Exeter City vs Accrington ST: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Accrington ST?
Exeter City won 2-0 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. FitzwaterExeter City
- 13′S. ConneelyExeter City (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Exeter City win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Accrington ST
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
3-4-1-2- 10J. Gordon
- 9J. Wareham
- 12R. Cole
- 24V. Harper
- 16C. Cummins
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 7G. Edwards
- 3L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 40E. James
- 1J. Bycroft
Accrington ST
3-4-1-2- 18C. Caton
- 39J. Woods
- 7S. Whalley
- 22J. Anderson
- 28S. Conneely
- 2D. Love
- 38C. O'Brien
- 17D. Matthews
- 5F. Rawson
- 4T. Moore
- 1L. Moulden
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Torquay(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Weston-super-Mare(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Chorley(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Exeter City wins, 2 draws, 1 Accrington ST win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Exeter City 5-0 Accrington ST | League One |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Accrington ST 0-0 Exeter City | League One |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Accrington ST 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Exeter City 2-0 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Exeter City 0-2 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Accrington ST 1-2 Exeter City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Accrington ST on Mar 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 14th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Accrington ST sit 15th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 | Accrington ST | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy