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League One: Exeter vs Doncaster – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One game between Exeter and Doncaster who meet up on Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Exeter and Doncaster will be desperate for points this coming Monday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

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Team form: Exeter vs Doncaster

Exeter Form

A draw is the best Exeter can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 2-0 defeat against Wigan. A0-0 draw with Leyton Orient followed before they were defeated 1-0 by Blackpool. Exeter didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the St. James Park, Exeter. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored three goals.

Doncaster Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Doncaster. They first took out Barnsley by 0-1 before downing Port Vale by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Mansfield, who ran out 0-2 winners. Doncaster won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats for Exeter and Doncaster

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Exeter and Doncaster played across all tournaments.

  • In 5 of the last 7 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Exeter home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Exeter matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Doncaster matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Doncaster matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Doncaster matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 3 Doncaster matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Doncaster away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Exeter vs Doncaster

Having scored just once in six League One matches, Ilmari Niskanen hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Monday. Simultaneously, Doncaster hope to see Hakeeb Adelakun adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League One outings.

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Full-time result

Exeter won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing four as well. Doncaster won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in zero out of their last ten games. Doncaster scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Exeter have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Doncaster managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Exeter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Doncaster played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.