York vs Exeter City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)LNER Community Stadium, York, North Yorkshire
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What was the result of York vs Exeter City?
York won 2-1 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′A. NewbyYork
- 76′J. MalcolmYork
- 90′J. FitzwaterExeter City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a York win at 58%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for York vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
York
3-4-2-1- 7J. Grey
- 10O. Pearce
- 30A. Newby
- 12H. Boyes
- 28O. Banks
- 8A. Hunt
- 23J. Felix
- 3M. Kitching
- 2R. Fallowfield
- 24M. Williams
- 1Alfie Shane McNally
Exeter City
5-3-2- 10J. Gordon
- 19S. Cox
- 8T. Perry
- 16C. Cummins
- 12R. Cole
- 7G. Edwards
- 23Ethan Sutherland
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 40E. James
- 24V. Harper
- 1J. Bycroft
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, York have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Exeter City have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Al-Ettifaq(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Torquay(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 York wins, 3 draws, 1 Exeter City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2016 | York 2-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Exeter City 0-0 York | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2015 | York 0-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Exeter City 1-1 York | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2014 | York 2-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Exeter City 2-1 York | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
York score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
York sit 5th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Exeter City sit 14th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | York | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 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