Huddersfield vs Exeter City: prediction and stats
FA Cup1/128-finalsKick-off on November 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 72%, against 17% for a draw and 11% for Exeter City. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,453 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Huddersfield vs Exeter City?
Huddersfield starts as the favourite with a 166-point Elo edge (1,944 vs 1,778).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Huddersfield vs Exeter City
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.
Huddersfield
3-4-2-1- 11A. Fletcher
- 9J. Taylor
- 22I. Bronkhorst
- 20C. Humphreys
- 8A. Collins
- 19B. Mumba
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 23S. Roughan
- 15I. Bowat
- 12R. Balker
- 1M. Young
Exeter City
4-2-3-1- 19S. Cox
- 16C. Cummins
- 8T. Perry
- 20George Birch
- 25A. Scully
- 14H. Kite
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 3L. Woodhouse
- 2L. Samuel
- 6J. Taylor
- 1J. Bycroft
Computed on November 4, 2026 at 08:59 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Exeter City have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Huddersfield wins, 1 draw, 1 Exeter City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Huddersfield 2-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Exeter City 0-1 Huddersfield | League One |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Exeter City 3-1 Huddersfield | League One |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Huddersfield 2-0 Exeter City | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Huddersfield 2-0 Exeter City | League One |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Exeter City 0-4 Huddersfield | League One |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Exeter City on Jan 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.0 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 68% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 2.2 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
A question about Huddersfield vs Exeter City?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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 Huddersfield vs Exeter City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 72%, against 17% for a draw and 11% for Exeter City.
- Where and when is Huddersfield vs Exeter City played?
- Huddersfield vs Exeter City is played on November 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at John Smith's Stadium, in the FA Cup.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 68% 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.