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Exeter City vs Portsmouth: result 2-0 and analysis

EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on September 1, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon

Exeter City
2-0
Portsmouth

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What was the result of Exeter City vs Portsmouth?

Exeter City won 2-0 on September 1, 2015.

Goalscorers

  • 54′Ryan Bernard HarleyExeter City (pen.)
  • 72′Alex NichollsExeter City

Official lineup for Exeter City vs Portsmouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Exeter City

  1. 14Alex Nicholls
  1. 7Ryan Bernard Harley
  2. 10L. Holmes
  3. 19E. Oyeleke
  4. 22D. Wheeler
  5. 23T. McCready
  6. 26J. Tillson
  1. 2D. Butterfield
  2. 3C. Woodman
  3. 15J. Moore-Taylor
  1. 1R. Olejnik

Portsmouth

  1. 7A. McGurk
  2. 19C. Chaplin
  1. 15A. Barton
  2. 18B. Tollitt
  3. 30A. May
  4. 31Brandon Joseph Baudi
  5. 33B. Close
  1. 4A. Webster
  2. 34C. Davies
  3. 38B. Haunstrup
  1. 1P. Jones
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Portsmouth have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Exeter City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2015AFC Wimbledon(away)1-2League Two
Aug 25, 2015Sunderland(away)3-6League Cup
Aug 22, 2015York(home)0-0League Two
Aug 18, 2015Dagenham & Redbridge(away)2-1League Two
Aug 15, 2015Northampton(away)0-3League Two
Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2015Luton(away)2-1League Two
Aug 25, 2015Reading(home)1-2League Cup
Aug 22, 2015Morecambe(home)3-3League Two
Aug 18, 2015Crawley Town(away)0-0League Two
Aug 15, 2015Plymouth(away)2-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Exeter City wins, 2 draws, 2 Portsmouth wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 14, 2015Portsmouth 1-0 Exeter CityLeague Two
Aug 9, 2014Exeter City 1-1 PortsmouthLeague Two
Feb 8, 2014Exeter City 1-1 PortsmouthLeague Two
Nov 2, 2013Portsmouth 3-2 Exeter CityLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Exeter City on Feb 14, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Exeter City score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.4 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Exeter City1.41.9210/1511/15
Portsmouth1.41.3210/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Exeter City3201546

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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

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