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Exeter City vs Southampton U21: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 4, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon

Exeter City
2-1
Southampton U21

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What was the result of Exeter City vs Southampton U21?

Exeter City won 2-1 on October 4, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 18′D. BallardSouthampton U21
  • 40′M. JayExeter City
  • 45′K. ChaukeExeter City

Official lineup for Exeter City vs Southampton U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Exeter City

3-4-1-2
  1. 19S. Cox
  2. 9J. Stansfield
  1. 7M. Jay
  1. 3J. Sparkes
  2. 15K. Chauke
  3. 6R. Harper
  4. 42H. King
  1. 5A. Hartridge
  2. 45E. James
  3. 26P. Sweeney
  1. 18J. Blackman

Southampton U21

4-3-3
  1. 52Sam Lawrence Alexander Bellis
  2. 46J. Morgan
  3. 53D. Ballard
  1. 55J. Turner
  2. 68Cameron Bragg
  3. 75S. Amo-Ameyaw
  1. 56Zuriel Jonathan Otseh-Taiwo
  2. 59Nico Lawrence
  3. 36Olly Lancashire
  4. 61L. Payne
  1. 54Matthew Gary Hall
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Southampton U21 have 5, 1 and 9.

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

Exeter City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2022Bristol Rovers(home)2-2League One
Sep 24, 2022Forest Green(away)4-0League One
Sep 17, 2022Burton Albion(home)0-2League One
Sep 13, 2022Shrewsbury(away)2-3League One
Sep 3, 2022Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-0League One
Southampton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2022Leeds United U21(away)2-6Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 30, 2022Forest Green(away)1-3EFL Trophy
Aug 26, 2022Norwich City U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 19, 2022Stoke City U21(away)3-0Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 12, 2022West Bromwich Albion U21(home)4-1Premier League 2 Division One

How many goals should we expect?

Exeter City score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Exeter City1.71.066/158/15
Southampton U211.72.1210/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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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