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Exeter City vs Portsmouth: result 2-3 and analysis

EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on January 7, 2022 at 07:30 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon

Exeter City
2-3
Portsmouth

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What was the result of Exeter City vs Portsmouth?

Portsmouth won 2-3 on January 7, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 5′G. HirstPortsmouth
  • 6′M. JayExeter City
  • 76′A. CollinsExeter City
  • 89′R. CurtisPortsmouth
  • 90′R. CurtisPortsmouth

Official lineup for Exeter City vs Portsmouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Exeter City

3-4-2-1
  1. 30O. Edwards
  1. 9B. Seymour
  2. 7M. Jay
  1. 17K. Taylor
  2. 12J. Key
  3. 8A. Collins
  4. 39C. Diabate
  1. 6S. Stubbs
  2. 2J. Caprice
  3. 26P. Sweeney
  1. 1C. Dawson

Portsmouth

3-4-1-2
  1. 19G. Hirst
  2. 9J. Marquis
  1. 27M. Azeez
  1. 21J. Morrell
  2. 10M. Harness
  3. 15M. Romeo
  4. 16C. Ogilvie
  1. 20S. Raggett
  2. 13K. Freeman
  3. 3L. Brown
  1. 35A. Bass
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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; Portsmouth have 8, 4 and 3.

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

Exeter City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 4, 2022Forest Green(away)0-0League Two
Jan 1, 2022Sutton Utd(away)1-2League Two
Dec 11, 2021Tranmere(home)0-1League Two
Dec 7, 2021Northampton(home)1-2League Two
Dec 4, 2021Cambridge United(away)1-2FA Cup
Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 3, 2022Cambridge United(away)0-0League One
Dec 11, 2021Morecambe(home)2-0League One
Dec 7, 2021Sheffield Wednesday(home)0-0League One
Dec 4, 2021Harrogate Town(home)1-2FA Cup
Nov 27, 2021Gillingham(away)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Exeter City wins, 1 draw, 2 Portsmouth wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 18, 2020Portsmouth 3-2 Exeter CityEFL Trophy
Jan 28, 2017Portsmouth 0-1 Exeter CityLeague Two
Aug 27, 2016Exeter City 0-1 PortsmouthLeague Two
Mar 1, 2016Exeter City 1-1 PortsmouthLeague Two
Sep 29, 2015Portsmouth 1-2 Exeter CityLeague Two
Sep 1, 2015Exeter City 2-0 PortsmouthEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Exeter City on Feb 18, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Exeter City score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Exeter City1.61.4113/1511/15
Portsmouth1.30.995/157/15

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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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

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