Exeter City vs Colchester: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
The Footlab AI model makes Exeter City the favourite at 43%, against 28% for a draw and 29% for Colchester. The most likely score is 1-1. If Exeter City wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,603 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Exeter City vs Colchester?
A very open match: only 39 Elo points separate Exeter City (1,824) and Colchester (1,784).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Exeter City vs Colchester
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Exeter City
4-2-3-1- 10J. Gordon
- 16C. Cummins
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 8T. Perry
- 20George Birch
- 25A. Scully
- 3L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 2L. Samuel
- 6J. Taylor
- 1J. Bycroft
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9B. Ihionvien
- 12M. Sesay
- 26J. Williams
- 27O. Thorn
- 6P. Digby
- 15B. Lubala
- 3E. Iandolo
- 5J. Tucker
- 2R. Hunt
- 24F. Terry
- 22T. Lo-Tutala
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 01:58 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Exeter City wins, 1 draw, 1 Colchester win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Colchester 0-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Exeter City 2-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Colchester 3-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Colchester 1-2 Exeter City | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Exeter City 6-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Exeter City 3-1 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Exeter City on Oct 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 0.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.8 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Colchester | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 16th in League Two (13 points from 11 matches) and Colchester sit 20th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | Colchester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Exeter City vs Colchester?
- The Footlab AI model makes Exeter City the favourite at 43%, against 28% for a draw and 29% for Colchester.
- Where and when is Exeter City vs Colchester played?
- Exeter City vs Colchester is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at St James Park, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.