Ace Football previews the League One round 3 match between Exeter and Peterborough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Exeter hope to live up to their early billing as the League One title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Peterborough over to the St. James Park for a round 3 match.
Exeter have seen both sides of the coin already this season in the League One, and will out to double up on their share of wins in the coming match.
Team form: Exeter vs Peterborough
Exeter Form
In their last three matches, Exeter beat Rotherham 1-0, drew 1-1 with Walsall, before losing 2-1 against Northampton. Exeter claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.
Peterborough Form
Peterborough suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Huddersfield in a 0-2 defeat. Oxford also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-0, before Peterborough were able to strike back in a 1-4 win against Shrewsbury. Peterborough managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding ten times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Exeter and Peterborough
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Exeter and Peterborough. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 26 of the last 28 Exeter home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Exeter have scored in the last 17 matches in a row
- In 18 of the last 20 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Exeter have scored in the last 14 matches in a row in the League One
- In 7 of the last 9 matches Exeter played, both teams scored
- Peterborough have conceded in 18 of the last 20 matches
- Peterborough have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches in the League One
- Peterborough have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Peterborough have not won 7 of the last 8 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Peterborough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Exeter vs Peterborough
There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Joel Randall has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday, it is because Peterborough bank on him to build on these numbers against Exeter. The latter relies on Millenic Alli, who found the target four times in six games.
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Full-time result
Exeter won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Peterborough won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost five in this run. Peterborough conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Exeter have not lost to Peterborough in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Exeter scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Peterborough scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Exeter managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Exeter and Peterborough.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Exeter, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Peterborough, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Exeter scored at least one goal in their last 14 matches. Peterborough conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Recommended tip: Exeter vs Peterborough
To sum up, the upcoming match between Exeter and Peterborough seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.