Cheltenham vs Exeter City: result 5-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Exeter City?
Cheltenham won 5-3 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. CollinsExeter City
- 7′L. SercombeCheltenham
- 13′A. MayCheltenham
- 45′L. SercombeCheltenham (pen.)
- 56′M. JayExeter City
- 77′A. WilliamsCheltenham
- 88′N. LawExeter City
- 90′W. BoyleCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Exeter City have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Walsall(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Grimsby(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Gillingham(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Colchester(home) | 6-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Oldham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2020 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cheltenham win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Exeter City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 | Exeter City 0-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Exeter City 1-0 Cheltenham | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Exeter City 3-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Exeter City 2-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cheltenham 3-4 Exeter City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Cheltenham on Nov 16, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 2.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Exeter City | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 14th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Exeter City sit 13th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy