Exeter City vs Cheltenham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 2, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Cheltenham?
Exeter City won 2-1 on April 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 37′C. WinchesterCheltenham
- 42′R. SimpsonExeter City
- 81′J. StoreyExeter City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Cheltenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Lincoln(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Port Vale(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Morecambe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Crawley Town(away) | 5-3 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Exeter City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cheltenham 3-4 Exeter City | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Exeter City 3-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Cheltenham 1-3 Exeter City | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Cheltenham 1-2 Exeter City | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Exeter City 1-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Exeter City 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Exeter City on Aug 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 13th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Cheltenham sit 14th (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