Ace Football previews the League One round 15 match between Exeter and Charlton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Exeter and Charlton face off in round 15 at St. James Park, Exeter, and it has the look of a tight League One match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.
Exeter are number 11 in the table on 19 points after 12 matches. Charlton rank as number 12 with 19 points after 13 matches played.
Team form: Exeter vs Charlton
Exeter Form
Exeter suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Reading in a 1-2 defeat. Huddersfield also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-0, before Exeter were able to strike back last time out in a 5-3 win against Barnet. Exeter claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Charlton Form
In their previous three matches, Charlton drew 2-2 with Barnsley, 2-2 with Wrexham and 3-3 with Southend. In their last six away matches in the League One, Charlton won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats for Exeter and Charlton
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 Charlton played across all tournaments.
- In 30 of the last 32 Exeter home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Exeter matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Charlton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Charlton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Charlton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Exeter vs Charlton
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Josh Magennis will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Charlton hope Matt Godden can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League One goals in his last six League One games.
Popular betting markets: Exeter vs Charlton
Full-time result
Exeter claimed seven wins in their previous 10 matches at St. James Park, Exeter across all tournaments. They lost three as well, while visitors Charlton won five of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost three. Charlton have not lost to Exeter in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Exeter scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Charlton got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Exeter probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Charlton managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Exeter have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Charlton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Exeter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Charlton, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.
Recommended tip: Exeter vs Charlton
To sum up, the upcoming match between Exeter and Charlton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.