Exeter City vs Walsall: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Walsall?
Exeter City and Walsall drew 0-0 on September 5, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Exeter City win at 39%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
4-2-3-1- 19S. Cox
- 7G. Edwards
- 12R. Cole
- 10J. Gordon
- 16C. Cummins
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 3L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 40E. James
- 2L. Samuel
- 1J. Bycroft
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 19A. Pressley
- 11R. Smith
- 14A. Evans
- 17Courtney Clarke
- 8C. Crew
- 15Isaac Moore
- 3M. Hancock
- 26R. Leak
- 4J. Connolly
- 22E. Ahui
- 1J. Ward
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | York(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Exeter City win, 4 draws, 1 Walsall win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Walsall 1-1 Exeter City | League Cup |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Walsall 0-2 Exeter City | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Exeter City 2-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Exeter City 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Walsall 0-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Walsall 3-1 Exeter City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Exeter City on Aug 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 14th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Walsall sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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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