Exeter U21 vs Bristol City U21: prediction and stats
Premier League CupGroup StageKick-off on December 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
The Footlab AI model makes Exeter U21 the favourite at 50%, against 22% for a draw and 28% for Bristol City U21. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,818 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Exeter U21 vs Bristol City U21?
On Elo ratings, Exeter U21 has 1,729 points and Bristol City U21 1,692.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Exeter U21 vs Bristol City U21
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 U21
4-3-3- 11A. Oluwabori
- 37K. Wilson
- 36M. Beardmore
- 45C. Cummins
- 48Harry Appleton
- 33T. Dean
- 40E. James
- 34Liam Oakes
- 46L. Cayless
- 26P. Sweeney
- 23J. Bycroft
Bristol City U21
Not enough data to predict the Bristol City U21 lineup.
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 07:09 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter U21 have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Bristol City U21 have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | Bristol City U21(away) | 5-3 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Norwich City U21(home) | 1-3 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2025 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Luton Town U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Brentford U21(away) | 0-3 | Premier League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 1-3 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Exeter U21(home) | 3-5 | Premier League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Charlton Athletic U21(home) | 4-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Hull City U21(home) | 4-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Peterborough United U21(away) | 3-3 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Exeter U21 wins, 1 draw, 0 Bristol City U21 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | Bristol City U21 3-5 Exeter U21 | Premier League Cup |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Exeter U21 2-2 Bristol City U21 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Bristol City U21 0-2 Exeter U21 | Premier League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City U21 vs Exeter U21 on Oct 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City U21 score 2.5 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 71% probability of over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter U21 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Bristol City U21 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 14/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter U21 sit 3rd in Premier League Cup (7 points from 6 matches) and Bristol City U21 sit 4th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Exeter U21Group E | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Bristol City U21Group B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
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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 U21 vs Bristol City U21?
- The Footlab AI model makes Exeter U21 the favourite at 50%, against 22% for a draw and 28% for Bristol City U21.
- Where and when is Exeter U21 vs Bristol City U21 played?
- Exeter U21 vs Bristol City U21 is played on December 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at St James Park, in the Premier League Cup.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 71% 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 54.3% 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.
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