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Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Exeter and Plymouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Exeter and Plymouth are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Thursday at St. James Park, Exeter, with much riding on the outcome in this League One battle.

Placed 19th in the table Exeter have amassed 13 points after 13 matches. On 13 points, Plymouth rank 20th with 13 matches played this season.

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Team form: Exeter vs Plymouth

Exeter Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Exeter at the moment. Against Lincoln City, they came out on top in a 0-1 win, before drawing 1-1 against Reading. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-0 defeat against Stockport County. Exeter claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew one and lost three, scored nine goals and conceded seven.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 0-4 win against Burton. Then a 1-1 draw with Wigan followed before they lost against AFC Wimbledon with a 1-2 scoreline. Plymouth won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding 12 times.

Betting facts for Exeter and Plymouth

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Exeter and Plymouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 13 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 11 Exeter matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Exeter home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 5 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 4 Plymouth away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Plymouth away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Plymouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Exeter vs Plymouth

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Kevin McDonald will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Plymouth hope Lorent Tolaj can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Exeter claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Plymouth scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Exeter managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Exeter saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Plymouth, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves.