ“ˆ Recent Form

Exeter City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
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

Crewe

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
10/10 Swindon Town Away 1–0 W
03/10 Bristol Rovers Home 3–1 W
26/09 Rotherham Away 1–1 D
22/09 Aston Villa U21 Home 4–1 W
19/09 Shrewsbury Home 1–1 D

πŸ“Š Season Comparison β€” League Two

Exeter City #14 Β· 12 pts β€”  Crewe #3 Β· 18 pts

Exeter City

Wins–Draws–Losses3W–3D–4L
W 3
D 3
L 4
Played10
Goals scored (avg)0.60
Goals conceded (avg)0.60
Clean sheets5
Failed to score5
Yellow cards17
Red cards0
xG for (avg)0.30
xG against (avg)0.65
Corners for (avg)4.90
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Crewe

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–6D–0L
W 4
D 6
Played10
Goals scored (avg)1.20
Goals conceded (avg)0.70
Clean sheets4
Failed to score1
Yellow cards18
Red cards1
xG for (avg)0.46
xG against (avg)0.91
Corners for (avg)5.20
Penalties (scored/missed)1/0
Exeter CityCrewe
W 3
D 3
L 4
W 4
D 6
Played
10
10
Goals scored (avg)
0.60
1.20
Goals conceded (avg)
0.60
0.70
Clean sheets
5
4
Failed to score
5
1
Yellow cards
17
18
Red cards
0
1
xG for (avg)
0.30
0.46
xG against (avg)
0.65
0.91
Corners for (avg)
4.90
5.20
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/0
1/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Exeter City

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

Crewe

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